| Fernanda Castillo | |
| Birth Name: | María Fernanda Castillo García |
| Birth Date: | 24 March 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Partner: | Erik Hayser (2014–present)[1] |
| Children: | 1 |
| Years Active: | 2000–present |
María Fernanda Castillo García (born 24 March 1982), known as Fernanda Castillo, is a Mexican actress. She is best known for her work in several telenovelas, including her role as Mónica Robles in El Señor de los Cielos.
Since her childhood, Castillo has been interested in acting, which led her to become a classical and jazz dancer at a young age.[2] She studied at the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa for three years and graduated in 2003, almost immediately she was named "Chica E! Entertainment" which earned her recognition in the industry.[3] In 2003, she was named "El rostro de El Heraldo" and was the face of the Acapulco Festival. That same year she played Camila in the telenovela Clap, el lugar de tus sueños, although she had previously appeared in other telenovelas such as Mi destino eres tú, Las vías del amor, and in the series Mujer, casos de la vida real. After finishing Clap, el lugar de tus sueños, she dedicated herself to doing musical theater.
In 2005, she acted in the film Corazón marchito, which was eventually released in 2007. In 2006, she joined Cabaret as a dancer, and later she did casting for Nacho Cano's musical work, Hoy no me puedo levantar, securing the lead role of María. She had a short participation in the telenovela La fea más bella. In 2007, she balanced her work in theater with a role in the telenovela Destilando amor.[4] In 2008, she had a small part in Gael García's first film as director, Déficit. In that same year, after finishing the season of Hoy no me puedo levantar, she was invited to participate in the Spanish production of the musical, prompting her to move to Spain. After being away from Mexico for several years and away from telenovelas, in 2010, she participated in the series Mujeres asesinas in the episode "Eliana, Cuñada", and later joined the cast of Teresa, a remake of the 1959 telenovela, where she played Luisa de la Barrera Azuela, the protagonist's sister.[5] In 2011, she appeared in the series Como dice el dicho in the episode "No todo lo que brilla es oro..." and later concluded her contract with Televisa, participating in the telenovela Amor bravío. In 2013, she joined the Spanish-speaking network Telemundo,[6] as part of the cast of the telenovela El Señor de los Cielos, where she played Mónica Robles. Her performance earned her several award nominations, winning two Premios Tu Mundo as Favorite Lead Actress.[7] [8] In 2016, she had a special appearance in the series El Chema, reprising her role as Mónica Robles.[9] In 2017 she had a special participation in the telenovela La Fan, and in that same year concluded her participation in the series El Señor de los Cielos.[10] [11]
In 2018, she got her first leading role in the film Una mujer sin filtro, a Mexican adaptation of the Chilean film No Filter.[12] Later that year, she got her first leading role in the telenovela Enemigo íntimo, which she starred in alongside Raúl Méndez,[13] with whom she previously worked in El Señor de los Cielos. Subsequently, she appeared in the films Sacúdete las penas,[14] and Ya veremos, sharing credits with Mauricio Ochmann.[15] To end the year, she starred alongside Jorge Salinas in the film Mi pequeño gran hombre.[16] In 2019, she starred in the film Dulce familia, where she had to gain weight to play the main character.[17]
She signed an overall deal with Pantaya, under which she will star in the streaming platform's upcoming projects.[18]
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Corazón marchito | Karina | ||
| 2007 | Déficit | Unknown role | ||
| 2007 | Shakespeare tuvo una hermana | Marcela | Short film | |
| 2013 | El huésped | Unknown role | Short film | |
| 2016 | Rumbos paralelos | Adriana | ||
| 2016 | No manches Frida | Caro | ||
| 2016 | Qué pena tu vida | Úrsula | ||
| 2018 | Una mujer sin filtro | Paz López | ||
| 2018 | Sacúdete las penas | María | ||
| 2018 | Ya veremos | Alejandra | ||
| 2018 | Mi pequeño gran hombre | Ivana Cornejo | ||
| 2019 | Día de muertos | Salma (voice) | ||
| 2019 | No manches Frida 2 | Caro | ||
| 2019 | En las buenas y en las malas | Theatre actress | ||
| 2019 | Dulce familia | Tamy | ||
| 2020 | Cuidado con lo que deseas | Nuria | ||
| 2022 | Ojos que no ven | Andrea | ||
| 2022 | Viajeros perdidos en el tiempo | Sandra | ||
| 2023 | ¡Patos![19] | Pam (voice) | Spanish dubbing | |
| 2024 | Technoboys | Coquis Topete | Netflix film | |
| 2025 | The Follies | Netflix film |
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mi destino eres tú | Extra in Wedding | |
| 2002 | Las vías del amor | Mónica Loyola | |
| 2002–2005 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | Various characters | 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Clap, el lugar de tus sueños | Camila | |
| 2006 | La fea más bella | Claudia | |
| 2007 | Destilando amor | Daniela Montalvo | Recurring role; 162 episodes |
| 2010 | Mujeres asesinas | Joana Palacios | Episode: "Eliana, Cuñada" |
| 2010–2011 | Teresa | Luisa de la Barrera Azuela | Main role; 147 episodes |
| 2011 | Como dice el dicho | Aura | Episode: "No todo lo que brilla es oro..." |
| 2012 | Amor bravío | Viviana del Valle | Recurring role; 144 episodes |
| 2013–2017 | El Señor de los Cielos | Mónica Robles | Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–5); 420 episodes |
| 2016 | El Chema | Mónica Robles | Episode: "Narco en la TV" |
| 2017 | La Fan | La Parka | 2 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Enemigo íntimo | Roxana Rodiles | Main role (season 1-2); 113 episodes |
| 2020 | Monarca | Sofia Carranza | Main role (season 2)[20] |
| 2023 | Isla brava | Lucía | Main role[21] |
| Year | Award | Category | works | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2nd Your World Awards[22] [23] | The Best Bad Girl | El Señor de los Cielos | |
| 2014 | 3rd Your World Awards[24] [25] | |||
| The Perfect Couple (with Rafael Amaya) | ||||
| 2015 | 4th Your World Awards | Favorite Lead Actress | ||
| 2016 | 5th Your World Awards | |||
| 2017 | 6th Your World Awards[26] [27] |
