Ludwika Paleta
Biography
Ludwika Paleta Paciorek is a Polish-born Mexican actress and model. Born on November 29, 1978, in Kraków, Poland, she relocated to Mexico with her family after her father, musician Zbigniew Paleta, accepted a job there. Paleta is fluent in Spanish, Polish, and English. She has been married twice and is a mother. Throughout her career, she has established herself as a prominent figure in the Mexican entertainment industry, maintaining a professional presence for several decades. As of her 47th year, she continues to work in television and film, having accumulated 36 known acting credits. Her professional life is characterized by a transition from a child star to a versatile adult performer in various dramatic roles.
Career overview
Ludwika Paleta began her acting career at the age of nine when she accompanied her sister, Dominika Paleta, to an audition. She impressed casting directors and secured her first television role in the 1989 children’s telenovela Carrusel. This performance brought her immediate celebrity status in Mexico. Following this success, she returned to television in 1992. Over the subsequent years, she appeared in numerous telenovelas, including Maria la del Barrio in 1995 and Amigas y rivales in 2001. Her filmography also includes the production I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long.
Her career has spanned decades, evolving from her early work as a child performer to starring in contemporary projects. Recently, she appeared as the character Lucero in the Netflix drama Desire. With 36 known credits, Paleta remains an active participant in the Mexican film and television industry. Her body of work reflects a long-standing commitment to acting, encompassing a variety of roles that have contributed to her status as a recognized actress in both Mexico and international markets.
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Full filmography
- Desire (2026) as Lucero
- ¿Quieres ser mi novia? (2026) as Lucía
- Thereafter (2025) as Carmen
- Bellas artes (2024) as Anka Podorowska
- Weeding Night (2024) as Lucía
- Weeding Night (2024) Executive Producer
- A Circus Tale & A Love Song (2024) as Aura
- A Circus Tale & A Love Song (2024)
- ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023) as Lucía
- Tequila Re-Pasado (2023) as Taylor
- All the Silence (2023) as Lola
- All the Silence (2023) Executive Producer
- Silent Cargo (2022) as Quesada
- Daughter from Another Mother (2021) as Ana
- War of Likes (2021) as Cecy Díaz
- Tell Me When (2020) as Self
- Modern Loves (2019)
- La Querida del Centauro (2016) as Yolanda Acosta
- Parallel Courses (2016) as Gaby
- There and Then (2013) as Marina
- I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long (2013) as Nora
- Flying low (2013) as Toribia Venegas
- Abyss of Passion (2012) as Estefanía Bouvier
- Los Exitosos Perez (2009) as Soledad "Sol" Duarte de Pérez
- The Book of Stone (2009) as Mariana
- Palabra de Mujer (2007) as Paulina Álvarez y Junco Navarro
- Angel Dust (2007) as Bella de la Luz
- Propiedad Ajena (2007) as Miranda Sámano
- Duelo de Pasiones (2006) as Alina Montellano Fuentes/Flor del Campo
- Mujer de Madera (2004) as Aída Santibáñez Villalpando
- Niña Amada Mía (2003) as Carolina
- Corazón de melón (2003) as Fernanda Montenegro
- Seis días en la oscuridad (2003)
- Amigas y rivales (2001) as Jimena de la O Terán
- Hurricane (1997) as Norma Vargaslugo
- María la del Barrio (1995) as Tita
- El abuelo y yo (1992) as Alejandra Díaz-Uribe Irigoyen
- Carrusel (1989) as María Joaquina Villaseñor
- What Follows Is My Death