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Biography
Gianella Neyra Magagna (born 1977 in Camaná Arequipa, Peru), is a Peruvian actress and model.
Career
Neyra began acting at the age of seven and, as a child, attended the Lee Strasberg studio in New York City. In Peru, she pursued a modeling career.
In 2002, she was hired by Peru's Iguana Productions to star in the soap opera Bésame Tonto ("Kiss me, Fool") where she played the daughter of a mafia boss.
In 2004, Neyra went to Argentina to perform in Luna salvaje ("Savage Moon"), starring with Juan Darthés and Catalina Artusi. Neyra continued to star in other Argentinian productions including Culpable de Este Amor ("Guilty of This Love") and ¿Quién es el Jefe? (Who is the Boss?).
Personal life
In 2004, Neyra married her "Besame Tonto" co-star, Argentine actor Segundo Cernadas. The couple have a son born in 2009.
Telenovelas
- 2011: LaLola .... Dolores "Lola" Padilla Gassols
- 2010: Pobre Millonaria .... Isabella del Castillo
- 2009: Los exitosos Gome$ .... Sol Gomes
- 2007: Mi problema con las mujeres .... Sol
- 2007: El capo
- 2006: Dragones: destino de fuego (voice)
- 2005: ¿Quién es el jefe? .... Soledad Carreras
- 2004: Culpable de este amor .... Laura Cazenave de Salazar
- 2004: Con Game "Doble juego" (Peru)
- 2003: Polvo enamorado .... Natalia
- 2003: Bésame tonto .... Julieta Rossini
- 2001: Yago, pasión morena .... Morena Gallardo-Sirenio Chávez de Salaverri-Sirenio Rivas
- 2000: Amantes de Luna Llena .... Isabel Rigores
- 2000: Ciudad de M .... Sandra
- 2000: Imposible amor
- 2000: María Rosa, búscame una esposa .... María Rosa Garcia
- 1999: Girasoles para Lucía .... Lucía Trevi
- 1998: Coraje .... Reportera TV 1
- 1997: Torbellino .... Eliana
- 1997: Escándalo .... Natalia
- 1996: Obsesión .... Rita Reynoso/Rita Martin/Mariana
- 1995: Malicia