Karla Álvarez

• Name — Karla Álvarez • Birth Name — Karla Mercedes Álvarez Báez • Born — 15 October 1972 • Birthplace — Mexico City, Mexico • Died — 15 November 2013 • Place of death — Mexico City, Mexico • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1992–2013 Karla Álvarez (15 October 1972 – 15 November 2013) was a Mexican actress best known for her roles including Maria Mercedes and Alma Rebelde and as a contestant for Big Brother VIP in 2003. Her last TV appearance was Qué Bonito Amor just before her death.

In 1994 she was married to actor Alexis Ayala and in 1995 they announced their separation. She remarried to Antonino D'Agostino.

Álvarez was found dead on 15 November 2013 at her apartment due to respiratory failure caused by pneumonia. Álvarez was rumored to have suffered from alcoholism and allegedly had an eating disorder. She also had an illness. It was the aforementioned illness that caused the death.

• Telenovelas, Series, Films, Theater • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1992–1993 — María Mercedes — Rosario Múñoz González — Co-Protagonist • 1993–1994 — Buscando el paraíso — Andrea — Main Antagonist • 1994 — Prisionera de amor — Karina Monasterios — Co-Protagonist • Engáñame si puedes — Theatrical Performance • 1994–1995 — Agujetas de color de rosa — Isabel — Special Appearance • 1995–1996 — Acapulco, cuerpo y alma — Julia García — Co-Protagonist • 1996–1997 — Mi querida Isabel — Isabel Rivas — Protagonist • Mujer, casos de la vida real — 3 Episodes • 1998 — La Mentira — Virginia Fernández-Negrete de Fernández-Negrete — Main Antagonist • 1999 — Alma rebelde — Rita Álvarez — Main Antagonist • 1999-00 — Mujeres engañadas — Sonia Arteaga — Supporting Role • Cuento de Navidad — Miriam — Mini-series • 2001 — La intrusa — Violeta Junquera Brito — Antagonist • 2002 — La Casa de los Líos — Theatrical Performance • 2002–2003 — ¡Vivan los niños! — Jacinta — Antagonist • 2004 — Día de perros — Herself • 2004–2005 — Inocente de Ti — Aurora — Antagonist • 2006 — Heridas de amor — Florencia San Llorente de Aragon de Beltrán — Antagonist • Big Brother VIP 2 — Herself — Eliminated 9th • 2007 — Incógnito — Herself — 1 Episode • La santa muerte — Rubí — Film • 2008 — Las tontas no van al cielo — Paulina "Pau" Cervantes de López Carmona — Main Antagonist • 2008–2009 — Un gancho al corazón — Regina — Antagonist • 2009–2010 — Camaleones — Prefecta Ágatha Menéndez — Antagonist • 2011 — Como dice el dicho — Susana — 1 Episode • 2012–2013 — Qué bonito amor — Irasema — Co-Protagonist