Alessandra Rosaldo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Barrero.

Alessandra Rosaldo (born Alejandra Sánchez Barrero; September 11, 1971) is a Mexican actress, singer and dancer. In 2006, she was the winner of the first prize in Televisa Network's, later broadcast in Univision Bailando por un Sueño.

Alessandra Rosaldo
Rosaldo in 2012
Born	Alejandra Sánchez Barrero (1971-09-11) September 11, 1971 (age 53) Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, actress
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Eugenio Derbez ​ (m. 2012)​ [citation needed]
Children	Aitana Derbez

She has played main and supporting roles in many telenovelas. She has sold over 4 million records as the lead singer of her pop music band Sentidos Opuestos and as a solo singer, for which she received the Lo Nuestro Award for Rock New Artist of the Year at the 16th Lo Nuestro Awards.^[1]

Early life

Alessandra Rosaldo in Merida, Mexico.

She was named Alejandra Sánchez Barrero by her parents Gabriela Barrero and Jaime Sánchez Rosaldo, the first of three sisters, followed by Valeria and Mariana. She studied at Colegio Alemán Alexander von Humboldt, where she became fluent in German and English. She finished her high school studies at the American School Foundation, also in Mexico City. As the daughter of a successful pop music producer she met studio musicians and singers and at age 12 began to work with her father as a studio backup singer. She is married to actor and comedian Eugenio Derbez. She has one daughter Aitana with Derbez who was born in August 2014.^[2]

Career

Telenovelas

Rosaldo played the antagonist Brenda Sakal in DKDA: Sueños de juventud from 1999-2000. She appeared as La Flower Aventuras en el Tiempo (Adventures through Time) in 2001. She portrayed Karla Cancino in Salomé. She was Paulina Almazan Amarte es mi Pecado in 2003-2004. She played Julia Mistral in the soap opera Ni contigo ni sin ti.