Irán Castillo

Castillo started her artistic career at the tender age of 7 years doing commercials. She took acting classes with Martha Zabaleta and Pedro Damián at the age of 12, and from that moment on began her career as an actress starring in the soap opera Ángeles Blancos in 1989.

She has acted in 15 telenovelas (soap operas) in her career, some famous are: Agujetas de color de rosa made in 1994, Retrato de familia in 1996, Confidente de secundaria in 1996, Preciosa in 1998 and Soñadoras made in 1998; she also participated in El Club de Gaby and the series Qué chavas.

She began her career as a singer in the musical group Mosquitas Muertas in 1991. She later recorded songs featured in soap operas she starred in until she finally released her first album Tiempos Nuevos and the hit single titled Yo Por El in 1997 featuring rhythmical ballads.

Tatuada en tus besos is the title of the second and last album that she released in 1999. In the same year, she had success with her performance in the musical comedy Gypsy opposite Silvia Pinal.

Previously, she had acted in other plays such as Celos-Dije and Vaselina (Grease) taking the main role of Sandy. She also starred in Mexican films such as Que Vivan los Muertos and La Segunda Noche.

Irán acted in a television soap opera titled Locura de Amor, playing Natalia, and managed to captivate the public, in spite of her short appearance on-screen. Irán replaced Adriana Nieto, who left the series on bad terms late into the show's production. In 2001 Irán made a special role in the telenovela Aventuras en el Tiempo.

In 2002 Irán appeared in the soap opera Clase 406 and the film El Tigre de Santa Julia, which was a big success and she got a nomiation for the mtv movie awards. In 2003 Irán starred in Amar otra vez, in which she played the protagonist, under the production of Lucero Suárez. This melodrama was released in January 2004 in the United States and in May of the same year in Mexico. During the previous year, Irán formed part of Alborada, a soap opera by Carla Estrada, as Catalina Escobar, sister of the protagonic role, played by Lucero.

In 2006 Iran was featured in two Mexican films: Amor Xtremo with a protagonist role, and Efectos Secundarios, in special participation as Gabriela. In summer 2006, Iran was invited to form part of the Mexican reality show Bailando por la Boda de Mis Sueños, with her partner Romeo. In September 2006, Iran made a photoshoot for Max Magazine, which is characterized for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models. Later in May, 2007 she made another photoshoot for H magazine, and also in July, Iran appeared nude in H Extremo, which is the uncensored version of H.

During 2007, Iran was part of some movies, like "Victorio", "Viernes de Animas", and also on TV series with "El Pantera", participating in the first and second season with a leading role, and also in "Mujeres Asesinas". In 2008, worked in more movies, one of them "Sabel" an animation movie made in Mexico, and the last one "Cabeza de Buda" with Kuno Becker.

Lately during this year, Iran returned to theaters this time with two: "12 mujeres en Pugna", and "Los 39 escalones". For the next year she's planning to release her brand new album in the trip-hop genre, but this time with a band called "desert mondays", singing in English and also being the lead singer.

Discography

Tiempos Nuevos (1997) Release date Sept. 2

Tatuada en tus besos (1999) Release date June. 15

Desert Mondays (2010) TBA

Singles

Tiempos Nuevos (1997)

Yo Por El

Locos De Amor

La Flor Del Paraíso

Tatuada en tus besos (1999)

Por Ti, Por Mi

Sola

No Vendrá

Di Que No

Y Pienso En Ti

Others

Amandote from Confidente de Secundaria (1995)

Confidente De Secundaria from Confidente De Secundaria (1995)

Feliz Navidad from Estrellas de Navidad(1997)

Girando En El Tiempo from Preciosa (1998)

Filmography

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Ghost in the ring (2010)

Sabel Redemption (2009) (voice)

Cabeza de Buda (2009)

Viernes de Ánimas (2009)

El Secuestro (2008)

Victorio(2008)

Chiles Xalapeños (2007)

Amor Xtremo (2006)... Melissa

Efectos secundarios (2006).... Gabriela

Tigre de Santa Julia, El (2002) ... Gloria Galicia

Toy Story 2 (1999) ... (voice for latinamerica) Jessie

Segunda noche, La (1999) ... Rosalía

¡Que Vivan Los Muertos! (1998)

T.V shows

Mujeres Asesinas (2008)... Mónica Acorralada

El Pantera (2007)... Rosaura

Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real (1996) ... Special Guest

El Club de Gaby (1993)

¡Qué Chavas! (1994)

Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real (1991) ... Special Guest

[edit] Telenovelas

Mundo de Fieras (2007) ... Cecilia

Alborada (2005) ... Catalina Escobar

Amar otra vez (2003) ... Rocío

Clase 406 (2002) ... Magdalena Rivera

Aventuras en el tiempo (2001) ... Azucena

El derecho de nacer (2001) ... Isabel Cristina Armenteros del Junco

Locura de amor (2000) ... Natalia Sandoval

Soñadoras (1998) ... Ana

Preciosa (1998) ... Preciosa San Roman Ruiz

Confidente de secundaria (1996) ... Jackie

Retrato de familia (1995) ... Cristina

Agujetas de color de rosa (1994) ... Cecilia

Entre la vida y la muerte (1993) ... Anita

Ángeles blancos (1989) ... Biela

[edit] Theatre

Vaselina (1994–1995)

Celos Dije (1996)

Gypsy: A Musical Fable (1998)

Vaselina (2001)

12 Mujeres en Pugna (2009)

Los 39 Escalones (2009)

El Mago de Oz 2010 (2010)

Reality shows

Bailando por la boda de mis sueños (fifth place) (2006)