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Top 10 astonishing Facts about Kate del Castillo

Kate del Castillo is a Mexican American actress. In the year 1991 at the age of 19, she became known for her lead role in the telenovela Muchachitas for Televisa.

However, Kate continued her career in film and television in Latin America playing the leading roles in telenovelas such as Bajo la misma piel, La Mentira, and Alguna vez tendresmos alas.

Furthermore, she earned worldwide recognition in 2011 for playing the lead role in the Telemundo series La Reina del Sur.

In addition, Kate made her Hollywood debut playing a female leading role in the 2007 drama film Under the Same Moon and later appeared in supporting roles in films such as Bad Boys for Life, The 33, No Good Deed, and El Chicano.

Here are the top 10 astonishing facts about Kate del Castillo.

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1. Kate del Castillo was appointed Ambassador for the Mexican Commission on Human Rights in 2009

Kate del Castillo was appointed Ambassador for the Mexican Commission on Human Rights in 2009.

However, the following year she helped launch the Blue Heart Campaign in order to raise awareness and fight human trafficking.

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 2. People en Espanol Magazine named her one of the 鈥淪tars of the Year鈥�, one of the 鈥�25 Most Influential Women鈥� and 鈥�50 Most Beautiful Women

In November 2007 Kate del Castillo was named one of the 鈥淪tars of the Year鈥� and in the year 2011 one of the 鈥�25 most influential women鈥� and 鈥�50 most beautiful by the People en Espanol magazine.

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3. Kate del Castillo made a Controversial Post in 2012 Supporting El Chapo

Kate del Castillo who once played the wife of a drug lord on a Mexican telenovela managed to attract El Chapo鈥檚 attention in 2012 when she made a controversial post on social media about him. More so she wrote, 鈥�Today I believe more in El Chapo Guzma than in the governments that hide the truth from me even though it is painful鈥�. However, Kate also appealed to him directly; 鈥�Mr. Chapo. Wouldn鈥檛 it be cool if you started to traffic in goodness? With cures for diseases, with food for children in the street, with alcohol for nursing homes鈥�trafficking with corrupt politicians instead of with women and children that end up as slaves? With burning all the pimps that treat a woman like she鈥檚 worth no more than a pack of cigarettes? With no supply, there is no demand. Do it, sir, and you would be the hero of the heroes. Let鈥檚 traffic with love. You know how鈥�.

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4. She Starred in the Television Telenovela Series La Reina del Sur the Film was based on a Novel of the same by Spanish author Arturo Perez- Reverte

Kate starred as Teresa 鈥渓a Mexicana鈥� in the Telemundo telenovela La Reina del Sur which was based on a novel of the same name by Spanish author Arturo Perez-Reverte.

The role skyrocketed across Latin America however with a 10 million dollar budget the telenovela series is the second most expensive telenovela ever produced by Telemundo.

Furthermore, the series was later renewed for a second season that premiered in 2019.

5. Kate del Castillo launched a New Brand of Tequila called Honor del Castillo in 2015

On November 20^th the year 2015 Kate launched a new brand of tequila named Honor del Castillo in association with the Vivanco family.

She served as the spokesperson for the brand however she also appeared in advertising campaigns for L鈥橭r茅al and Ford.

6. She has appeared in many American movies

Kate del Castillo starred in the American prison drama film K-11 and in later years she has appeared in many American movies including; playing Idris Elba鈥檚 ex in the 2014 thriller No Good Deed, All About Nina, El Chicano, Bad Boys for Life, and as Antonio Bandera鈥檚 wife in the disaster survival drama The 33.

7. She starred in the Mexican Film Colosio: El asesinato which was based on the Assassination of the late Former Mexican Presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio

Kate del Castillo starred in the 2012 Mexican thriller film Colosio: El asesinato which centers around the assassination of the late former Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio.

8. Kate del Castillo made her off-Broadway Debut in the Audible Theatre Production of Isaac Gomez鈥檚 play The Way She Spoke

In the year 2019 Kate del Castillo made her off-Broadway debut in the Audible Theatre production of Isaac Gomez鈥檚 play The Way She Spoke.

However, the performance earned her the Drama League Award, the Drama Desk Award, and Lucille Lortel Award for outstanding lead actress in a play nomination which made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated for three theatre awards in New York.

9. She has an Instagram Account with Approximately 9 Million Followers

Kate del Castillo has an Instagram account with the username Katedelcastillo.

Furthermore, her Instagram account has approximately 9 million followers and she follows approximately 774 people.

More so she has approximately 3,418 posts and from her posts, she posts updates on the premiere films or telenovela shows that she is starring in them.

10. Kate del Castillo’s Net Worth

People With Money Magazine reported that Kate del Castillo is the highest paid actress in the world pulling in an astonishing 46 million dollars between July 2021 and July 2022 however she had a 20 million dollar lead over her closest competition.

Furthermore, she has an estimated net worth of approximately 145 million dollars.

More so she owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsements deal with CoverGirl cosmetics, she owns several restaurants, she has launched her own brand of pure vodka called Pure Wonderdel Castillo, top selling perfume called With Love from Kate and a fashion line called Kate del Castillo Seduction.