Ela Velden

In 2013 Velden debuted as an actress in the Mexican television series Gossip Girl Acapulco Originally she was cast as Jenny Parra and filmed a promotional trailer for the show but when the role was recast she later appeared in a recurring role as Gaby The show was filmed on location in Acapulco Mexico from January to May 2013 It premiered exclusively on the subscription channel Golden Premier in Mexico on August 5 2013 The show was canceled after one season Following the conclusion ofGossip Girl Acapulco she filmed an appearance on the teenoriented telenovela Niñas Mal 2 for MTV Latin America She also participated in several episodes of the Mexican television drama series Como dice el dicho in the spring and summer of 2014 In May 2014 Velden auditioned to play the younger sister of the main character in producer Pedro Damiáns latest telenovela Muchacha italiana viene a casarse in Mexico City The telenovela is based on the popular 1971 Mexican telenovela of the same name In July of that same year she was announced as one of the actors in the final considerations for a role in the telenovelaIn August Veldens participation in Muchacha italiana viene a casarse was officially confirmed This is her debut role in a telenovela Filming began on August 25 2014 where she and some of the cast traveled to Maratea Italy and filmed scenes and promotional material for two weeks After returning from Italy filming resumed in Mexico City Velden learned Italian in preparation for her role The telenovela airs weekdays on Canal de las Estrellas following its premiere on October 20 2014