Lali Gonzalez

Graciela Belén González Mendoza (born December 27, 1986), professionally known as Lali González is a Paraguayan theatre, television and film actress. Her breakout film role was playing Liz in the multiawarded Paraguayan film 7 Boxes.

Lali is known for her performances in films from Paraguay, Argentina, Colombia and Honduras. She is among the first Paraguayan actresses playing a co-leading role in a foreign accent to her native accent, in the Argentinian film El jugador, which made her become the first Paraguayan actress to be featured on the streaming platform Netflix.

In April 2022, it was announced that Lali was nominated for the Martín Fierro awards in the category of leading actress in fiction, for her role in the Argentine telenovela La 1-5/18 from El Trece network.

Early life Lali was trained essentially as a stage actress. She graduated from the theatre school El Estudio in 2010. She also holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.

Career

Television Her first appearance on screen was in 2010, as she played the main role in the second chapter of the television series La Herencia de Caín, directed by Paraguayan film and theatre director Agustín Núñez.

Films Lali began appearing in movies in 2010. She played Liz in the Paraguayan film 7 Boxes, a film nominated to the 27th Edition of the Goya Awards, in the category "Best Foreign Film in Spanish", featured in more than 25 international film festivals and released in numerous different countries.

Since 2012, Lali has not stopped working in the film industry. In that year, she played Irma in the Paraguayan-Argentinian movie Lectura según Justino, directed by Arnaldo André, and shared cast alongside well-known Argentinian actors Julieta Cardinali and Mike Amigorena.

She appeared in Latin American films after being cast to work in Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and Honduras. In 2013 she worked with the Argentinian director Daniel Gagliano in the movie El hijo buscado, along with renowned actor Rafael Ferro. In November of the same year she was part of the Colombian film Revenge strategy by director Carlos Varela.

In 2014, she was invited to be part of the cast of the Paraguayan film Luna de cigarras, directed by Jorge Díaz de Bedoya. Lali also performed in Mangoré, a Paraguayan film directed by Chilean Luis Vera, along with famous Mexican actor Damián Alcázar.

In October 2014, Lali represented Paraguay in the jury for the category "Fiction Feature Film" of the First Film Festival of the Three Borders in Misiones, Argentina.

In 2015, she was cast for the Honduran film A Place in the Caribbean, by director Juan Carlos Fanconi. She starred along with Gastón Pauls, Gabriela de la Garza, José Zúñiga and Rodrigo Guirao Díaz.

Her work includes the Argentinian film El jugador (2016), casting along Pablo Rago and Alejandro Awada. With this movie, Lali became the first Paraguayan actress to appear in the popular streaming platform Netflix, in July 2018. She also starred in the Paraguayan film La Redención (2018), directed by Herib Godoy. This "road movie" combines the story with war scenes from the Chaco War, and Lali plays Marlene, a young woman driving her grandfather around, in a journey to discover his memories from the war battles.

Lali can also be seen in the 2018 Argentinian-Paraguayan movie Gracias Gauchito by Argentinian director Cristian Jure, and the Argentinian movie Los que vuelven, directed by Laura Casabé.

Theatre In theatre, Lali stands as an actress and also as a producer of successful plays, such as Recién casados (2013), Rostros sagrados (2013–14 and 2016) and Veridicas (2017). The latter is a play based on internet videos made for her YouTube channel. Lali also was in the Paraguayan cast of the international play Toc Toc, premiered in Paraguay in 2014.

Personal life In 2016 Lali married Paraguayan music producer Walter Riveros. In 2019 she gave birth to the couple's first child, Rafaela.

Filmography Year Title Country Role Director Notes 2012 7 Boxes Paraguay Liz Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori Nominated Goya Awards 2013 Lectura según Justino Paraguay/Argentina Irma Arnaldo André Nominated Platino Awards El hijo buscado Argentina Cristina Daniel Gagliano 2014 Luna de cigarras Paraguay Mabel Jorge Diaz de Bedoya 2015 Mangoré Isabel Luis R. Vera 2016 Revenge strategy Colombia La Pequeña La Carlos Varela El jugador Argentina Paulina Dan Gueller Available on Netflix for Latin America 2017 Un lugar en el Caribe Honduras Sofía Juan Carlos Fanconi 2018 La redención Paraguay Marlene Herib Godoy Gracias Gauchito Argentina/Paraguay Dolores Cristian Jure Los que vuelven Argentina Kerana Laura Casabé 2020 Charlotte Paraguay Ana Simon Franco Pedro Juan 2 Caballeros Robert Rodriguez To be released 2023The Last Runway 2, Commando YaguareteGraciela AgüeroArmando Aquino & Mauricio Rial

Television Year Title Country Role Network 2016 Escape perfecto Paraguay Co-host Telefuturo 2017 Mucho gusto Paraguay Host Trece 2021-2022 La 1-5/18 Argentina Rita Canal 13 2022 Rojo Paraguay ParaguayJudge Telefuturo 2023 ¿De qué signo sos? Argentina Host Canal 13 2023 Bailando Argentina Participant América

Theatre Year Play 2007-2008 Justo Balbuena juez 2008 Entre los infinitos puntos de un segmento 2009 Ladrillos 2010 La llaga 2011 El solterón 2011 La parada 2012 La única rubia soy yo 2013 La joda es bella 2013 Rostros sagrados 2013 Recién casados 2014 Rostros sagrados, festival de maldad 2014 Toc Toc 2015 Las viudas 2016 Miss rostros sagrados 2017 Veridicas 2019 Pase lo que pase 2023 Las cosas maravillosas

Other work Year Title Role Notes 2010 Hoy no puedo, tengo un entierro Secondary role Short film by Agustín Núñez 2010 La herencia de Caín Main role TV series directed by Agustín Núñez 2014 Talento de Barrio, El concierto Director assistant Live concert DVD 2018 Si tu quieres Writer and director Videoclip of Paraguayan pop singer Acho Laterza

Standup comedy Year Title 2018 Primeriza 2020 Una mami en cuarentena 2021 She's Lali

Mentions Year Organisation Reasoning 2022 Heroes Awards Civil hero: Outstanding female role model in Argentina 2022 Parana Awards Honourable mention: Artistic career 2022 Congress of Paraguay Honourable mention by the Upper House

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Edda Awards 2021 Mejor Show de Stand Up Virtual She's Lali Martín Fierro Awards 2022 Best Actress in a Leading RoleLa 1-5/18