Ana De La Reguera
Also known as Anabell Gardoqui de la Reguera
Career
Active 1996 – present
Biography
About Ana De La Reguera
Standing 5'3" with a slim build, Ana De La Reguera is a Mexican actress whose career spans three decades, beginning in 1996 when she was around 19 years old. Born in Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, she has worked extensively in Mexican film, theater, and television, as well as in Hollywood productions. Her early film roles include Por la libre, directed by Juan Carlos de Llaca, and Un secreto de Esperanza. In 2003, she appeared in Ladies' Night alongside Ana Claudia Talancón, and in 2005 she starred in Gitanas, which aired on Telemundo in the United States.
Ana gained international recognition for her role as Sister Encarnación in Nacho Libre, directed by Jared Hess. In 2006, she hosted the MTV Latin America Awards with the band Molotov. She continued with films such as Sultanes del Sur, Paraíso Travel, and A Happy Death. In 2009, she starred in Backyard: El backyard, directed by Carlos Carrera, playing a police officer investigating the murders of women in Ciudad Juárez. The following year, she appeared in Cop Out alongside Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, performing her lines entirely in Spanish. She also participated in the HBO Latin American series Capadocia and performed in a theatrical adaptation of Othello. In 2011, she appeared in Cowboys & Aliens. Her filmography includes Hidalgo: The Untold Story with Demián Bichir. With 1.2 million Instagram followers, she remains a prominent figure in Latin entertainment.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1996-present (started around 19 years old; 30 years active)
- Birthplace
- Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
- Ethnicity
- Latin
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Hazel
- Weight
- 126 lbs (or 57 kg)
- Measurements
- 33–22–34 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.65
- Bra/Cup Size
- 32B show conversions - UK: 32B, EU: 70B, AU: 10B, JP: 70B
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 1.2m (as of March 2026)
Frequently asked
How has her career length impacted the variety of roles she has taken?
Starting in 1996, Ana's 30-year career has taken her from Mexican soap operas and films to Hollywood productions, including comedies like Nacho Libre and action films like Cowboys & Aliens.
What is notable about her role in Cop Out?
In Cop Out, she played Gabriela, a Mexican woman found in a car trunk, and she performed all of her lines in Spanish, which was a specific requirement for the role.
How did her performance in Backyard: El backyard address social issues?
In that film, she portrayed a police officer investigating the serial murders of women in Ciudad Juárez, highlighting a real and tragic social crisis in Mexico.
Did you know
- Ana made her Hollywood debut in Nacho Libre, a film directed by Jared Hess, known for Napoleon Dynamite.
- She hosted the MTV Latin America Awards in 2006 alongside the band Molotov.
- In Cop Out, she spoke all of her lines in Spanish, despite being in an English-language film.
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