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- Birthday: 1981-08-29
- Born Place: Las Condes, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile
Ignacia Allamand
Ignacia Allamand (born August 29, 1981) is a prominent Chilean film and television actress who has successfully transitioned from local stardom to international recognition. Born in Santiago, Chile, as María Ignacia Allamand Lyon, she is the daughter of former Chilean defense minister Andrés Allamand and Bárbara Lyon. Due to her father's professional career, she spent a significant portion of her teenage years living in Washington D.C. before returning to South America to pursue professional acting. She received formal training at the School of Theater at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and later refined her craft through further studies in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her career took off in 2005 with her film debut in Se Arrienda, followed by a breakthrough television role as Eloísa Solé in the series Vivir con 10 (2007), for which she won the Premio APES award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008. Allamand became a household name in Chile through her portrayal of Úrsula in Nicolás López's popular film trilogy, starting with Qué pena tu vida (2010). She gained international attention for her collaborations with horror director Eli Roth, appearing as Kara in the cannibal horror film The Green Inferno (2013) and as Karen Alvarado alongside Keanu Reeves in the thriller Knock Knock (2015). Her diverse filmography also includes roles in Aftershock (2012), No Filter (2016), and the television series Volver a Amar.
