Mara Esmeralda Pimentel Murgua (born 8 September 1989), better known as Esmeralda Pimentel, is a Mexican actress and model. Born in Ciudad Guzmn, Jalisco, she began her media career in 2009, appearing in commercials and television promotions. After participating in Nuestra Belleza Mxico, where she ranked the top five, she entered "Centro de Educacin Artstica de Televisa (CEA)" to study acting and made her debut in Verano de amor in 2009.