See the actress who introduced sean penn to El chappo

43-year-old actress Kate del Castillo is allegedly the woman that brought Penn and the kingpin together in the first place. So who is Kate del Castillo? One of the most recognized faces in Mexico, Kate is a prolific actress who has starred in a number of films and on one of the most popular telenovelas of all time, La Reina del Sur (The Queen of the South). Ironically, Kate’s character on the show was a drug kingpin – talk about life imitating art. She was heavily criticized in 2012 when she tweeted her support for El Chapo: “Today I believe more in ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán than in the Governments that hide painful truths: Those who hide the cure for AIDS and cancer for their own benefit and to become richer.” Apparently her 140-word confessional ruffled feathers all over Mexico and brought her into contact with the king jailbird himself. The nature of her relationship with Guzmán is still a bit of a mystery, but like many others she was reportedly trying to secure rights to make a film about his dramatic life. It has also come to light after Penn’s interview that she acted as a intermediary between the two. So what is she? Celebrated actress? The darling of Mexican TV? Or is she actually an ally of one of the world’s most dangerous men? While the jury is out for now, the more this story rumbles on the more we expect to see Kate del Castillo on our screens.