Aylín Mújica

Aylín Mújica Ricard more commonly known as Aylín Mújica (Spanish pronunciation: [ajˈlim ˈmuxika] born November 24, 1974) is a Cuban actress, model, and ballet dancer who lives in Miami, Florida, United States.[1]

Aylin Mujica
Aylín in 2007
Born
Aylín Mujica

(1974-11-24) November 24, 1974 (age 49)
Havana, Cuba
Occupation(s)Actress, Model, Dancer
Years active1996–present
Spouse
  • Osamu Menéndez (divorced)
    Alejandro Gavira (divorced)
    Gabriel Valenzuela (2010–2012)
Children3

Career

Aylín began at the age of 8 years old. She studied folk dance, classical ballet, choreography, and music at la Escuela Nacional de Ballet. At 18 years old she began studying at el Instituto Superior de Artes where she studied dramatic art and at 18 years old she studied at la Escuela Internacional de Cine in Havana, Cuba.

In 1992 she traveled to Mexico to start her career. She started to work as a model in commercials for television and videoclips for artists such as Marcelo Cezán, Willy Chirino, Albita Rodríguez, and others.

The actress posed nude in the Spanish magazine Interviú and appeared in a photoshoot in the magazine H para Hombres. In 2010, nude photos of her came out in which she was already pregnant with her daughter, Violeta.

In 2006, the actress began working for Telemundo. She was offered the role of the villain in Pecados ajenos, but declined and was replaced by Catherine Siachoque. She worked in the Telemundo soap opera "Aurora" in 2010.

In 2012 she played the main antagonist in Telemundo's Corazón valiente, interpreting Fernanda del Castillo or Victoria when she faked her death.

In 2014 she played the antagonist to Gabriel Porras in the soap opera Los miserables, whose main characters were Aracely Arambula y Erik Hayser.

Personal life

On September 24, 2010, Mújica married actor Gabriel Valenzuela with whom she has a daughter, Violeta, born on April 6, 2010. During the summer of 2012 Aylin and Gabriel announced their divorce.[2]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994El jinete de aceroGloria
1995El castradoDoctora
1995Los cómplices del infierno
2006Mi amor secreto
2007A propósito de AlexaElisa
2015Desde dentroCarmen Altamirano
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995La dueñaFabiola Hernández BustamanteRecurring Role
1996Canción de amorEstrella GonzálezRecurring Role
1998SeñoraIsabel Fernández / Isabel Valencia SantacruzSeries regular
1999YacarandayYacaranday / Mónica RoblesMain role
1999–2000Háblame de amorLucía VelázquezRecurring Role
2002Agua y aceiteDéborah RíosSeries regular
2004–2005La herederaLorena Beatriz Madero GrimaldiCo-Protagonist
2006–2007MarinaLaura Saldívar Castaño / Verónica Saldívar CastañoSeries regular
2008–2009Sin senos no hay paraísoLorena MagallanesSpecial Participation
2009–2010Niños ricos, pobres padresVerónica Ríos de la TorreSeries regular
2010–2011AuroraVanessa Miller QuintanaSeries regular
2012–2013Corazón valienteFernanda del Castillo / Victoria VillafañeSeries regular
2014–2015Los miserablesLiliana Durán Monteagudo "La Diabla"Series regular
2018La bella y las bestiasMaría Estela González "La Madame"[3]Series regular
2020Como tú no hay 2Oriana Jasso MurilloSeries regular
2022Amores que engañanDianaEpisode 3: "Derecho a ser feliz"
2022–presentSecretos de villanasHerselfMain Cast
2023La casa de los famososHerselfContestant [4]
2023Juego de mentirasRocío Jimenez

Awards

YearCategoryMovieResult
1996Latin Revelation of the YearLa dueñaWon[5]

Golden Sun Awards

YearCategoryMovieResult
1996Revelation Youth ActressLa dueñaWon[5]

New York Latin ACE Awards 1999

CategoryTelenovelaResult
Major ActressSeñoraWon
YearCategoryTelenovelaResult
2012The Best Bad GirlAuroraNominated
Corazón valienteWon
2015Los miserablesNominated
YearCategoryTelenovelaResult
2012Major VillainCorazón valienteNominated[6]

Miami Life Awards

YearCategoryTelenovelaResult
2013Best Female Telenovela VillainCorazón valienteNominated[7]

References