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 success of the teen telenovela "Atrevete a Soñar" (Dare to Dream) led her to tour in Mexico and abroad. Then in 2016, after filming the telenovela "Nueva Vida" (New Life), Ilean and her husband, the Colombian-born actor Lucas Velazquez, decided to move to Los Angeles to further their careers. In 2016 she returned briefly to Mexico to film "Requiem por Leona Vicario" and during her time in the United States she has studied to perfect her knowledge of the language, the culture and the acting market. In 2017 she landed her first English-speaking role in the TV series "Stars".