Ximena Navarrete May Headline New Novela

By Michael Lopez

Susie Castillo did it, Alicia Machado did it, so why not Ximena Navarrete? The transition from beauty queen to actress has worked out quite well for a number of Latinas and now novela producers are hoping to court 2010's Miss Universe to do the same.

There is no denying that Mexican-born Ximena was one of this decade's most popular pageant winners. With her gorgeous smile and perky personality, she's already scored contracts with a number of high-profile advertisers. And though Navarrete's said that she doesn't want to pursue acting, we think a lucrative TV contract could change her mind.

The producers behind William Levy's Triunfo del Amor are hoping to cast Ximena in their upcoming soap, Aventura. The plot would involve her playing a sweet small town girl who gets seduced by the world of nightclub dancing.

That already sounds like a winning story to us, but will Navarette commit to it? Right now she is doing film work to promote tourism in Mexico. Let's hope she takes on Aventura after that (or at least drops by for a cameo on Popland!).

Do you think Ximena would make a good novela star? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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