Rebeka Montoya is an American actress. Montoya is known for her recurring role as Delores Padilla in the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital, from 2011 to 2012.[1][2] In 2014 she joined the cast of ABC comedy-drama series, Mistresses, as Antonia Ruiz.[3][4][5] In 2004 Montoya had a role in the Telemundo telenovela Prisionera, and later guest-starred in Las Vegas, Castle, Southland, and Psych.[6]
Rebeka Montoya | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1979 Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Singer |
Early life and career
editMontoya was born on March 9, 1979 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. From a Puerto Rican family, Montoya lived in her young adult years on the island, dividing her time between her role as an account executive for a company and her rock band Utopia, which she herself led and produced. In 2002 she was chosen to be part of the cast of the singing competition show Protagonistas de la Música, left everything: her job security, her apartment, her band and her homeland.[7] While in the competition she shared that her favorite music is pop rock and her most admired artists include Shakira and Mariah Carey.[7] She ended up as the female runner-up and appeared in 2 albums released by the show.[8]
After the show ended on January 14, 2003,[9] she continued to work with the show by traveling with the other finalists to promote the soundtrack albums released by the show.[8] After her successful run as a singer, she ventured into the world of acting where she gained fame for role as Patricia in the telenovela Prisionera. She acted in a couple other novelas such as Anita, No Te Rajes but her biggest success came when she began having role in television shows in the United States, most notably for her role as Delores Padilla in General Hospital.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Prisionera | Patricia 'Patty' Salvatierra | Series regular, 150 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | ¡Anita, no te rajes! | Young Consuelo Guerrero | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Convincing Benny | Jesse | Short film |
| 2005-2006 | Eve | Lisa | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Las Vegas | Maria Hurtado | Episode: "Coyote Ugly" |
| 2007 | Caregiver | Monique | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Crash and Burn | Mareya | Television film |
| 2008 | Dark Reel | 2nd AC | |
| 2009 | Expecting a Miracle | Television film | Television film |
| 2009 | The Gold & the Beautiful | Estelle | |
| 2009 | The Storm | Gracia | Television film |
| 2010 | Castle | Ana Rivera | Episode: "Suicide Squeeze" |
| 2010 | Southland | Mariella Moretta | Episode: "What Makes Sammy Run?" |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Hostess | Episode: "Plan B" |
| 2011 | Platinum Illusion | Angela | |
| 2011 | The Protector | Patty Wyatt | Episode: "Bangs" |
| 2011-2012 | General Hospital | Delores Padilla | Recurring role |
| 2012 | The Man That Worked | Cecila | Short film |
| 2013 | Psych | Rita Quinn | Episode: "No Trout About It" |
| 2013 | Anger Management | Carlita | 2 episodes |
| 2014-2015 | Mistresses | Antonia Ruiz | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Marisela | Episode: "In the Air Tonight" |
References
edit- ^ Luke Kerr (2011-08-23). "Crime Fighter: Rebeka Montoya Joins General Hospital". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "Rebeka Montoya Joins Cast of 'General Hospital' in Recurring Role". Soap Opera Network. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "'Mistresses' Adds 'General Hospital' Alum for Season 2 (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "GH Alumni Jason Gerhardt And Rebeka Montoya To Mistresses. - General Hospital News - Soaps.com". Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ Kaplan, Jared (2014-02-10). "Former 'General Hospital' Stars Invade ABC's 'Mistresses'". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ a b Boricua Rebeka Montoya sensualiza a las ‘Mistresses' de ABC
- ^ a b Protagonistas de la Música - Rebecca Montoya - Bigrafia
- ^ a b Rebecca y Ricardo también triunfan en New York
- ^ Protagonistas de la Música - Calendario