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María Canals Barrera

Facts of María Canals Barrera

Date of Birth: 1966 , September-28
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 6 Inch

Quick Timeline of María Canals Barrera

1966 Born in Miami, Florida
1990 Began her acting career
1993 First movie, Cop and a Half
2001 Appeared in an American sitcom, The Brothers García
1999 Married to David Barrera
2002 Won ALMA Awards
2010 Won Imagen Foundation Awards
1998 Voiced in the video game, Grim Fandango

Detail Timeline of María Canals Barrera

September 28 , 1966

Born in Miami, Florida

A Miami native, María Canals Barrera was born as María Pilar Canals in the late 1966 in Miami, Florida, United States of America to Cuban parents. She was also raised in Miami, Florida, United States. As a child, she grew up speaking Spanish and in her junior high school she got enrolled in drama classes.

1990

Began her acting career

While she was in University of Miami, she also studied theater. She showed her interest in acting since she was a child and she finally landed her first acting role in 1990 the TV series 21 Jump Street and in this TV series she played the role of Rosina.

1993

First movie, Cop and a Half

In 1993, she got her first feature film role in the movie Super Force. She played the role of Mrs. Bobo in this movie. That year she also appeared in the TV movie Harlan & Merleen. Two years later, she starred in the movie My Family plying the role of Young Irene. 

2001

Appeared in an American sitcom, The Brothers García

She got her rise in fame in 2001 after she starred the role of Ms. Azteca in an American sitcom The Brothers García. She is also well known for playing the role of Theresa Russo in an American made-for-television comedy-drama fantasy film Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.

1999

Married to David Barrera

Maria tied her married knot with love of her life David Barrera in 1999. David Barrera is also an actor by profession and he is famous for his role in the TV series Generation Kill. As a loving spouse, they have already welcomed two children together.

2002

Won ALMA Awards

She got her first nomination in ALMA Awards in 1998 and she was awarded with this award in 2002 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series. She has also been honored with this award in 2011 for Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role.

2010

Won Imagen Foundation Awards

She is famous for her role in the TV series Wizards of Waverly Place and for this role she got her first nomination in Imagen Foundation Awards in 2008. She won this award two years later and that was for Best Supporting Actress - Television. 

1998

Voiced in the video game, Grim Fandango

As an actress, she has not only starred in several hit TV series and movies but also in several video games. In 1998, she appeared in the video game Grim Fandango where she voiced the role of Mercedes 'Meche' Colomar. 

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Maria tied her married knot with love of her life David Barrera in 1999. David Barrera is also an actor by profession and he is famous for his role in the TV series Generation Kill. As a loving spouse, they have already welcomed two children together.

With the completion of her high school graduation, Maria joined University of Miami. There she majored in theater. As she showed her interest in acting since she was a child, she finally landed her first acting role in the TV series 21 Jump Street and in this TV series she played the role of Rosina. Next year she portrayed the role of Lori Wechsler in the TV series Super Force. In 1993, she got her first feature film role in the movie Super Force. That year she also appeared in the TV movie Harlan & Merleen. She got her rise in fame in 2001 after she starred the role of Ms. Azteca in an American sitcom The Brothers García. She is also well known for playing the role of Theresa Russo in an American made-for-television comedy-drama fantasy film Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie. She has been earning the annual salary of $235,294 and her net worth is $2 million dollars.

Maria is now aged 49 years old and she is of five feet and six inches in her height. Her nationality is American. These days she is living in Los Angeles, California as a loving family.