Netflix’s already has a mega-hit with Narcos, so how better to best it? Add a companion series, titled Narcos: Mexico, where Mexican-born and Los Angeles based actress Teresa Ruiz will co-star as the gorgeous and ambitious Isabella Bautista, who is primed to become the future “Reina” of the Mexican Drug Cartel. According to CNN, “The series remains as addictive as ever!”
In Narcos: Mexico, Ruiz will star opposite Diego Luna and Michael Pena. The new season makes for an enjoyable new chapter for fans of the Narcos series and those who have never watched a single episode as the series is acutely aware of the present-day provenance Mexican cartels would achieve, since “El Chapo,” the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel is currently on trial in New York and he plays a minor character of the new Narcos: Mexico, as a young lieutenant in Mexico’s first formed cartel.
Ruiz is a lifetime member, and currently the only Latina, of the prestigious Actors Studio, where she has studied under the guidance of Al Pacino and the late Martin Landau. Her acting work has garnered her international awards for Best Actress including “The Silver Mayahuel” at the Guadalajara International Film Festival. She is also the recipient of many other awards including the Mexican Academy Award, “The Ariel.” Ruiz currently has a starring role in the political thriller Aqui en La Tierra, a co-production between Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna’s production company and FOX Networks. The 8-episode drama series was the only Latin American title competing in the 2018 inaugural edition of The Cannes Film Festival: Series.
Narcos: Mexico is a crime drama series created and produced by Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro. Narcos: Mexico premiered on November 16th on Netflix.
Ruiz is considered one of the most prominent actresses in Mexico. She is repped by Anderson Group.
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