Lorena Rojas dies at 44; Mexican TV and movie actress

Lorena Rojas, a popular Mexican soap opera and movie actress, died of cancer Monday in Miami. She was 44.

Latin World Entertainment talent agency announced her death. She had battled cancer since 2008.

The Mexico City-born actress began her career in the 1990s with “Alzcanzar una Estrella.” She later had roles in “Azul Tequila,” “El Cuerpo del Deseo” and “Pecados Ajenos.” Her most recent project was the series “Demente Criminal.”

Her roles extended beyond soap operas to films such as “Corazones Rotos,” “Papa Soltero,” “Mas que Alcanzar una Estrella” and “El Triste Juego del Amor.” In the theater, she acted in “Manos Quietas” and the musical “Aventurera.”

Just months ago she had launched a children’s album called “Hijos del Sol.”

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