Introduction to The Manny
Netflix's The Manny is a comedy drama that features both familiar and fresh faces as its cast members. Set in Mexico, The Manny focuses on the day-to-day snags of a single mother who finds it hard to juggle her professional life with her responsibilities as a parent. Things, however, finally start looking up for her when she finds a male nanny named Gabriel. Gabriel not only makes it easier for her to handle her children but also opens the door for a new romantic endeavor.
Cast of Netflix's The Manny
Although the Netflix romance show follows a simple narrative in its 10-episode runtime, it keeps viewers hooked with its well-written character beats. The character dynamics in the show's storyline feel realistic and engaging because its cast members do an incredible job at portraying them. Owing to the great performances given by The Manny's cast, it becomes hard not to wonder who plays whom.
Sandra Echeverría as Jimena in The Manny_
Sandra Echeverría as Jimena
Sandra Echeverría portrays the protagonist, Jimena, in Netflix's The Manny. Jimena struggles to balance the stress from her work with her responsibilities for her children, following her divorce from her husband. To her dismay, her kids give her a hard time by not cooperating with the nannies she hires to take care of them. However, everything changes when a male nanny named Gabriel shows up at her doorstep one day and helps her fall in love again.
In The Manny, Jimena is portrayed by Sandra Echeverría, who is best known for her roles in TV shows like La Usurpadora, Soñarás, and María Félix: La Doña. She also voiced characters in both installments of The Secret Life of Pets and briefly appeared in one episode of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. Audiences may also recognize her for her roles in movies like Justice for All, Love of My Loves, and Find a Boyfriend for My Wife... PLEASE!
Iván Amozurrutia as Gabriel
Iván Amozurrutia portrays the titular character in Netflix's The Manny. When he first shows up at Jimena's doorstep with his cowboy attire, she gets a little skeptical about whether he will be able to fulfill his responsibility as her kids' nanny. However, to her surprise, not only do her kids grow close to him and accept him as part of their family, but she, too, starts falling for him. Although her encounter with Gabriel marks the inception of a new romantic endeavor, it leads to several complications in Jimena and Gabriel's lives.
Iván Amozurrutia as Gabriel in The Manny
With close to 14 acting credits under his belt, Iván Amozurrutia has appeared in myriad shows, like High Heat, Fake Profile, Dark Desire, Presco No. 1, and Vecinos. Apart from shows, he also appeared in movies such as Familia Nacional and Criaturas Ajenas.
Brenda as Diana Bovio
Netflix's The Manny depicts Brenda as the deuteragonist, Jimena's best friend and co-worker. When Jimena shows her pictures of her new nanny, Brenda develops a little crush on him but encourages Jimena to pursue her feelings for him. Actress Diana Bovio plays Brenda in Netflix's The Nanny. While she has over 30 acting credits in her portfolio, she is best known for playing Altair in 1974: La posesión de Altair, Graciela in De brutas, nada, and La Marihula in Lecciones para canallas. Some may also recognize her for her movie roles in All the Places, How to Kill Mom, and My Father's Mexican Wedding.
Brenda as Diana Bovio in The Manny
