THE CLEANING LADY
KATE DEL CASTILLO
as Ramona
This A-List Mexican actress has worked in television and films since her early youth. She first captured American audiences in 2007 with her award-winning performance in the hit movie Under the Same Moon, which is still ranked among the top 10 highest-grossing Spanish-language theatrical releases in U.S. history. She followed that with a recurring role in the hit TV series, Weeds. In 2011 she starred in the massively popular series La Reina del Sur (Queen of the South); also had success on streaming and has since been adapted in English on cable television. The highly anticipated third season premiered in October 2022. Last Year, del Castillo starred in the Peacock series Armas de Mujer; and the feature film A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. She most recently starred in and executive produced the limited series Volver a Caer, which premiered on Vix+ in January 2023.
Del Castillo’s talent is versatile, with gritty performances in Trade opposite Kevin Cline, and Julia co-starring Tilda Swinton. In 2012 she gave a critically acclaimed performance in the Spanish language film Colosio. She also guest starred in the TV series, Grimm. In 2014 she lent her voice to La Muerte in Guillermo Del Toro's Golden Globe nominated The Book of Life, had a key role opposite Idris Elba in the hit film No Good Deed, and released a hit Spanish language thriller called, Visitantes. In 2015, she starred opposite Antonio Banderas in The 33, a film based on the true story of the trapped Chilean miners, and also had a recurring role in the popular TV series Jane the Virgin. She has enjoyed some massive successes with two seasons of the original series, Ingobernable, which she stars in and co-produced, then The Day I Met El Chapo, the acclaimed three-part documentary, which she also co-produced, about her now infamous meeting with Sean Penn and the notorious fugitive drug lord, and finally, La Reina Del Sur 2, which broke ratings records on Telemundo and is now, along with La Reina Del Sur 1, one of the most streamed Spanish language series on Netflix.
In 2020, Del Castillo starred in the blockbuster hit Bad Boys for Life, alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, solidifying Kate del Castillo as a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. Besides being a successful actress, producer and entrepreneur, she is an outspoken activist and humanitarian. She was appointed as Ambassador for the Mexican Commission on Human Rights to help combat human trafficking. She is also a spokesperson for PETA and has received numerous Humanitarian awards and recognitions, including the key to the City of Los Angeles, where she currently resides. She owns her own brand of Tequila, “Honor Del Castillo”, and in 2019 she became a partner in MMA’s “Combate Americas” and started her all female production company, Cholawood Productions, which currently has a development deal with global content creator Endemol Shine Boomdog.
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This A-List Mexican actress has worked in television and films since her early youth. She first captured American audiences in 2007 with her award-winning performance in the hit movie Under the Same Moon, which is still ranked among the top 10 highest-grossing Spanish-language theatrical releases in U.S. history. She followed that with a recurring role in the hit TV series, Weeds. In 2011 she starred in the massively popular series La Reina del Sur (Queen of the South); also had success on streaming and has since been adapted in English on cable television. The highly anticipated third season premiered in October 2022. Last Year, del Castillo starred in the Peacock series Armas de Mujer; and the feature film A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. She most recently starred in and executive produced the limited series Volver a Caer, which premiered on Vix+ in January 2023.
Del Castillo’s talent is versatile, with gritty performances in Trade opposite Kevin Cline, and Julia co-starring Tilda Swinton. In 2012 she gave a critically acclaimed performance in the Spanish language film Colosio. She also guest starred in the TV series, Grimm. In 2014 she lent her voice to La Muerte in Guillermo Del Toro's Golden Globe nominated The Book of Life, had a key role opposite Idris Elba in the hit film No Good Deed, and released a hit Spanish language thriller called, Visitantes. In 2015, she starred opposite Antonio Banderas in The 33, a film based on the true story of the trapped Chilean miners, and also had a recurring role in the popular TV series Jane the Virgin. She has enjoyed some massive successes with two seasons of the original series, Ingobernable, which she stars in and co-produced, then The Day I Met El Chapo, the acclaimed three-part documentary, which she also co-produced, about her now infamous meeting with Sean Penn and the notorious fugitive drug lord, and finally, La Reina Del Sur 2, which broke ratings records on Telemundo and is now, along with La Reina Del Sur 1, one of the most streamed Spanish language series on Netflix.
In 2020, Del Castillo starred in the blockbuster hit Bad Boys for Life, alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, solidifying Kate del Castillo as a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. Besides being a successful actress, producer and entrepreneur, she is an outspoken activist and humanitarian. She was appointed as Ambassador for the Mexican Commission on Human Rights to help combat human trafficking. She is also a spokesperson for PETA and has received numerous Humanitarian awards and recognitions, including the key to the City of Los Angeles, where she currently resides. She owns her own brand of Tequila, “Honor Del Castillo”, and in 2019 she became a partner in MMA’s “Combate Americas” and started her all female production company, Cholawood Productions, which currently has a development deal with global content creator Endemol Shine Boomdog.