Uruguayan and naturalized Mexican model and actress most recognized for her appearance on the hit show Rubí. In 2005, she starred in the movie La Mujer de mi Hermano and in 2014, she played Elizabeth Taylor in the biopic Cantinflas.
She was discovered by designer Marcos Toledo after he saw her working as a waitress when she was 14 years old.
She was once diagnosed with cancer, but caught it in the early stages and survived the ordeal. In 2010, she starred in the movie Kites, becoming the first actress of Mexican nationality to have the lead role in a Bollywood movie.
In 1998, she had a son, Sergio Mayer Mori, with actor Sergio Mayer. She married Jon-Michael Ecker in 2014. Her cousin is popular social influencer Paola Durante.
She appeared alongside Christian Meier in the series Me muero por tí.