THR's 35 Hottest Young Latinos in Entertainment

Duque, 27, became an immediate Telemundo star after her appearance on the second season of the network’s reality show Protagonistas de Novela (Soap Stars), in which contestants compete for a spot on a telenovela. Even though Duque did not win, she went on to appear in several Telemundo original productions including Corazon Valiente (Fearless Heart), which draws more than 1 million viewers a night. Her long-term plan? “I want Ximena Duque to be a household name in Middle America.”

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