Marianly Tejada

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Marianly Tejada
Born
Marianly Tejada Burgos

(1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 33)
San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Occupation(s)Actress, Model
Television One of Us Is Lying
SpouseSteve Bean
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Mundo Dominicana 2011
Years active2011–present
Major
competition(s)
Miss Mundo Dominicana 2011
(Winner)
Miss World 2011
(Unplaced)

Marianly Tejada Burgos (born 4 July 1992) is a Dominican actress and model who was crowned Miss Mundo Dominicana 2011 and represented Dominican Republic at Miss World 2011 pageant but was unplaced. As an actress, her appearances include Bronwyn Rojas in the critically praised Peacock series One of Us Is Lying (2021–2022).

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Early life

She was born on 4 July 1992 in San Francisco de Macorís. [1] She did ballet dancing between the ages of six and 14 years-old. She later moved to New York City. [2]

Career

Model

As a model, she was crowned Miss Mundo Dominicana in 2011. She subsequently represented Dominican Republic in London at Miss World. [2]

Actress

Tejada began her acting career in 2013, when made her television debut in the romantic comedy film Who's the Boss? . She had television roles in The Purge and Orange is the New Black . [3] In October 2019, she was cast in Peacock's pilot for the mystery drama series One of Us Is Lying . Based on Karen M. McManus's 2017 novel of the same name, it follows a group of students who become murder suspects after the death of their classmate. She portrays Bronwyn, a top-of-the-class student with a focus on her future. [4] The series was given a series order in 2020, although the production was delayed by Covid-19 pandemic. [5] [6] She played the role in two series broadcast in 2021 and 2022 with the role of her sister played by Melissa Collazo. [7] [8] [9]

In 2024, she was cast in Netflix romantic western series Ransom Canyon based on the Jodi Thomas series of books. [10]

Personal life

Tejada is married to Major League Baseball agent Steve Bean. [11] They have one child. [12]

Partial filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Who's the Boss? PatriciaFilm
2014Once Upon a FishMujer 3Film
2016Cordones NeciosClaudiaShort film
2018BrideconEstephany
2019 The Purge Sofia Carmona2 episodes
2019 Orange is the New Black Elena Mendoza2 episodes
2021-2022 One of Us Is Lying Bronwyn RojasMain cast
2025 Ransom Canyon Ellie Estevez10 episodes

References

  1. Baty, Emma (October 7, 2021). "Oh, This? Just the Entire Cast of Peacock's 'One of Us Is Lying'". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "MEET MARIANLY TEJADA STAR OF PEACOCK'S 'ONE OF US IS LYING'". Rose and Ivy Journal. October 25, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  3. Soto, Sophia. "Marianly Tejada and Cooper Van Grootel on 'One of Us Is Lying'". thenerdsofcolour.org. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  4. Petski, Denise (October 30, 2019). "One Of Us Is Lying: Peacock's YA Mystery Drama Pilot Based On Book Sets Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  5. Hullender, Tatiana (October 27, 2021). "Cooper van Grootel & Marianly Tejada Interview: One Of Us Is Lying". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  6. White, Peter (August 12, 2020). "'One Of Us Is Lying': Peacock Orders Young-Adult Mystery Drama To Series; Darío Madrona To Showrun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  7. "One of Us Is Lying Season 2 First Look". eonline.com. September 27, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  8. Shunpike, Stan (December 6, 2022). "9 Reasons That Have Me Obsessed With "One Of Us Is Lying"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  9. Douglas, Nicole. "Cooper van Grootel and Marianly Tejada tease potential romance between Nate and Bronwyn in Season 2 of Stan's One Of Us Is Lying". Nine.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  10. Andreeva, Nellie (January 19, 2024). "Ransom Canyon': Marianly Tejada, Jack Schumacher, Garrett Wareing & Andrew Liner Among 13 Cast In Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  11. Gariano, Francesca (April 17, 2025). "Meet the Real-Life Loves of the Ransom Canyon Cast (Including the Two Stars Who Are Linked to A-List Musicians!)". People Magazine. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  12. Latonja, Jana (April 16, 2025). "In Conversation with Marianly Tejada". Numéro Netherlands. Retrieved April 21, 2025.