Kate del Castillo

Kate del Castillo is an acclaimed Mexican-American actress and producer, recognized for her impactful performances in both film and television across Latin America and the United States. She is especially known for her lead role as Teresa Mendoza in “La Reina del Sur.” After her breakthrough role as Leticia in the successful telenovela Muchachitas in 1991, Kate del Castillo quickly cemented her status as a leading actress in Mexican television. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, del Castillo starred in numerous popular series, including Alguna vez tendremos alas (1997), La Mentira (1998), Ramona (2000), and Bajo la misma piel (2003-2004), establishing a strong presence across Latin American screens. Del Castillo expanded her career into American film and television in the mid-2000s, making her Hollywood debut in 2006 with a role in Bordertown.

She also held a lead role in Netflix’s Ingobernable (2017) and in 2015, launched her own tequila brand, Honor del Castillo. In 2019, she made her off-Broadway debut in The Way She Spoke, earning Drama Desk, Drama League, and Lucille Lortel Award nominations for her performance. Most recently, del Castillo appeared in the action film Bad Boys for Life (2020) and joined the cast of Fox’s The Cleaning Lady in 2024. She is set to star as Chavela Vargas in the upcoming miniseries Chavela (2024) and has also been cast in the comedy film The Biggest Fan (2024).