Laisha Wilkins
| Laisha Wilkins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Laisha Wilkins Pérez May 18, 1976 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actress, TV Hostess, producer |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Spouse(s) | Christian Aguirre |
| Parent(s) |
Federico Wilkins Susana Pérez |
Laisha Wilkins (born Laisha Wilkins Pérez on May 18, 1976 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, talk show hostess and producer.
Biography
She is the daughter of Televisa producer Federico Wilkins and Susana Pérez. Originally study cooking, but later joined the Center for Arts Education (CEA) of Televisa to study acting. Her first television appearances were some small stakes in Otro Rollo with Adal Ramones.
Laisha made her debut in 1997 with the series Mi generacion (My Generation), then eventually went on to appear in a few telenovelas, including Soñadoras, the highly-popular Locura de Amor (Madness of Love), Primer amor... a mil por hora and Bajo la Misma Piel. Subsequently, she received an opportunity as host in TeleHit video channel. Also, between 2001 and 2002 she participated in several "Mujer, casos de la vida real" chapters.
Away from acting, Laisha has appeared on several talk shows as a fill-in hostess, most notably on the Miami-based El Gordo y La Flaca. In 2006, she made a performance in the telenovela La fea más bella. In 2007, she made his first foray into film in the movie "Mejor es que Gabriela no se muera".
On January 1 of 2008, Laisha started hosting a new show on Televisa's Canal 4, titled Metrópolis. She is set to reprise her role of Lt. Lucia Alvarez in Mujeres Asesinas, but this time she will transform into one of the killers.
That same year Angelli Nesma offered her the role of Constanza in "Un gancho al corazón". Later, she debuted as co-producer and actress of the film Ángel caído, playing the role of Perséfone. Laisha also made a come back in Corazón Salvaje. In 2011 she returned as an antagonist in La fuerza del destino. In 2013 participated in special performance in Mentir para vivir. In 2015, she returned as antagonist in Que te perdone Dios, where Angelli Nesma Medina offered Laisha the role of twin sisters Ximena / Daniela.
Private life
Laisha is married to Christian Aguirre, a Businessman from Chihuahua. She is fluent in Spanish, English and French.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Siganme los buenos | Herself | Television film |
| 2004 | Los grandes de Acapulco | Host | Television film |
| 2007 | Mejor es que Gabriela no se muera | La Chica del Tiempo | |
| 2010 | Ángel caído | Persefone | |
| 2011 | Contratiempo | Valeria | |
| 2014 | The Zwickys | Erica | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mi pequeña traviesa | Lorena | Recurring role |
| 1997 | Mi generación | Mariana | Recurring role |
| 1998 | Soñadoras | Emilia González | Co-lead role |
| 2000 | Locura de amor | Rebeca Becerril | Series regular |
| 2000-2002 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | Various roles | 6 episodes |
| 2001 | Primer amor, a mil por hora | Tamara | Recurring role |
| 2003 | Bajo la misma piel | Paula Beltrán Ortiz | Recurring role |
| 2003 | Don Francisco Presenta | Herself | CoHost |
| 2006-2007 | La fea más bella | Clarita Muñoz | Special appearance |
| 2008 | Mujeres asesinas | Teniente Álvarez |
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| 2008-2009 | Un gancho al corazón | Constanza Lerdo | Lead antagonist |
| 2009 | Corazón salvaje | Constanza Montes de Oca | 15 episodes |
| 2011 | La fuerza del destino | Maripaz Lomelí Curiel | Lead antagonist |
| 2013 | Mentir para vivir | Inés Valdivia | "Búsqueda de Ricardo" (Season 1, Episode 2) |
| 2015 | Que te perdone Dios | Ximena / Daniela | Main cast |
As producer
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Into the Wolf's Den | Executive producer | Pre-production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Female Revelation | Soñadoras | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Female Antagonist | Bajo la misma piel | ||
| 2012 | La Fuerza del Destino |
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