- Born
- Birth nameRoxana Joana Benedek Godeanu
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- In 1987 Joana left Romania at age 15 and traveled to Venezuela. She continued her studies in Caracas until an model agency invited her to work as a model and her natural beauty landed her a career on 'the catwalk'. Next, came television and she acted in the soap opera "Pecado de Amor" for 18 months. In 1997, her agent sent some pictures to New York, where she was required for an important make up franchise. During her stay in New York Joana took dramatic art classes at Susan Grace Academy. One day she was invited to host 'Lo Nuestro Awards' ceremony and afterwards more acting work came her way. In 1998, she migrated to Mexico, where she began a career in telenovelas, primarily playing villainous roles. She obtained Mexican citizenship shortly after arriving in the country. In 2012, she decided to step away from acting and started a YouTube channel focused on personal topics and relaxation. She married Javier Vargas in a ceremony at the Orthodox Cathedral of San Pedro y San Pablo in Huixquilucan, Estado de México.
- IMDb mini biography by: Gabriel Lombardo
- SpouseJavier Vargas(November 4, 2022 - present)
- ParentsZoltan Pavel BenedekAmada Benedek
- RelativesRaluka(Sibling)
- Cilicone lips
- Left Romania at the age of 15 and went to live with her family in Venezuela.
- Has studied the Reiki Technique.
- Owns a travel agency in Romania called "Joana Travel".
- Has one sister, Raluka.
- She and Angélica Rivera were both in the cast of the Mexican telenovela Ángela (1998).
- I'm 100% anti-communist because what appears to be nice on paper doesn't work in real life.
- It wasn't easy to run away from communism, but I wanted to taste the sweet success. Today, thanks to my adopted countries, my dream is becoming true.
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