María Alexandra Catherine Siachoque Gaete (born 21 January 1972) is a Colombian actress best known for her roles in telenovelas.

Early life

Siachoque was born in Bogota, Colombia.

Career

Siachoque has starred in Telemundo-produced telenovelas including Pecados ajenos, Tierra de Pasiones, Te voy a enseñar a querer, La Venganza, Amantes del desierto, and the TV anthology series Decisiones. After being typecast as a villainess, she played a sympathetic character as Doña Hilda Santana in Sin senos no hay paraíso.

In 2010, Siachoque starred in the Telemundo remake of ¿Dónde está Elisa?, starring Sonya Smith, Gabriel Porras and Jorge Luis Pila. Siachoque portrayed as Cecilia Altamira, the aunt of missing daughter Elisa Altamira (Vanessa Pose). In 2011, she played the role of Ignacia Conde in La casa de al lado alongside real-life husband Miguel Varoni, together with Maritza Rodríguez and Gabriel Porras. In 2014, she starred as a villainess in Reina de Corazónes, with Paola Núñez, Eugenio Siller and Juan Soler. From 2016 to 2019, Siachoque reprised the role of Hilda Santana in Sin senos sí hay paraíso. In 2025, Siachoque marked her debut in TelevisaUnivision for Juan Osorio's telenovela Amanecer, starring Fernando Colunga and Livia Brito. She portrayed Amapola Talavera, a witch and veterinarian who is obsessed with Leonel Carranza (Colunga).

Personal life

She is married to Argentine-Colombian producer, actor and director Miguel Varoni since 1999; they have been together since 1996. Siachoque and Varoni acted together in the telenovelas Te voy a enseñar a querer and La casa de al lado. They met each other during the filming of Las Juanas.

Filmography

Television roles
YearTitleRolesNotes
1995SobrevivirPerlaMain role
1995–1996La sombra del deseoLorena NúñezSupporting role; 110 episodes
1997Las JuanasJuana Caridad Galante / SalgueroLead role; 110 episodes
1998La sombra del arco irisSilvia Stella GranianiMain role; 63 episodes
1998–1999Tan cerca y tan lejosLauraMain role; 55 episodes
1999–2000La guerra de las RosasRosa Emilia CarrilloMain role; 161 episodes
2001Amantes del desiertoMicaela FernándezMain role; 110 episodes
2002–2003La venganzaGrazzia FontanaMain role; 127 episodes
2004–2005Te voy a enseñar a quererDeborah BuenrostroMain role; 127 episodes
2005–2006DecisionesGabriela Valencia / Mariana ValenciaEpisode: "Todo queda en la familia"
AlmaEpisode: "Marcada para siempre"
2006Tierra de pasionesMarcia HernándezMain role; 172 episodes
2007–2008Pecados ajenosInés VallejoMain role; 167 episodes
2008–2009Sin senos no hay paraísoDoña Hilda SantanaMain role; 105 episodes
2010¿Dónde está Elisa?Cecilia Altamira de CáceresLead role; 106 episodes
2011–2012La casa de al ladoIgnacia CondeMain role; 141 episodes
2014Reina de corazonesEstefanía Pérez de Hidalgo "La Reina de Diamantes"Main role; 140 episodes
2016–2018Sin senos sí hay paraísoDoña Hilda SantanaMain role (seasons 1–3); 240 episodes
2017La FanIsabel Pinzón "La Directora"Guest role; 2 episodes
2019El final del paraísoDoña Hilda SantanaMain role (season 4); 82 episodes
2022Oscuro deseoLys AntoineMain cast (season 2); 15 episodes
2022Mujeres asesinasBlancaEpisode: "Bodas de plata"
2024ConsueloOlga Pontón de AcevedoMain role
La mujer de mi vidaMarcela Giménez MelloMain role
2024Secretos de villanasHerselfMain cast; Season 3
2025AmanecerAmapola TalaveraMain cast

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