Jimena Durán

Jimena Durán
Born
Jimena Durán Hasbún

(1982-04-17) April 17, 1982
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
SpouseCarlos Manuel Vesga (m. 2013)

Jimena Durán Hasbún, better known as Jimena Durán, is a Colombian actress of Palestinian descent on her mother's side. She is known internationally for her role as Margarita in the Nickelodeon Latin America teen series Yo soy Franky. She has participated in television productions such as La ronca de oro, El regreso a la guaca, and La Nocturna, where she played Muriel Cáceres.[1]

Biography

Durán graduated from the Acting School of the Teatro Nacional (National Theater) in Bogotá. She has taken workshops and worked with directors such as Andrés Lima, director of the Spanish theater group Animalario. Since 2001, she has been linked to the Teatro Nacional and has participated in various productions such as Death of a Salesman directed by Jorge Alí Triana, Impatience of the Heart with Manolo Orjuela, and Haberos quedado en casa, Capullos at the Ibero-American Theater Festival of Bogotá. She recently worked under the direction of Fabio Rubiano in the play Sara Dice.[2]

In cinema, her role in the short film Tirejeto stands out, for which she received an honorable mention at the Guadalajara International Film Festival. In television, she has participated in various productions such as Amor sincero, Amas de casa desesperadas, Regreso a la guaca, Yo soy Franky,[3] and La Nocturna.[4]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Hasta que la plata nos separe Special appearance
La hija del mariachi Veronica Special appearance
Regreso a la guaca Adriana Chávez Main cast
2006–2007 ¿De qué tamaño es tu amor? Dominique Vidal Main antagonist
2007 Amas de casa desesperadas Special appearance
Tiempo final Recurring role
2008 Sin retorno Protagonist (Episode: "Caso 121")
2010 Amor sincero Gloria Main cast
2013 Chica vampiro Vampira Maravilla Special appearance
2014 La ronca de oro Maritza Rengifo Main cast
2015–2016 Yo soy Franky Margarita Montero Main cast
2016 Contra el tiempo Natalia Main cast
2017 La Nocturna Muriel Cáceres Protagonist
2019 Un bandido honrado Consuelo Martínez Starring role
2020–2025 La venganza de Analía Magda Meneses Supporting role
2022 Las Villamizar "La Madame" Supporting role[5]
Arelys Henao: canto para no llorar Marcela Quintero de Rubiano Supporting role
2023 La vida después del reality Vanessa Supporting role[6]
2024 Emma Reyes: La huella de la infancia Marta Traba Main cast (Season 3)

Film

Year Title Role
2005 La voz de las alas
2011 Tijereto Natalia
2015 El Túnel

Theater

Year Title Role Note
2019–2020 La verdad es un juego de mentiras Alicia Teatro Nacional

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "Jimena Durán interpreta a Muriel en La nocturna" [Jimena Durán plays Muriel in La nocturna] (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Jimena Durán, actriz de 'La ronca de oro' regresa a las tablas" [Jimena Durán, actress from 'La ronca de oro', returns to the stage] (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. ^ "A Nickelodeon vuelve Yo Soy Franky, mitad androide, mitad humana" [Yo Soy Franky returns to Nickelodeon, half android, half human]. Diario del Sur (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Jimena Duran Hasbun, Actores". ColArte (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Caracol anuncia el estreno de su nueva súper serie, Las Villamizar" [Caracol announces the premiere of its new super series, Las Villamizar]. TTV News (in Spanish). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Se lanza el tráiler oficial de La Vida Después del Reality" [Official trailer for La Vida Después del Reality released]. Vanguardia (in Spanish). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.