Edy Ganem

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Edy Ganem
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Ganem at the premiere of The Gunman in Los Angeles in 2015
Born
Edurne Ganem [1]

(1983-09-20) September 20, 1983 (age 40)
Other namesEdy Ganem
Alma mater San Diego University
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Ryan Oehm
(m. 2010;div. 2021)
Children2

Edurne Ganem, known professionally as Edy Ganem, is an American actress known for her role as Valentina Diaz in the Lifetime comedy-drama series Devious Maids . [2] [3]

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Life and career

Ganem was born in Modesto, California and raised in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico [4] along with her two younger brothers. [5] Her parents are both of Mexican and Lebanese descent, Ghanem being Arabic (غانم) for "victorious". [6] [7] She is a graduate of the University of San Diego. [4] In 2008, she had various small roles in three episodes of HBO's comedy-drama series Entourage . Ganem had guest roles on several television shows, including It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , The Cleveland Show and Rob . [8]

On Lifetime's Devious Maids , Ganem played Valentina Diaz, the positive, open-minded nineteen-year-old daughter and co-worker of Zoila Diaz (Judy Reyes) and love interest of Genevieve Delatour's (Susan Lucci's) son, Remi Delatour (Drew Van Acker). [9] The Diazes both serve as maids to Delatours and the romance between Valentina and Remi is something that Zoila discourages. [10]

Personal life

On September 24, 2015, Ganem announced via Instagram that she was pregnant. [11] An Instagram photo posted in February 2016 revealed that she gave birth to a son. [12] On September 24, 2017, Ganem announced via Instagram that she was expecting her second child. [13] An Instagram photo posted in February 2018 revealed that she gave birth to a daughter. [14]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The Way to HappinessAndi Bali
2010Las AngelesConchita
2010RoundaboutLindaShort film
2010The Loneliest Road in AmericaAmarantha
2010Black LimousineDolores
2011SalvadorIrisShort film
2011LuchaLuchaShort film
2011Sex/AbsurdKacie
2011LaptopJenny MendezShort film
2011 Like Crazy IsabelleUncredited
2011The GhostmakerGina
2012UnspokenAnnaShort film
2012OjaláYoung OlgaShort film
2012Lola's Love ShackFelicia
2012Goodbye, I Love YouShort film
2013VioletaCarmenShort film
2014After the WeddingMariana Diaz
2015 Ana Maria in Novela Land Ana Maria / Ariana Tomosa
2015Tattooed LoveYesenia
2018 Created Equal Alejandra B.
2019Made for You with LoveAmanda
2020 Beneath Us Sandra Silva
2020 Useless Humans Chum
2020In Other WordsKarina Salas
20217th & UnionLuciaOriginally titled “Color Box”
2022Free Dead or AliveEva
2023 Fool's Paradise The DaughterPost-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Life, Love & HollywoodModelEpisode: "Taking Risks"
2008 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Model ContestantEpisode: "America's Next Top Paddy's Billboard Model Contest"
2008 Entourage Various3 episodes
2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Go-Go DancerEpisode: "Let It Bleed"
2010–11Livin' LoudHerself6 episodes
2012 The Cleveland Show Flora (voice)Episode: "Y Tu Junior Tambien"
2012 Rob MonicaEpisode: "Dad Comes to Visit"
2013–2015 Devious Maids Valentina Diaz Main cast (Seasons 1–2): 26 episodes
Guest star (Season 3): 2 episodes
2019–2020 The Neighborhood Sofia3 episodes
2021–2022 Bob Hearts Abishola OliviaRecurring, season 3
2022-2024 9-1-1 Marisol5 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014 Imagen Awards Best Actress - Television Devious Maids Nominated [15]
2015Best Actress - Feature Film Ana Maria in Novela Land Nominated [16]

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