Maikel Amelia Reyes Fernández

Cuban actress with a notable career in film, theater, radio, and television; a profession that has earned her the affection and admiration of the public.

She has gained popularity for her character of Major Lucía in the Cuban police series Tras la huella.

She is a native of Manzanillo, daughter of Ciro Antonio Cirito Reyes, who was the first violinist of the Original orchestra of Manzanillo, and Adis D. Fernández, a professor of Spanish and Art History. Her family was always linked to the arts and in a city with a vast culture, something that was essential and decisive in her artistic formation.

Influenced by art since childhood, her first steps were in music. She studied piano at the Manuel Navarro Luna Academy. A few years later, she completed elementary level in the specialty of Painting and Drawing at the Carlos Enrique School of Plastic Arts.

She graduated in Radio, Film, and Television Direction from FAMCA (Faculty of Audiovisual Media Arts) in the city of Holguín.

Maikel Amelia began working in radio at a very young age, in programs from the radio station of her hometown, Radio Granma. During her career years she has ventured into the most diverse facets of the performing arts. She was part of the theater group Ategua and the theater group Cimarrón and has worked both for film and television.

Her first national-level production was the telenovela Aquí estamos, in which she played the character Katia. In Santa María del Porvenir she had her first leading role in a telenovela, as María Fernanda. She was part of the cast in other telenovelas such as La otra esquina (as Marcia) and En tiempos de amar (as Laura).

Although her portfolio includes diverse performances in series, teleplays, telenovelas and in films such as Los próceres, La emboscada and Bailando con Margot, among many others.

She has become an actress very close to the public for her outstanding presence in the police series Tras la huella, in the role of Major Lucía.

Her artistic-professional versatility allows her to assume any role, from innocence to evil. She confesses to feeling happy with how she has been able to grow in her profession and is a promoter of daily learning.

Acting is very important in her life and the love for what she does can always be found in her words:

The actress Maikel Amelia.
Acting I enjoy everything: the risk, the fear, the uncertainty, the pressure. My career is one of my greatest achievements, there is always a new challenge, I am always dreaming and I believe that tomorrow's dream will be greater than today's.
Maikel Amelia Reyes

Film
2001-2002: Catálogo cubano, Dir: Roberto del Monte
2002: El silencio del desamor
2010: Los próceres: San Martín, as the mother of the people Alejandro Gil / Cuba-Venezuela
2012: Clara, no es nombre de Mujer, as Marucha Pepe Carbajo / Cuba-Spain 26
2012: La emboscada, as Marina Alejandro Gil / Cuba 5
2012: Y sin embargo, as the arrogant Rudy Mora / Cuba
2014: La secta, as Nary Oleg Fesenko / Russia-Cuba
2015: Bailando con Margot, as the secretary Arturo Santana / Cuba-Venezuela 25
2015: Louis, as Marta (The great friend) Yassel Iglesias / USA-Cuba
2017: Los buenos demonios Gerardo Chijona / Cuba
2017: Nido de Mantis, as Emilio's mother Arturo Sotto / Cuba 24
2019: Piel canela, as Victoria. Directed by Michell Salcedo. Received the award for best produced short film (Best Produced Short) at the Holly Shorts Film Festival 2019.

Television
2001: Gala Nacional for the anniversary of the founding of the villa San Salvador de Bayamo, as Luz Vázquez (character); Dir: Raúl de la Rosa
2002: La promesa (television film), as Solángel (leading role), Dir: Roger Carballoso
2003: Magda el mar y el viento, as Magda (leading role). Dir: Francisco Rosabal
2004: El patio de Gabriela (children's program), as various characters, Dir: Hugo Edelquis
2010: Telenovela Aquí estamos (telenovela), as Katia (supporting); Dir: Rafael Cheíto González and Hugo Reyes
2011: Telenovela Santa María del Porvenir / Dir: Rolando Chiong María Fernanda (leading role)
2012: Recomenzar (television film), leading role; Dir: Marta Recio
2014: El viaje (television film), as Johanna (leading role); Dir: Roberto Díaz
2014: La otra esquina (telenovela), as Marcia (co-leading role), Dir: Ernesto Fiallo
2015-present: Tras la huella (police series), as Major Lucía (leading role); directed by Loysis Inclán, Silvio Naborit, Alberto Luberta, José Víctor Herrera, Omar Ali and Armando Toledo
2017: En tiempos de amar (telenovela), as Laura (leading role); Dir: Ernesto Fiallo, Roberto Díaz and Julio Cesar Ramírez
2018: Promesas (television series), as Marlen (leading role), Dir: Mirtha González
2019: Azul (television film), as Martha (leading role), Dir: Pepe Cabrera
2019: Promesas (television series), as Dania (leading role), Dir: Raquel González
2019: Rompiendo el silencio, as Elena (co-leading role), Dir: Legna Pérez Cruzata and Rolando Chiong
host for a series of programs for TVC
Award at the National Festival of Telecenters, for best female performance
Grand Direction Prize