Gianella Neyra | |
Birth Place: | Arequipa, Peru |
Birth Name: | Gianella Neyra Magagna |
Spouse: | Cristian Rivero |
Children: | 2 |
Occupation: | Actress |
Gianella Neyra Magagna (born 1977 in Arequipa, Peru), is a Peruvian actress and model.
Neyra began acting at the age of seven and, as a child, attended the Actors Studio in New York City. In Peru, she pursued a modeling career.
In 2002, she was hired by Peru's Iguana Productions to star in the soap operaSpanish; Castilian: [[Bésame Tonto]] ("Kiss me, Fool") where she played the daughter of a mafia boss.
In 2004, Neyra went to Argentina to perform in Spanish; Castilian: Luna salvaje ("Savage Moon"), starring with Juan Darthés and Catalina Artusi. Neyra continued to star in other Argentinian productions including Spanish; Castilian: Culpable de Este Amor ("Guilty of This Love") and Spanish; Castilian: ¿Quién es el Jefe? ("Who is the Boss?").
In 2004, Neyra married her "Besame Tonto" co-star, Argentine actor Segundo Cernadas from whom she separated in 2011 and later divorced. The couple has a son, Salvador, born in 2008. Gianella Neyra later met Cristian Rivero, a Peruvian TV personality, with whom she's had a long relationship and now have a son, Gaetano, born in 2015.