Michelle Renaud

Michelle Renaud (born Michelle Renaud Ruesga; September 9, 1988) is a Mexican actress.

Early life Renaud debut was as a child in 1992 telenovela Ángeles sin paraíso. In 2004 returned to the telenovela Rebelde, she played "Michelle Pineda". In 2009 she played in the telenovela Camaleones with Belinda and Alfonso Herrera. The next years she played in the telenovelas Llena de Amor, Ni Contigo Ni Sin Ti and La Mujer del Vendaval.

In 2014, she appeared as special guest in the telenovela El Color de la Pasión. Later that year, she made her debut as a lead actress when she was cast in the telenovela La sombra del pasado with Pablo Lyle.

Personal life Renaud has two brothers. Her mother, who had stage 4 breast cancer, died from cancer in 2014. Renaud stated that there was no known history of breast cancer in her family prior to her mother's diagnosis. Since 2017, Renaud has appeared in advertisements to educate the public about breast cancer awareness in Mexico. She became vegan in 2010, following her mother’s cancer diagnosis.

She was married to Mexican restaurateur and musician Josué Alvarado from 2016 to 2018; they met through Renaud's brother and remained a couple for 6 years until their divorce. They married when Renaud was three months pregnant with her first child. They have one son, who was born in 2017. She later publicly accused Alvarado of being toxic during their marriage. She married Matias Novoa in a small ceremony in December 2023. She announced her pregnancy with her second child, a son, in early 2024. She and Novoa, decided to have a baby via IVF; Renaud underwent the procedure in late 2023. The couple decided to leave Mexico City and settle in Spain, where their first child is expected to be born in June 2024.

She is an avid painter in her spare time and shares her work with fans on her Instagram account.

Filmography +Television Year Title Role Notes 1992 Ángeles sin paraíso 2004–2006 Rebelde Michelle PinedaRecurring role 2009 Camaleones Betina Montenegro 2010 Llena de amor Lorena Fonceca "Deseo material" (Episode 15) 2011 Ni contigo ni sin tiConcepción "Cony" Chamorro de Garnica 2012–2013 La mujer del Vendaval Alba María Morales 2014 El color de la pasión Young Rebeca Murillo RodarteRecurring role; 5 episodes 2014 Como dice el dicho Analú "Ni bebas agua que no veas" (Season 4, Episode 29) 2014–2015 La sombra del pasado Aldonza Alcocer Lozada Lead role 2015–2016 Pasión y poder Regina Montenegro 2017 Súper X Vicky 2018 Hijas de la luna Juana Victoria Ramírez Nieto Lead role 2019 La reina soy yo Yamelí Montoya / Lari Andrade Lead role 2020–2021 Quererlo todo Valeria Fernandez Lead role 2022 La herencia Sara del Monte Lead role 2025 Camino a Arcadia Valeria Main role

Awards and nominations

TVyNovelas Awards Year Category TelenovelaResult2014 Best Young Lead Actress La Mujer del Vendaval 2015 Best Young Lead Actress El color de la pasión 2016 Best Actress La sombra del pasado