Ana Claudia Talancon was born on May 1st, 1980 in Cancun, Mexico. Her
first performance was in her home town Quintana Roo in Cancun.
She studied acting in Cancun with the Cuban professor Albio Paz. She
later went to Mexico City to continue her studies at the Acting
Workshop of Héctor Mendoza and Raúl Quintanilla. She has starred in
various soap operas such as 'Al norte del corazón', 'Señora','Romántica
obsesión' (for which she won the Sol de Oro award in 1999 for Best New
Actress) and 'Amor latino'.
Her big screen debut in the role of Valentina in
_ El cometa (1999)_ by
Marisa Sistach, for which she was
nominated for the Ariel award for Best New Actress. Her performance as
Amelia in
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002)
with
Gael García Bernal, gave her an
international recognition.