She completed her studies at the Manuel de Salas High School in
Ñuñoa. Later, she entered the Theater School of the
University of Chile, where she was a classmate of
Claudia Di Girólamo,
Alfredo Castro,
Roxana Campos,
Maricarmen Arrigorriaga,
Alejandro Goic, and
Rosa Ramírez. She was part of the
Teatro Itinerante group. Her television debut was in the
TVN telenovela
Villa Los Aromos, where she shared the screen with
Luz Jiménez and
Óscar Olavarría. She spent much of her television career at
Canal 13, from the 1980s until the mid-2000s. In the 80s and 90s, the actress was part of memorable fictions such as “Andrea, justicia de mujer”, “Ángel Malo”, “Semidiós”, “¿Te conté?”, “Villa Napoli”, “Marrón Glacé”, “El palo al gato”, “Champaña” and “Marrón Glacé, el regreso”, where she stood out for her great talent. In telenovelas, she has collaborated with directors such as Óscar Rodríguez Gingins, Herval Rossano, and Herval Abreu. In March 2025, Medel landed the role of Angustias in the audio series
La casa de Bernarda Alba, based on
Federico García Lorca's play of the same name, a co-production between ChileActores, GestionArte, and the GAM Center, adapted and directed by Claudia Di Girolamo Quesney. == Personal life ==