Claudia Silva (actress)

Claudia de Guadalupe Silva Zamora (born October 9, 1972 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actress and writer.

[1] She is perhaps best known for her role of "Sandra" (also known as "Sandy" and "Sandunga") on the 1994 Televisa television telenovela "Volver a Empezar", for which she received a nomination at the 1995 Premios TVyNovelas as the best feminine revelation of the year.

When she was only fourteen years old, Silva debuted on Mexican television, acting in Televisa's sitcom, "Papá soltero" ("Single Dad"), where she participated in several episodes.

[4] After appearing in various other telenovelas and sitcoms for the next twenty or so years, Silva decided to retire from television in 2013, but she returned in 2021 on a show named "Que Le Pasa a mi Familia?".

[6] Silva is known for her characterization of "Ximena de la Macorra", a well-to-do upscale-society young girl who believes there is no poverty in Mexico.