Dayana Garroz

Dayana Garroz is a Venezuelan actress who commenced her career at the age of 15 by engaging with a talent representation agency. Her initial work involved commercials and parades, and she participated in the 2001 Chica beauty pageant. In the same year, she relocated to the United States. She later moved to Miami, where she initiated her television acting career in the telenovela ‘Gata Salvaje’. This marked the beginning of her extensive acting portfolio in Spanish-language television productions.

Throughout her career, Garroz has undertaken various roles across multiple television series. She appeared in ‘Gata salvaje’ (2003) as Wendy Torres and ‘Rebeca’ (2003) in a recurring role as Marlene across 25 episodes. Her early work also includes roles in ‘Inocente de ti’ (2004-2005) as Gladys Soler and in ‘Mi vida eres tú’ (2006) as Ana Reyes. She also had various roles in three episodes of ‘Decisiones’ between 2006 and 2007. A significant turning point in her career included her role as Amanda Valderama in ‘Acorralada’ (2007) across 187 episodes. Her career progression further solidified with roles such as Viviana Herrera in ‘Perro amor’ (2010), appearing in 108 episodes, and Julia Madrazo in ‘Relaciones peligrosas’ (2012).

Garroz gained considerable recognition for her role as Carolina Pinto in ‘El rostro de la venganza’ (2012-2013), featuring in 82 episodes. She continued to secure notable parts, including Rita Corona in ‘Dueños del paraíso’ (2015) for 35 episodes and Marisol Campos in ‘Eva la trailera’ (2016) in 68 episodes. A prominent achievement in her career is her recurring role as Coronela Ambar Maldonado in the Telemundo series ‘El Señor de los Cielos’ from 2018 to 2020, spanning 158 episodes. In March 2021, Garroz became a U.S. citizen, marking a personal milestone. She is also slated to appear as Pina Bautista in ‘El ángel de Aurora’ from 2024 to 2025 across 43 episodes.