Telemundo Actress to Join NBC's DAYS OF OUR LIVES

TELEMUNDO exclusive talent, Ximena Duque joins the cast of NBC's long-running and popular daytime drama Days of our Lives which airs weekdays on NBC. The show recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and generated its highest ratings in two years. Duque will be making her English-language television debut in the new role of 'Blanca' for a story arc beginning in May 2016, alongside popular Days of our Lives actors, Galen Gering, Camila Banus, and Alma Delfina. The Colombian actress recently registered to vote as part of TELEMUNDO'S #YODECIDO, a one-of-a-kind multiplatform and comprehensive effort to help, inform, empower and engage Hispanic voters and includes community-based local voter registration hosted by Telemundo-owned stations all across the country.

Duque began her acting career in 2006 with a starring role on TELEMUNDO's hit "Decisiones", which aired in the U.S. and Latin America. She then joined the cast of "Pecados Ajenos" and went on to star in five more telenovelas and television dramas for the network. In 2012, she gained international recognition for her dramatic role as a bodyguard in "Corazón Valiente." In 2013, she played the villain in "Santa Diabla," followed immediately by the web series telenovela "Villa Paraiso." Ximena was most recently seen in the TELEMUNDO Super Series "Dueños del Paraiso (Owners of Paradise) in 2015. In the midst of her booming career, the talented actress made her big-screen debut in the film "Primero Enero," followed by a starring role in "Morir Soñando," coming to theaters soon.

About Days of our Lives:

"Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives..."

For almost half a century, those words have introduced and underscored NBC's longest-running drama series. Days of our Lives, which turned 50 in November 2015, first premiered as a half-hour drama in 1965 and expanded to an hour 10 years later. The show is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary and remains a consistent favorite among critics and fans alike. Days of our Lives is produced by Corday Productions Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. Ken Corday is the executive producer with co-executive producers Albert Alarr and Greg Meng. Josh Griffith and Dena Higley are the co-head writers. Days of our Lives airs nationally on NBC in the United States and in over 25 countries internationally. The show has garnered 43 Emmy Awards, including most recently 2013 and 2015's Outstanding Daytime Drama, and 262 nominations, as well as multiple People's Choice Awards, GLAAD Media Awards, and Prism Awards. The show's success stems from its consistent commitment to excellence in writing and storytelling - supported by a diverse ensemble of performers - and an uncanny knack for anticipating viewer interests. With its mix of classic genre traditions and groundbreaking narratives reflecting modern life, Days of our Lives remains a perennial favorite among viewers of all ages.

Days of our Lives is set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem. The core families are the Bradys, the Hortons, and the DiMeras, and the multi-layered storylines involve elements of romance, adventure, mystery, comedy and drama.