Telemundo telenovela star Silvana plays Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald, the youngest child of Martin and Pilar. Paloma is fiery, stormy and emotional, even more of a spitfire than her older sister Theresa! The character of Paloma will be fully bilingual, just as Arias is, and the character will play out scenes in both English and Spanish.
Arias' hiring marks the first time that talent from a Telemundo telenovela will fill a contract role on an NBC daytime drama.
Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Arias followed in the footsteps of her father, classic theater actor Nelson Arias when she was a teenager by performing in Peru's popular telenovela "Maria Emilia" as Susanita Pena. Her family moved to Miami, Florida from Peru when Arias was offered the role of Jimena Arismendi in the telenovela "Gata Salvaje." Her career soared from there; she landed roles on the popular novelas "Pobre Diabla" and "Soledad" and the English language series "Karen Sisco" before landing the role of Coni on "Amor Descardero" for Telemundo.
Arias is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English and has a love for all things fashion. She graduated from fashion design college in Peru and when she's not acting can be found pouring through books on fashion history, design and costuming. She also enjoys American films and loves to go to the movies. Arias relocated to Los Angeles from Miami for her role on Passions. Her birthday is April 7.