Ivonne Coll

Ivonne Coll (born June 18, 1947) is a Puerto Rican actress. She was Miss Puerto Rico in 1967 and competed in the Miss Universe pageant the same year. She later became an actress, appearing in films like The Godfather Part II and Lean on Me and TV series like Switched at Birth and Teen Wolf. In 2014, Coll began starring as the title character's grandmother in the CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin. 2Early years Coll was born Ivonne Coll Mendoza in Fajardo, Puerto Rico where she received her primary and secondary education. She was an honor student and graduated from Nuestra Señora del Pilar school. She then enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico (Universidad de Puerto Rico) where she studied Social Sciences. Coll started her career as a fashion model. In 1966, she represented Fajardo in the Miss Puerto Rico pageant and won. 2Career 31971—1975: A girl named Ivonne Coll At the end of 1971, the owner of television channel 11 in Puerto Rico, Rafael Perez Perry spotted Ivonn