Joana Benedek (Spanish: [ɟʝoˈana βeneˈðek], Romanian: [ˈʒo̯ana beneˈdek]; born Roxana Joana Benedek Godeanu on January 21, 1972)[1] is a Romanian-born Mexican actress.

In 1997 she signed a contract with a prestigious cosmetics company in New York City.

During her stay in the city, she decided to study acting in the Academy of Susan Grace.

[citation needed] She was later discovered by a Mexican producer, which began her career as an actress in telenovelas.

Sirena, Amigas y Rivales, and Angela are some of the melodramas in which the actress has participated.