Gabriela Spanic

Gabriela's career began with the Miss Venezuela pageant in 1992, representing Miss Guarico. She studied psychology at university but always harbored a desire to act. Her big break came in the mid-90s with leading roles in Venezuelan soaps. In 1997, she was considered a national heroine in Venezuela and was hired by a major American team for a photo shoot for Cosmopolitan magazine. In 1998, she was invited to star in 'La Usurpadora', a role that was originally intended for Thalia. The telenovela was transmitted to more than 120 countries and was the first to win over 20 points in the TV audience grid in America. She won the Orquidea Award in 2005 for her trajectory as an actress and the prestigious FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her role in 'Tierra de Pasiones'.

Gabriela has a twin sister, Daniela Spanic, who is a model and actress. She also has a younger sister, Patricia, and two brothers, Antonio and Adiel. Her father is Croatian and moved to Venezuela with his parents in 1960; her mother is Venezuelan. Gabriela has a son named Gabriel de Jesus, born on July 7, 2008. In 2010, she, her son, and her mother were poisoned by her assistant with ammonium chlorate, but they recovered after four months. Later that year, she left Televisa and signed with Azteca. Standing at 5'9" with a slim build, brown hair, and brown eyes, Gabriela has an Instagram following of over 3.6 million.