Susana Villegas (La Paz, Bolivia, 1975) is a Bolivian artist, illustrator, and 3D modeler. She is considered one of the most prominent contemporary illustrators in Bolivia. Biography. Susana Villegas Arroyo was born in La Paz, Bolivia, in 1975. She studied at the "6 de Junio" School in her hometown. Between 1995 and 1999, she pursued higher studies in arts at the National Academy of Fine Arts "Hernando Siles". Career. Villegas graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts "Hernando Siles" with a specialization in painting. She was responsible for the Bolivian comic supplement "Bang!" and worked as an illustrator for the newspapers "Presencia" and "Ăšltima Hora" between 2000 and 2001. She also collaborated with the magazine "Crash!!" from 2002 to 2006. In 2003, she was invited to the First International Comics Festival held in La Paz. Together with David Criado, Villegas was responsible for adapting American Visa, a film directed by Juan Carlos Valdivia Galdo based on the novel by Juan de Recacoechea, into a comic book, which was presented in 2005.