She had a son named Axel, of whom she lost custody after serving time in prison for drug trafficking and counterfeiting[1] She has become known for her energetic, charismatic, and motivational persona throughout the show.

[3] With her maternal instincts, she was able to sympathize with some of the hostages, such as motivating Alison Parker to stand up to her bullies and say the famous line "Soy la puta ama" ("I am the fucking boss").

In part 2, when she overthrows Berlin's leadership and temporarily takes control at the Royal Mint, she proudly declares "Empieza el matriarcado" ("Let the matriarchy begin"), a now iconic line for her character.

With the help of a Pakistani surgeon via video call, Tokyo and the rest of the team successfully operate on Nairobi, removing the bullet and extracting part of her lung.

[9] Their friendship becomes very close, to the point of deciding to travel together around the world after the robbery of the Royal Mint, in addition to nickname him "osito" (little teddy) as a sign of affection.

In the Colombian city for which Bogotá is named, in 2021 Netflix placed a statue of both characters for a limited time in the well-known "Parque de los Novios" (Boyfriend's park), this as a tribute to the series and to be visited by the followers of the same.