Fiona Palomo

Fiona Palomo
Palomo at the 2025 Ariel Awards
Born
Fiona Alexa Estrada

(1998-10-12) 12 October 1998
Other namesFiona Palomo
Fiona Alexa Estrada Ricco
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Mexico[1]
OccupationsActress, Singer
Parents

Fiona Alexa Estrada (born 12 October 1998), known as Fiona Palomo, is a Mexican and American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Sofia in the Netflix drama series Outer Banks (2023–2026).[2]

Life and career

Fiona Alexa Estrada was born on 12 October 1998 in Los Angeles, California[1] to Mexican artists Eduardo Estrada Palomo and Carina Ricco.[3][4][5] She holds dual citizenship with the United States and Mexico[6].

She made her television debut as an actress in Gossip Girl: Acapulco in 2013.[7] She portrayed María Alexander in Control Z (2020) and Sofía in seasons 3, 4, and 5 of Outer Banks (2023).[8][9] She made her big screen debut in ¡Qué despadre! (2022),[10] for which she won a "Silvia Pinal" Silver Goddess Award for Best New Actress.[11] She starred in leading roles in film such as Mary in Journey to Bethlehem (2023),[12] Sandra Navarro in Bad Actor (2023),[13] and Vivi in El roomie (2024).[14]

For her lead performance in the drama film Bad Actor[15], Palomo earned a nomination for the Ariel Award for Best Actress[16], Mexico's leading national film award, and won the Diosa de Plata for Best Actress, presented by Mexican cinema journalists[17]. She will appear in Danny Ramirez's upcoming Sports film and directorial debut, Baton alongside cast Ramirez, Lewis Pullman, Diego Calva, Maia Reficco, Ester Expósito, Eugenio Derbez and Noah Beck.

References

  1. 1 2 TV&Show (29 May 2020). "Fiona Palomo se abre paso en EU, con la vena artística de Carina Rico y el recordado actor Eduardo Palomo". tvandshow.com.
  2. ↑ Lacson, Therese (3 November 2024). "Fiona Palomo Teases a "Thrilling Arc" for Sophia and Rafe in 'Outer Banks' Season 4 Part 2". Collider. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Lazo, Alberto (10 June 2020). "La hija de Eduardo Palomo arrasó en Control Z y ahora trabajará con Mauricio Ochmann en cine". Univision.
  4. ↑ Cortez Puebla, Arlenne (13 October 2022). "Fiona, la hija de Eduardo Palomo, cumplió 24 años y es idéntica a su papá". Univision.com.
  5. ↑ Pérez, Vanessa (7 February 2017). "FOTOS: Fiona Palomo, hija de Carina Ricco y Eduardo Palomo". Revista Clase.
  6. ↑ "Gotham Artists - Fiona Palomo". gothamartists.com. 2026.
  7. ↑ Bravo, Evelyn (21 December 2023). "Quién es Fiona Palomo, actriz mexicana hija de una leyenda de telenovelas que interpreta a la Virgen María en película navideña". Infobae.
  8. ↑ Tirado, Mónica (4 April 2024). "Así es Fiona, la hija del fallecido Eduardo Palomo, que brilla con luz propia en 'Un actor malo'". ¡Hola!.
  9. ↑ ""Outer Banks 3″: fecha de estreno y primeras fotos de la serie". El Comercio. 5 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Filme 'Qué despadre' reflexiona con humor sobre la crisis de edad masculina". Los Angeles Times. 12 February 2022.
  11. ↑ Mendoza, Gardenia (25 June 2023). "¿Una Nueva Epoca de Oro del cine mexicano?". La Opinión.
  12. ↑ Bray, Catherine (15 November 2023). "Journey to Bethlehem review – Antonio Banderas steals show as evil Herod in Bible musical". The Guardian.
  13. ↑ Bonfil, Carlos (21 April 2024). "Un actor malo". La Jornada.
  14. ↑ Valadez, Abril (11 January 2024). "El Roomie: vivir de gratis". Mural.
  15. ↑ Reyes Padrón, Jorge (2 July 2025). "Premios Ariel 2025: Lista completa de nominados y quiénes recibirán el Ariel de Oro". Récord.
  16. ↑ Phillips, David (21 September 2025). "Last Night at the Ariel Awards in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico". The Contending. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Fiona Palomo, orgullosa ganadora de la Diosa de Plata a la mejor actriz por su papel en "Un actor malo"". Catatonia (in European Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2026.