Magi Avila

Magi Avila has treaded an interesting and a successful journey in the field of entertainment, not only on her home turf Mexico but also in Hollywood. After a rewarding career in Mexican films, television and theatrical productions, she made her way to the Mecca of Entertainment Hollywood.Magi can be seen in the feature Film "A Better Life" with Oscar nominee Demian Bichir, directed by Chris Weitz (Twilight Saga "New Moon"). On US Television, Magi guest-starred on the final episode of the acclaimed AFI Award winning drama television series "The Shield".Magi has performed as a lead and co-starred in US Theater Productions such as "Nuevo California" with the San Diego Repertory Theatre and "Little Red", with the Josefina López' Los Angeles based Casa 0101 organization, among others. Not only this, Magi has also directed many theater productions herself. Magi has already made her indelible mark as the co-writer, producer and lead performer of the Musical Theater production of "Carmen Miranda - The Lady In The Tutti Frutti Hat". She brings to life the yesteryear famous Brazilian Broadway actress with her singing and Samba performances. The production had its world premiere in Los Angeles in 2010.In the beginning of her professional career in her native Ensenada, Mexico, Magi presented as an opera singer with a choral group known as "Voces De Primavera", performing for common folks, celebrities, dignitaries and the then president of Mexico, Ernesto Zedillo. Her teen charm and innate talent won her modeling jobs and she soon started to appear in print ads and popular television commercials. Magi also served a short stint as a News Reporter and on-camera talent for the Mexican television network, Televisa.She now lives in La Canada Flintridge, California. Show less «