1. Who is Margarita Muñoz?
Who the hell is Margarita Muñoz, you ask? She’s the
super-talented actress who plays the role of Valeria in
The Marked Heart, the new Netflix Original Series. If
that’s not enough to pique your interest, I don’t know what
will! Seriously though, if you love supernatural/thriller
movies and shows like me, then this series is for you! As
we’re about halfway through season one as of now, let
me tell you all about it in my NETFLIX review!
Born in Chihuahua, Mexico
Mexican actress and model, Margarita Muñoz (b.
Chihuahua), stars as Valeria on Netflix original series The
2. Marked Heart. Find out everything you need to know
about her here!... Margarita Muñoz was born in
Chihuahua, Mexico. She began modeling at age 11 when
she won a local beauty pageant. After attending university
for two years, she moved to Mexico City where she
worked as a model and began acting in telenovelas....She
made her debut in La malquerida with Angelique Boyer.
Studied theatre at Juilliard
Though her debut in 2012’s Tear This Heart Out received
mixed reviews, Marked Heart demonstrated she was
more than capable of handling complex and interesting
roles. She’s a strong choice for Valeria because she has
prior experience with Gothic literature and adaptations,
based on her involvement in 2013’s adapation of Jane
Eyre. And while I know it may not be what everyone
wants to hear, she actually bears a physical resemblance
to how I see Valeria.
Acted alongside Oscar nominee Viola Davis
Muñoz has worked with Viola Davis before. In fact, Davis
won an Oscar for her work in Fences alongside Muñoz.
The Chilean actress plays Davis’ daughter, Rose Maxson.
Prior to that film, she appeared in episodes of Grey’s
Anatomy and The Lying Game. Her latest role was on
Netflix's upcoming series The Marked Heart, which will
3. premiere in 2019. She'll play Valeria, a young girl who
falls in love with a vampire. It's based on Silvia Moreno-
Garcia's book of short stories by the same name.
Taught youth theatre for two years
In 2010, Muñoz starred in a production of Shakespeare’s
The Tempest at Centro de Producciones Teatrales (CPT)
in San Juan. She also worked as an apprentice at CPT in
2007, and participated in different projects while still a
student at Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola High School,
where she was a member of the Debate Club. After
graduating from high school, Muñoz moved to New York
City to study acting at New York University. In 2012, she
played Francesca Torres on Blue Bloods alongside Tom
Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg. That same year, Muñoz
had a small role in Jennifer Lopez’s romantic comedy
What to Expect When You’re Expecting alongside
Cameron Diaz and Chris Rock.
Played Telemundo soap opera star Ana Maria on La Fan
La Vida Loca, she has had roles in telenovelas such as
Amantes del Desierto and Cachito de Cielo. She also
made an appearance on Perro Amor. In 2013, she starred
as Miriam in Telemundo’s comedy Telenuestro alongside
Nohemi Hernández and Ernesto D’Alessio. The series
was cancelled after one season. In 2014, Muñoz starred
4. as Valeria in Netflix’s original series Marco Polo. The
following year, she appeared in a recurring role on NBC
drama series Chicago Fire playing Isabella Izzy Moreno.
Muñoz currently stars as Cristina Rosales in El Señor de
los Cielos opposite Jorge Luis Pilán, Itatí Cantoral and
Alejandro Tommasi.
Starred in Netflix's El Chapo Season 3
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