Ninel Herrera Conde (born September 29,1976) is a Mexican actress, model, and Latin Grammy Award-nominated recording artist, best known for her performances in Rebelde and Fuego En La Sangre.

Career

In 2004, Conde participated in the third edition of the reality show Big Brother VIP and was voted-off after 43 days of confinement. In October 2004, she began acting on Rebelde, produced by Pedro Damián. Her most remarkable role so far has been this one. Her role as Alma Rey in Rebelde (2004-2006) expanded her career to Chile, Romania,

In 2005, Conde began appearing on the American dramedy series Ugly Betty where she portrays an actress on a 'faux' telenovela that is seen by the main character's family. She also participated in contest reality show titled El Show de los Sueños, alongside Pee Wee, Kalimba Marichal, Gloria Trevi, DJ Flex/Nigga, Mariana Seoane, and Priscila.

In 2008, she played the character Rosario Montes in Fuego En La Sangre alongside Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yañez. On August, 2009 Ninel confirms to appears in Mexican telenovela Mar de amor as Coral (main-villain of the story), the telenovela was produced by Natalie Lartilleux.[1] Conde is expected to release Libre, her new musical project, by the summer of 2010.

Personal life

Conde has a daughter named Sofia Conde (born 1997) from a previous marriage with Mexican actor Ari Telch. She was in an on and off relationship with singer-songwriter Jose Manuel Figueroa before ended in 2007.

Conde was nearly killed during an aircraft flight. Upon departing Costa Rica, the aircraft aborted its take off and fell into a lake. Fortunately, the people on board were saved.

Conde married businessman Juan Zepeda in a ceremony at the port of Acapulco, Mexico on December 9, 2007.

People magazine reported that her mother died from cancer on April 10, 2008.

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