As the release of the series ‘Griselda’ on Netflix approaches, Sofía Vergara is in her native country, Colombia, promoting the project. Throughout the production and promotion of this series, it was revealed that the Moder Family actress shares credits in this series with her cousin, actress Paulina Dávila. And the connection between Sofía and Paulina extends beyond the realm of acting – they are family.
Paulina Dávila is Sofía Vergara’s cousin, and in the series ‘Griselda,’ she also shares a strong connection with the protagonist in her role of ‘Isabel.’ The actress may seem familiar to you because Dávila has previously appeared in productions like ‘Luis Miguel: The Series,’ where she played the role of the photographer Mariana Yazbek, one of the first and greatest loves of Luis Miguel.
Paulina Dávila
Paulina Dávila, 35, was born in Medellín, Colombia, although a significant part of her career took place in other countries such as Mexico. Her face is likely familiar, as she has appeared in various series and films.
Among her recent works are ‘Ella camina sola’ (ViX), ‘Un extraño enemigo’ (Prime Video), ‘Ritmo Salvaje’ (Netflix), among other series. She has also acted in at least a dozen movies and shorts.
Paulina Dávila in ‘Luis Miguel, The Series’
In 2018, Paulina Dávila portrayed Mariana Yazbek in ‘Luis Miguel: The Series.’ In real life, Mariana and ‘El Sol’ (Luis Miguel) shared a passionate romance in the 1980s, underscoring the significance of depicting her in the singer’s narrative.
Sofía Vergara and Paulina Dávila
Soon, we will see Paulina in the role of Isabel in ‘Griselda,’ the highly anticipated Netflix series, where she shares credits with Sofía Vergara, her cousin.
Sofía Vergara and Paulina Dávila
In a recent interview on the Colombian show ‘Día a Día’ on Caracol TV, Paulina revealed that she is Sofía Vergara’s second cousin. Despite the family tie, they hadn’t spent time together for years, so they reconnected on the series and rebuilt their relationship. “Sofía is my cousin, which is curious because we reconnected through the series. Before that, I hadn’t seen her since I was eight. So, it was a very nice reunion, and I think it was interesting for the characters.”
Paulina Dávila and Manolo Vergara
Paulina visited Sofía Vergara in Los Angeles during this family reunion and met Manolo Vergara. Despite being discreet about her connection to the Hollywood actress, Paulina has given a glimpse of this on her social media through a few throwback photos, showing that they have a great relationship.
Sofía Vergara and Paulina Dávila
In one photo, Paulina looks around eight years old, while Sofía was already in her twenties, beginning to seek opportunities in the world of acting.
Paulina Dávila and Sofía Vergara
From the descriptions in her photos, Paulina reveals that she has fond memories of her cousin. “I still see her with the same eyes as that girl... All my love and admiration always @sofiaverg,” she wrote alongside this photo.
Sofía Vergara and Paulina Dávila
Now that they have reunited, the cousins often see each other in Los Angeles and have been spending a lot of time together due to the filming of ‘Griselda’ and its promotion in various countries around the world.
They attended Karol G’s concert together
Last August, Sofia and Paulina attended one of Karol G’s concerts for the ‘Mañana será bonito’ tour. In this photo, the two cousins appear alongside actor Alberto Guerra, who also has a role in the upcoming series.
Paulina Dávila
Regarding her role in ‘Griselda,’ Paulina revealed the following: “My character is named Isabel, she is Griselda’s friend, a bit of her emotional support. And she also takes care of a part of her operation.”
About the opportunity to be part of this production, Paulina told ‘Día a Día’: “It’s a project of dimensions that are new to me and impacts on another level, and it was very nice to work with that cast; the production was amazing.”
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