Marcela Walerstein

• Name — Marcela Walerstein • Birth Name — Marcela Walerstein Martín • Born — 1971 • Parents — Mauricio Walerstein • Relatives — Gregorio Walerstein (grandfather) • Occupation — Actress

Walerstein is of Mexican and Ashkenazi origin on her father's side, and Cuban and Yugoslavian on her mother's side. She comes from a family of film lovers and is the granddaughter of Gregorio Walerstein and daughter of Mauricio Walerstein. In 1989, she was elected Miss Apure, which allowed her to participate in the prestigious Miss Venezuela contest, where she was disqualified. She then pursued a career as an actress and model. She rose to prominence when she played Emmanuelle, a character created by novelist Emmanuelle Arsan, in a series of erotic films based on the movie Emmanuelle.

• 1993: Emmanuelle eterna (television movie): Young Emmanuelle • 1993: La venganza de Emmanuelle (television movie): Young Emmanuelle • 1993: Emmanuelle en Venecia (telefilme): Young Emmanuelle • 1993: El amor de Emmanuelle (television movie): Young Emmanuelle • 1993: Emmanuelle mágica (television movie): Young Emmanuelle • 1993: El perfume de Emmanuelle (television movie): Young Emmanuelle • 1993: El secreto de Emmanuelle (television movie): Young Emmanuelle • 1994: Canguros (television series) • 1999: Ellas son así (television series): Greta