Aspiring actress Mariana Levy landed her first role as a teenager, playing “Veronica” in the Mexican soap opera Vivir Enamorada. After taking a year off, Mariana returned to the small screen. She appeared in a long string of telenovelas, including a stint playing three different characters in Yo compro esa mujer.
Mariana appeared with her mother as co-host of the variety series Nuestra Casa. She took a role in the hugely-popular historical telenovela Amor Real before retiring to raise a family.
On April 29, 2005 in Mexico City, Mariana was approached by an armed assailant attempting to steal her watch. The incident was too much for her and she suffered a fatal heart attack on the spot. Mariana was 39 years old.