Stephanie Cayo

Stephanie Cristina Cayo Sanguinetti born April 8 1988 is a Peruvian actress singer model and dancer She has established an international career across the Peruvian Colombian Mexican and Spanish markets receiving prestigious accolades such as the India Catalina Award for Best Lead Actress and the TVyNovelas Award for her performance in the 2012 Colombian series El Secretario Additionally she has been recognized on multiple occasions as one of the most influential figures in Hispanic entertainment on streaming platforms She began her television career in Peru at the age of ten appearing in commercials and debuting in the childrens telenovela Travesuras del corazón 1998 She gained regional recognition at 16 as the lead in the series Besos robados 2004 an international coproduction that helped project her image outside of her home country After moving to Colombia to further her acting training she starred in highimpact productions such as La marca del deseo 2007 Doña Bella 2010 and La Hipocondríaca 2013 successfully transitioning from youth roles to more dramatically complex leading parts Since 2015 her career has pivoted toward the global market and film She was part of the main cast of the Netflix series Club de Cuervos 20152019 the platforms first Spanishlanguage original production which granted her visibility throughout the continent In film she has starred in projects such as the Spanish comedy Yucatán 2018 the American action film Force of Nature 2020sharing the screen with Mel Gibsonand Without Saying Goodbye 2022 the first Peruvian feature film originally produced for Netflix In addition to her acting work she ventured into music with her debut album Llegaré 2011 and is the founder of the performing arts school Dance Studio in Lima