Samadhi Zendejas (born December 27, 1994)[1] also known simply as Samadhi and professionally as Samadhi Zendejas, is a Mexican actress and performer. She played the lead role of Nuria García in the Telemundo telenovela Vuelve a mí.

Samadhi Zendejas
Zendejas in 2018
Born
Jill Samadhi Zendejas Adriano

(1994-12-27) December 27, 1994 (age 29)
OccupationActress

Personal life

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Samadhi Zendejas is the eldest sister of Mexican actors Adriano Zendejas and Dassana Zendejas. She attend classes at Televisa's acting school Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico City. In 2009, she got her first acting role in Atrevete a Soñar as Amaya, and was also in a previous relationship with actor Alejandro Speitzer.[2]

In 2017, Samadhi portrayed the role of Jenni Rivera in the biographical telenovela Mariposa de Barrio.[3] In 2018, she played the roles of Mamba in Enemigo íntimo and Circe in Falsa identidad.[4][5] In October 2020, she was also featured at the New York Times Square.[6]

In 2023, Samadhi played her first lead role in the telenovela Vuelve a mí as Nuria García, a Mexican seamstress from Ciudad Juárez who is a single mother to her seven-year-old son.[7][8]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2009-2010 Atrévete a soñar Amaya Villalba
2010 Gritos de muerte y libertad Matilde Episode: El primer sueño: 1808
2011 Mujeres Asesinas 3 Lorena Episode: Marta, manipuladora
2011 La rosa de Guadalupe Imelda Episode: La trampa
2011-2016 Como dice el dicho Various roles 7 episodes
2011-2012 Esperanza del corazón Abril Figueroa Guzmán Main role
2016 Un camino hacia el destino Nadia Recurring role
2017 Mariposa de Barrio Jenni Rivera (young)[9] 34 episodes
2017 Milagros de Navidad Candelaria Cruz Episode: "La pesadilla de Candelaria"[10]
2018 Enemigo íntimo María Antonia Reyes "Mamba"[11] Main role (season 1)
2018-2021 Falsa identidad Circe Gaona[5] Main role
2018 El Rey del Valle Rosario
2019 Rosario Tijeras Géminis[12] Main role (season 3)
2022 La mujer del diablo Candela Mendoza[13] Main role
2023–2024 Vuelve a mí Nuria García Lead role[14]

Awards

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Premios TVyNovelas

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Year Category Telenovela Result
2010 Best Female Revelation Atrevete a Soñar Won

References

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  1. ^ "Samadhi". Espectculos. 2011-07-12. Archived from the original on 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  2. ^ González, Moisés (24 November 2020). "Samadhi Zendejas destapa años después noviazgo con compañero de telenovela". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ^ González, Moisés (3 July 2017). "Samadhi Zendejas, la sexy actriz que se esconde tras Jenni Rivera". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. ^ García, Diana (20 March 2018). "Samadhi Zendejas deja en el pasado a Jenni Rivera". azcentral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b González, Moisés (10 September 2018). "Samadhi Zendejas debuta como antagonista en la nueva serie estelar de Telemundo: "Si hace 3 años me hubieran platicado todo lo que me iba a pasar creería que es un cuento. Ha sido tan rápido y tan mágico"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. ^ González, Moisés (26 October 2020). "Samadhi Zendejas es reconocida por ser un 'orgullo hispano': "Se lo dedico a mi abuela hasta el cielo"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. ^ González, Moisés (20 September 2023). "Samadhi Zendejas habla de Vuelve a mí y su experiencia de trabajo con William Levy: "Es demasiado ocurrente"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  8. ^ García, Diana (13 October 2023). "Samadhi Zendejas ejemplo de que los sueños se cumple". azcentral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ Rubiano, Andrés (17 June 2017). "Mira a la joven Jenni Rivera en Mariposa de barrio". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Telemundo presents "Milagros de Navidad" (Christmas Miracles), uplifting emotional stories of hope and triumph starting Monday, November 27 at 8pm/7c". nbcumv.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  11. ^ González, Moisés (12 February 2018). "¿Quién es quién...? en la nueva superserie de Telemundo Enemigo íntimo". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  12. ^ González, Moisés (16 October 2019). "Samadhi Zendejas triunfa en la televisión mexicana como antagonista de Rosario tijeras". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  13. ^ "FOTOS Así luce Samadhi Zendejas en "La mujer del diablo"". El Universal Puebla (in Spanish). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  14. ^ González, Moisés (18 May 2023). "Conoce al elenco de Vuelve a mí, la telenovela que protagonizará William Levy para Telemundo". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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