Ana de la Reguera [Actress ]

By: Editor | March 03, 2011 | Ten by Ten

Considered one of the most beautiful, profitable and influential Latinas in Mexico, Ana de la Reguera is on a steady and speedy climb to stardom. As the international face of such brands as CoverGirl and Pepsi, as well as magazines like Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan, her recognition is unparalleled. In 2006, her role in Nacho Libre gained her American familiarity, granting her nearly countless opportunities around the world. Reguera’s been praised graciously by Vogue Latino America, Glamour Mexico, and at the 2010 Imagen Awards, she earned the best actress award for her role in the acclaimed drama Backyard. Recently, she appeared in the second season of HBO’s comedy series Eastbound and Down and Reguera will next appear in this year’s highly anticipated Jon Favreau sci-fi/Western hybrid Cowboys and Aliens.

When was the last time you were truly embarrassed and why?
I invited Gov. Javier Duarte of Veracruz, Mexico, to come over to my home in Mexico to discuss my charity organization VeracruzANA AC and how he could get involved. It was extremely important to me. My mother was over as well, and since I knew that she knows the governor’s family well, I begged her to keep quiet and let me talk professionally with him. Well, that did not happen. As soon as he walked in the door, she ran over to him, gave him a hug and asked, “How are you, my little boy?” She talked about how she grew up with his mother and even showed us how they use to dance. She then asked if he was hungry. When he said that he had already eaten, she said, “Nonsense!” and began cooking up a storm for him. Needless to say, it was not the formal meeting I had hoped for.

What is the best advice you’ve ever received, and who gave it to you?
Always be grateful for everything that comes your way — my mother.

What is the most important decision you ever made?
Being independent as an actor and getting out of my contract. It gave me the opportunity to travel and work all over the world, and additionally, it let me choose the projects that I wanted to work on.

What is your favorite…
Restaurant: El Negro in Veracruz, Mexico. It is this wonderful authentic Mexican seafood restaurant right next to the river.
Chevy Chase movie: National Lampoon’s Vacation.
Animal (extinct, endangered or domestic): Cat. I just got a new kitten named Tito.
Song to make out to: Sade’s “No Ordinary Love”
Vacation destination: Mykonos Island, Greece

What’s the strangest number you have programmed in your phone?
Anthony Hopkins

List three things you cannot live without:
My computer, cell phone and passport.

What contemporary artist do you admire and why?
Lady Gaga. I feel like she is really revolutionizing music right now. She is such an amazing performer and artist, and she is really pushing boundaries. It is hard to find that genuine talent and creativity in musicians these days.

How will you spend this evening?
I am going to dinner at Ferdi in Paris with my friend Jonathan and my cousin Alejandra.

What is your take on the WikiLeaks controversy?
I think it was extremely interesting. It turned our world upside down and showed us that one person can infiltrate what we think is a secure system. It also showed us how advanced technology really is, even more so than we thought, and that people can use it in ways we didn’t know were possible. Think about the Internet; 20 years ago we had no idea we would be where we are now.

How would you define love?
Love is hard to define. It is what makes us live and be here. It is the most powerful energy and substance ever.

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