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Teresa Ruiz(II)

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Teresa Ruiz
A former idealist leader turned corrupt politician is cursed by his grandmother on the eve of the presidential elections, forcing him to be honest.
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The Honest Candidate (2024)
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Teresa Ruiz is considered one of the most prominent actresses in Mexican cinema. Her work in film has garnered her awards for Best Actress internationally, which include The Prix d'Interprétation Féminine in France, The India Catalina in Colombia, The Silver Mayahuel, and the Mexican Academy Award: The Ariel.

Teresa appears in the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico (2018) portraying the role of Mexican drug cartel leader Sandra Avila Beltrán AKA The Queen of Cocaine.

She stars in Sony's Father Stu, based on the true story of Boxer-Turned-Priest Stuart Long, starring opposite Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson. Ruiz can next be seen in the A24 x Netflix series, MO, co-written and executive produced by Ramy Youssef, starring opposite series creator Mo Amer. In the can, she has Josh Roush's independent feature Wrong Reasons opposite Fred Armisen, David Koechner, and Kevin Smith, who is also executive producing.

Other works include The Marksman alongside Liam Neeson, Aquí en La Tierra (Here on Earth (2018)) created by Gael García Bernal which premiered at the first edition of The Cannes Series Festival in April 2018; The Last Ship (2014), produced by Michael Bay as well as the hit Netflix series Luis Miguel and The Delivery co-starring next to Mickey Rourke and directed by Louis Leterrier.
BornDecember 21, 1988
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BornDecember 21, 1988
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      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Narcos: Mexico (2018)
    Narcos: Mexico
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Isabella Bautista
    Liam Neeson in The Marksman (2021)
    The Marksman
    5.7
    • Rosa
    • 2021
    Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu (2022)
    Father Stu
    6.5
    • Carmen
    • 2022
    Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Alfonso Dosal, Tenoch Huerta, and Paulina Dávila in Here on Earth (2018)
    Here on Earth
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Nadia Basurto

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    • 52nd State
      • In Production
    • The Blue Mauritius
      • Maria
      • Pre-production



    • Mo (2022)
      Mo
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Maria
      • 2022–2025
    • Juan Pablo Medina, Alfonso Dosal, and Ester Expósito in Bandidos (2024)
      Bandidos
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Carmen
      • 2025
    • The King of the Peso (2024)
      The King of the Peso
      Podcast Series
      • Maya
      • 2024
    • Adrian Uribe in The Honest Candidate (2024)
      The Honest Candidate
      5.2
      • Diana
      • 2024
    • The Dog Thief (2024)
      The Dog Thief
      7.2
      • Srta. Andrea
      • 2024
    • Miguel Valverde and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in Down the Rabbit Hole (2024)
      Down the Rabbit Hole
      5.6
      • 2024
    • PREVIA: A Tech Heist (2023)
      PREVIA: A Tech Heist
      Podcast Series
      • Andrea
      • 2023
    • Conphidance in Little America (2020)
      Little America
      7.6
      TV Series
      • 2022
    • Liv Banks in Wrong Reasons (2022)
      Wrong Reasons
      6.5
      • Julie Martin
      • 2022
    • Noise (2022)
      Noise
      6.6
      • Abril Escobedo
      • 2022
    • Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu (2022)
      Father Stu
      6.5
      • Carmen
      • 2022
    • Diego Boneta in Luis Miguel: The Series (2018)
      Luis Miguel: The Series
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Azucena
      • 2021
    • Liam Neeson in The Marksman (2021)
      The Marksman
      5.7
      • Rosa
      • 2021
    • Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Alfonso Dosal, Tenoch Huerta, and Paulina Dávila in Here on Earth (2018)
      Here on Earth
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Nadia Basurto
      • 2018–2020
    • Narcos: Mexico (2018)
      Narcos: Mexico
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Isabella Bautista
      • 2018–2020

    Producer



    • Nos vemos, papá (2011)
      Nos vemos, papá
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2011

    Soundtrack



    • Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu (2022)
      Father Stu
      6.5
      • performer: "Jackson"
      • 2022

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    Narcos: Mexico (2018)
    Demo Reel 7:42
    Narcos: Mexico (2018)
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    Official Trailer - Season 2
    Trailer 2:09
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:42
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    • Alternative names
      • Maria Teresa Ruiz
    • Height
      • 5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
    • Born
      • December 21, 1988
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      • 1 Article

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      Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio. In 2013 she was invited into the studio on her first audition by legendary actor-coach Martin Landau who became her mentor until his death.

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    • How old is Teresa Ruiz?
      36 years old
    • When was Teresa Ruiz born?
      December 21, 1988
    • What is Teresa Ruiz's birth name?
      Teresa Ruiz Lopez
    • How tall is Teresa Ruiz?
      5 feet 3 inches, or 1.61 meters
    • What is Teresa Ruiz known for?
      Father Stu, The Marksman, Here on Earth, and Narcos: Mexico

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