Lali González

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.
Lali González
González in 2015
Born
Graciela Belén González Mendoza

(1986-12-27) December 27, 1986 (age 37)
Asunción, Paraguay
Alma materUniversidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Walter Riveros
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(m. 2016)​
Children1
Websitewww.laligonzalez.com

Graciela Belén González Mendoza (born December 27, 1986), professionally known as Lali González is a Paraguayan theatre, television and film actress.[1] Her breakout film role was playing Liz in the multiawarded Paraguayan film 7 Boxes.[2]

Lali is known for her performances in films from Paraguay, Argentina, Colombia and Honduras. She is among the first Paraguayan actresses playing a co-leading role in a foreign accent to her native accent, in the Argentinian film El Jugador, which made her become the first Paraguayan actress to be featured on the streaming platform Netflix.

In April 2022, it was announced that Lali was nominated for the Martín Fierro awards in the category of leading actress in fiction, for her role in the Argentine telenovela La 1-5/18 from El Trece network.

Early life

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Lali was trained essentially as a stage actress. She graduated from the theatre school El Estudio in 2010. She also holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.[3]

Career

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Television

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Her first appearance on screen was in 2010, as she played the main role in the second chapter of the television series La Herencia de Caín, directed by Paraguayan film and theatre director Agustín Núñez.[4]

Films

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Lali began appearing in movies in 2010. She played Liz in the Paraguayan film 7 Boxes, a film nominated to the 27th Edition of the Goya Awards, in the category "Best Foreign Film in Spanish", featured in more than 25 international film festivals and released in numerous different countries.

Since 2012, Lali has not stopped working in the film industry. In that year, she played Irma in the Paraguayan-Argentinian movie Lectura según Justino, directed by Arnaldo André, and shared cast alongside well-known Argentinian actors Julieta Cardinali and Mike Amigorena.

She appeared in Latin American films after being cast to work in Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and Honduras. In 2013 she worked with the Argentinian director Daniel Gagliano in the movie El hijo buscado,[5] along with renowned actor Rafael Ferro. In November of the same year she was part of the Colombian film Revenge strategy by director Carlos Varela.[6]

In 2014, she was invited to be part of the cast of the Paraguayan film Luna de cigarras, directed by Jorge Díaz de Bedoya.[7][8] Lali also performed in Mangoré, a Paraguayan film directed by Chilean Luis Vera,[9] along with famous Mexican actor Damián Alcázar.

In October 2014, Lali represented Paraguay in the jury for the category "Fiction Feature Film" of the First Film Festival of the Three Borders in Misiones, Argentina.[10]

In 2015, she was cast for the Honduran film A Place in the Caribbean, by director Juan Carlos Fanconi. She starred along with Gastón Pauls, Gabriela de la Garza, José Zúñiga and Rodrigo Guirao Díaz.[11]

Her work includes the Argentinian film El jugador (2016), casting along Pablo Rago and Alejandro Awada. With this movie, Lali became the first Paraguayan actress to appear in the popular streaming platform Netflix, in July 2018.[12] She also starred in the Paraguayan film La Redención (2018), directed by Herib Godoy. This "road movie" combines the story with war scenes from the Chaco War, and Lali plays Marlene, a young woman driving her grandfather around, in a journey to discover his memories from the war battles.[13]

Lali can also be seen in the 2018 Argentinian-Paraguayan movie Gracias Gauchito[14] by Argentinian director Cristian Jure,[15] and the Argentinian movie Los que vuelven, directed by Laura Casabé.

Lali González in 2018.

Theatre

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In theatre, Lali stands as an actress and also as a producer of successful plays, such as Recién casados (2013),[16] Rostros sagrados (2013–14 and 2016)[17][18] and Veridicas (2017). The latter is a play based on internet videos made for her YouTube channel.[19] Lali also was in the Paraguayan cast of the international play Toc Toc, premiered in Paraguay in 2014.[20]

Personal life

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In 2016 Lali married Paraguayan music producer Walter Riveros. In 2019 she gave birth to the couple's first child, Rafaela.

Filmography

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Year Title Country Role Director Notes
2012 7 Boxes Paraguay Liz Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori Nominated Goya Awards[21]
2013 Lectura según Justino Paraguay/Argentina Irma Arnaldo André Nominated Platino Awards[22]
El hijo buscado Argentina Cristina Daniel Gagliano
2014 Luna de cigarras Paraguay Mabel Jorge Diaz de Bedoya
2015 Mangoré Isabel Luis R. Vera
2016 Revenge strategy Colombia La Pequeña La Carlos Varela
El jugador Argentina Paulina Dan Gueller Available on Netflix for Latin America
2017 Un lugar en el Caribe Honduras Sofía Juan Carlos Fanconi
2018 La redención Paraguay Marlene Herib Godoy
Gracias Gauchito Argentina/Paraguay Dolores Cristian Jure
Los que vuelven Argentina Kerana Laura Casabé
2020 Charlotte[23] Paraguay Ana Simon Franco
Pedro Juan 2 Caballeros Robert Rodriguez To be released[24]
2023 The Last Runway 2, Commando Yaguarete Graciela Agüero Armando Aquino & Mauricio Rial

Television

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Year Title Country Role Network
2016 Escape perfecto Paraguay Co-host Telefuturo
2017 Mucho gusto Paraguay Host Trece
2021-2022 La 1-5/18 Argentina Rita Canal 13
2022 Rojo Paraguay Paraguay Judge Telefuturo
2023 ¿De qué signo sos? Argentina Host Canal 13
2023 Bailando Argentina Participant América

Theatre

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Year Play
2007-2008 Justo Balbuena juez
2008 Entre los infinitos puntos de un segmento
2009 Ladrillos
2010 La llaga
2011 El solterón
2011 La parada
2012 La única rubia soy yo
2013 La joda es bella
2013 Rostros sagrados
2013 Recién casados
2014 Rostros sagrados, festival de maldad
2014 Toc Toc
2015 Las viudas
2016 Miss rostros sagrados
2017 Veridicas
2019 Pase lo que pase
2023 Las cosas maravillosas

Other work

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Hoy no puedo, tengo un entierro Secondary role Short film by Agustín Núñez
2010 La herencia de Caín Main role TV series directed by Agustín Núñez
2014 Talento de Barrio, El concierto Director assistant Live concert DVD
2018 Si tu quieres Writer and director Videoclip of Paraguayan pop singer Acho Laterza

Standup comedy

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Year Title
2018 Primeriza
2020 Una mami en cuarentena
2021 She's Lali

Mentions

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Year Organisation Reasoning
2022 Heroes Awards Civil hero: Outstanding female role model in Argentina[25]
2022 Parana Awards Honourable mention: Artistic career[26]
2022 Congress of Paraguay Honourable mention by the Upper House[27]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Edda Awards 2021 Mejor Show de Stand Up Virtual She's Lali Won [28]
Martín Fierro Awards 2022 Best Actress in a Leading Role La 1-5/18 Nominated [29]

References

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  1. ^ Lali Gonzalez Biography Official website
  2. ^ Lali González: La chica-fenómeno de "7 cajas" Archived January 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Mirá un poco qué linda está “Liz”, de “7 Cajas" Archived April 16, 2013, at archive.today (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Color, ABC. "Una actriz con carácter - Edicion Impresa - ABC Color" (in European Spanish). Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "El Hijo Buscado". Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Lali González terminó de rodar película colombiana" (in Spanish)
  7. ^ "Luna de cigarras". Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Color, ABC. ""Luna de cigarras" según sus estrellas: Lali González - Especiales - ABC Color" (in European Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Mangoré". Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Culminó Festival de cine Tres Fronteras" (in Spanish)
  11. ^ "Grabaran película en Honduras: "Un lugar en el caribe" (in Spanish)
  12. ^ "Lali González llega a Netflix con 'El jugador'" (in Spanish)
  13. ^ "La Redención: un nuevo filme paraguayo en cines" (in Spanish)
  14. ^ Aleph (August 31, 2018). "GRACIAS GAUCHITO - TRAILER OFICIAL". Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  15. ^ "Gracias Gauchito, de Cristian Jure". www.alephcine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  16. ^ "Últimas funciones de exitosa obra de teatro Recién Casados" (in Spanish)
  17. ^ Color, ABC. "Parodias a Misses en 'Rostros sagrados' - Espectaculos - ABC Color" (in European Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  18. ^ "Nueva obra "Miss Rostro Sagrado" | Crónica". www.cronica.com.py (in European Spanish). Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  19. ^ Color, ABC. "Lali González y Aldo Calabrese presentan Verídicas - Espectaculos - ABC Color" (in European Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  20. ^ "Lali Gonzalez ♕ on Twitter". Twitter (in Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  21. ^ “7 Cajas” es finalista de los Premios Goya, en España (in Spanish)
  22. ^ "Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano"
  23. ^ "Charlotte (2021)" (in English)
  24. ^ "Lali González se suma a “Pedro Juan, 2 caballeros”" (in Spanish)
  25. ^ Los “Premios Héroes”, un reconocimiento para los que hacen patria
  26. ^ La alfombra roja de los Premios Paraná
  27. ^ Senadores otorga reconocimiento a Lali González
  28. ^ 3ra Edición – Premios Edda de los Ríos
  29. ^ Martín Fierro 2022: uno a uno todos los nominados
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