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You may know Cecilia Suarez, 50, as Paulina de La Mora, the riveting lead in Manolo Caro's Mexican dark dramedy “La Casa de Las Flores” [“The House of Flowers”], co-produced by Netflix. The actress stole countless scenes playing Paulina, the eldest of the dysfunctional upper-class clan and the manager of [...]

Silvana Estrada’s sweet, gaping smile belongs to the rank of the joyful.  The darling of Latin America’s indie scene doesn’t look like someone who has dwelled in the throes of heartache, but then she will look straight at you and say something like, “To be young is to be alone.” [...]

In the latest reboot of “Scream,” Melissa Barrera, 31, is a force to be reckoned with. Playing the role of Samantha "Sam" Carpenter, the ebullient actress is now the lead in a twenty-five-year franchise that has historically lacked diversity among its protagonists. The Mexican actress stands at the helm of [...]

Growing up, Eréndira Ibarra looked up to the character “Trinity” from “The Matrix” (1999). Today, Eréndira stars as “Lexy” in “The Matrix Resurrections” (2021). To mark the film’s release, the Mexican actress sat down with LPV host Christina Reid for a Matrix-themed episode of #LaPrimeraVez. The two talked about Eréndira’s creative relationship [...]