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Sonya Smith Biography
Birth Name:
Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacquet
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Was born in the United States to a Venezuelan mother and a Columbian-American father, but grew up in Venezuela
- Rose to popularity in 1992 when cast in the role of Estrellita Montenegro in the Venezuelan telenovela Cara sucia
- Made her American movie debut in 2006 with a starring role in the black comedy Cyxork 7, also starring Ray Wise
- Assumed the leading role of Luisa Dominguez in the soap opera Olvidarte jamás in 2006
- Switched from playing heroines to portray the scheming Elena Torres on the 2007 Telemundo series Pecados ajenos
- Met partner Ricardo Chávez on the set of Marido en aquiler in 2013
Relationships
- Federico Albertini Smith -- Father
- Ileana Jacquet -- Mother