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Although born in France, Manuela spent her childhood traveling and grew up in Colombia, England and France, being totally fluent in English, French and Spanish as a result. After graduating high school, she moved to the US, attending the University of Tampa, FL to major in Advertising and Public Relations. Unhappy with the path she was taking, she dropped out of school without telling anyone and enrolled in Stella Adler Academy of Acting in Los Angeles, adding another three thousand miles to the already three thousand separating her from her nearest relatives. Manuela's decision wasn't a complete surprise to her family; indeed, she has been acting since she's 7 years old, originally enrolled at the local theater by her mom as she was too shy. Since then, she has acted in more than 20 professional plays, performing lead characters in core pieces of theater history, from Tenessee Williams to Shakespeare. On top of performing with her theater group, she has studied the craft at the prestigious Cours Florent in Paris, the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated from Stella Adler's 2 year full time program in December 2014. Since graduating, Manuela got her O1 visa and has starred in several films, establishing herself as a strong leading woman. She is also an accomplished tennis and golf player as well as a successful equestrian of high caliber (long listed for 2016 Rio Olympics) representing her country Colombia on international championships. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.