Ilean Almaguer

Ilean was born in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas (Mexico) and from her early childhood her curiosity and urge to act, sing and dance led her to look for a job at a local TV station as a reporter in a children's show. In 1994 the family moved to Mexico City, where she was contacted by a professional agent, and her parents encouraged her to seek professional education at Televisa's acting school (the most important TV network in Mexico). Her career took off quickly, acting in more than 200 commercials, and a number or telenovelas and films. In 1995 she landed her first major role in the telenovela "Si Dios me Quita la Vida" (If God Should Take my Life). In 1996 she got her first short film, "Crisalida" (Chrysalis) and in 1997 her first feature film, "Madame Le Consul", which sparked her passion for movies. In 2001 she was cast in her first international project, "In the Time of the Butterflies" and for the first time she considers the possibility of aiming for international projection. The s