<P> Petra Solano , born Natalia Fruôcek ( portrayed by Yael Grobglas ) originates from Czech Republic , running away and taking on a new identity with her mother , Magda , in order to hide from her abusive boyfriend , Milos . Petra becomes engaged to Lachlan Moore before leaving him for Rafael Solano , a man with slightly more money , but ultimately falling in love with him . The two get married and become pregnant , but they eventually lose the baby and Rafael becomes diagnosed with cancer . Their marriage falls apart after this , though Rafael beats his cancer , and so Petra plots to inseminate herself with his sperm sample as a way of preventing him from leaving her . This fails , as the sample is inseminated in Jane Villanueva instead , and so she concocts a line of other schemes to keep him within her grasp . These all fail , and the couple get divorced , but Petra continues to remain a thorn in Rafael 's side . Milos tracks down Petra and Magda , sending his goon , Ivan , but the two ladies hold him hostage for a period of time before he escapes . Petra also deals with the repercussions of her affair with Roman Zazo , whose twin brother Aaron is around ; however , Aaron turns out to be Roman , and Petra winds up killing him once he takes her hostage . Petra takes a share of the Marbella , preventing herself from being forced out , and in the season finale it 's discovered Rafael has another sperm sample leftover . Petra has just learned that Rafael is trying to manipulate her in hopes of getting rid of her , and so , rather than telling him about the sample , she steals it for herself . </P>
<P> Petra Solano , born Natalia Fruôcek ( portrayed by Yael Grobglas ) originates from Czech Republic , running away and taking on a new identity with her mother , Magda , in order to hide from her abusive boyfriend , Milos . Petra becomes engaged to Lachlan Moore before leaving him for Rafael Solano , a man with slightly more money , but ultimately falling in love with him . The two get married and become pregnant , but they eventually lose the baby and Rafael becomes diagnosed with cancer . Their marriage falls apart after this , though Rafael beats his cancer , and so Petra plots to inseminate herself with his sperm sample as a way of preventing him from leaving her . This fails , as the sample is inseminated in Jane Villanueva instead , and so she concocts a line of other schemes to keep him within her grasp . These all fail , and the couple get divorced , but Petra continues to remain a thorn in Rafael 's side . Milos tracks down Petra and Magda , sending his goon , Ivan , but the two ladies hold him hostage for a period of time before he escapes . Petra also deals with the repercussions of her affair with Roman Zazo , whose twin brother Aaron is around ; however , Aaron turns out to be Roman , and Petra winds up killing him once he takes her hostage . Petra takes a share of the Marbella , preventing herself from being forced out , and in the season finale it 's discovered Rafael has another sperm sample leftover . Petra has just learned that Rafael is trying to manipulate her in hopes of getting rid of her , and so , rather than telling him about the sample , she steals it for herself . </P>
who is petra 's mother in jane the virgin
who is petra 's mother in jane the virgin
Magda
Magda