Ana Jara
Born
Ana Jara Martínez

(1995-11-17) 17 November 1995[1]
Valencia, Spain
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer and writer
Years active2014-present

Ana Jara Martínez (Valencia, November 17, 1995), better known as Ana Jara, is a Spanish actress, dancer, singer, writer, and producer, best known for playing Jimena Medina in the Disney Channel teen series Soy Luna.

Art studies

Since she was a child, she showed an interest in show business by taking theater, singing, musical comedy, and guitar lessons. She also took dance classes, specializing in different genres.[2]

Career

In Valencia, she was part of different plays, especially in several musical comedies, but her real leap to fame occurred in 2016 when she was part of the leading cast of the series Soy Luna. In addition, she was part of the soundtracks for the series and participated in the three tours (two in Latin America and one in Europe) of the series.[3]

In 2015, she was part of the cast of the film Woman Rules,[4] and then in 2016 (in parallel with her work in Soy Luna), she produced and starred in a short film.

In 2019, she will reprise her role as Anas in the second season of the Spanish series Bajo la Red, co-starring with Michael Ronda.[5] That same year, she participated in the Atresplayer series Terror app and starred in the play Detrás de la diputada. In January 2020, she created her own theater production company, called La Caprichosa Producciones, acquiring the rights to the play Mamá está mas chiquita.

In 2021, she starred in the series La reina del pueblo In Atresplayer, where she plays Estefi.[6][7] That same year, she was a guest on the Movistar+ program La resistencia, presented by David Broncano.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Duration
2016-2018 Soy Luna Jimena «Jim» Medina Main cast (219 episodes)
2019 Bajo la red Anaís Abarrategui Main cast (season 2); 7 episodes
2019 Terror App Almu 1 episode
2021 La reina del pueblo Estefi Main cast (6 episodes)
2023 4 estrellas Luz Romaña Lasierra Main cast (129 episodes)

Cinema

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Women Rules Claire Film debut
2016 Para el Starring Short film
2017 Paralelos Starring
2021 Soy Luna: El último concierto Herself/Jim Medina Documentary film

Theater

Year Title
2010 La sirenita
2014 Te vuelves demasiado viejo
2019 Detrás de la diputada
2019 Nunca pasa nada

Tours

  • Soy Luna en concierto (2017) - Latin American tour
  • Soy Luna Live (2018) - European tour
  • Soy Luna en vivo (2018) - Latin American tour

Books

  • Jara, Ana (4 June 2019). Soy muchas cosas en un cuerpo tan pequeño (in Spanish). Ediciones Martínez Roca. p. 160. ISBN 978-84-270-4595-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)[9]

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
2017 Fans Awards Actriz Revelación Soy Luna Won [10]

References

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