Laisha Wilkins
Born
Laisha Wilkins Pérez

(1976-05-18) 18 May 1976
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Actress, TV Hostess, producer
Years active1997present

Laisha Wilkins Pérez (born 18 May 1976) is a Mexican actress, talk show hostess and producer.

Biography

She is the daughter of Federico Wilkins, not to be confused with Federico Wilkins, a Televisa producer,[1] and Susana Pérez. Originally studying the culinary arts, she later joined the Center for Arts Education (CEA) of Televisa to study acting. Her first television appearances were a number of small roles 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 2010 Mexican film Ángel caído, playing the role of Perséfone. Laisha also made a comeback 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 an antagonist in Que te perdone Dios, where Angelli Nesma Medina offered Laisha the role of twin sisters Ximena / Daniela.

Private life

She is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Siganme los buenosHerselfTelevision film
2004Los grandes de AcapulcoHostTelevision film
2007Mejor es que Gabriela no se mueraLa Chica del Tiempo
2010Ángel caídoPersefone
2011ContratiempoValeria
2014The ZwickysErica

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Mi pequeña traviesaLorenaSupporting Role
1997Mi generaciónMarianaSupporting Role
1998SoñadorasEmilia GonzálezCo-Protagonist
2000Locura de amorRebeca BecerrilMain Antagonist
2000-2002Mujer, casos de la vida realVarious roles6 episodes
2001Primer amor, a mil por horaTamaraSupporting Role
2003Bajo la misma pielPaula Beltrán OrtizAntagonist
2003Don Francisco PresentaHerselfCoHost
2006-2007La fea más bellaCarmina MuñozSpecial Appearance
2008Mujeres asesinasTeniente Álvarez
  • "Sonia, desalmada" (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • "Mónica, acorralada" (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • "Margarita, ponzoñosa" (Season 1, Episode 3)
  • "Jéssica, tóxica" (Season 1, Episode 4)
  • "Martha, asfixiante" (Season 1, Episode 5)
2008-2009Un gancho al corazónConstanza LerdoMain Antagonist
2009Corazón salvajeConstanza Montes de OcaSupporting Role
2011La fuerza del destinoMaripaz Lomelí CurielMain Antagonist
2013Mentir para vivirInés ValdiviaSpecial Appearance
2015Que te perdone DiosXimena / DanielaAntagonist
2016-2017Tres veces AnaJenniferSupporting Role
2016-2017La CandidataLorenaRecurring Role

As producer

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Into the Wolf's DenExecutive producerPre-production

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTelenovelaResult
1999TVyNovelas AwardsBest Female RevelationSoñadorasNominated
2004Best Female AntagonistBajo la misma piel
2012La Fuerza del Destino
2017Best Supporting ActressTres veces Ana

References

  1. 👑Lai Reina de Dinamarca Latam [@laishawilkins] (28 July 2018). "@richo_2712 Mi papá se llama Federico Wilkins pero no es productor. El productor es mi medio hermano quien entró a Televisa años después y nunca hemos tenido relación laboral. *No todo lo que encuentras en la red es la verdad🙄" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2021 via Twitter.


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