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Julissa Roman
Julissa (born Julia Isabel de Llano Macedo; 8 April 1944 in Mexico City, D.F., Mexico) is a Mexican actress, producer and singer. She is the daughter of radio and television personality Luis de Llano Palmer and actress Rita Macedo. Her children are: Benny Ibarra (a singer, musician, producer and actor) and Alejandro Ibarra (actor and singer); and her brother is a Televisa staff producer, Luis de Llano Macedo. She belongs to the so-called Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Early life and career Music At age 14, Julissa began a singing career in a rock group called ''The Spitfires''; it was formed by her brother, Luis. She won 2nd place in a radio competition before she was signed to a contract by CBS and she recorded rock albums from 1961 to 1964. She recorded a single, ''Corazón Salvaje / Te Necesito'', released on Capitol Records in 1966. Julissa gave a new air to the original song "Teacher's Pet" by Doris Day, by reinterpreting it in the song "La favorita del profesor" ("The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of . The city has 16 boroughs or ''demarcaciones territoriales'', which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or ''colonias''. The 2020 population for the city proper was 9,209,944, with a land area of . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21,804,515, which makes it the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world, the second-largest urban agglomeration in the Western Hemisphere (behind São Paulo, Brazil), and the largest Spanish language, Spanish-speaking city (city proper) in the world. Greater Mexico City has a gross domestic product, GDP of $411 billion in 2011, which makes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aida Pierce
Aida María Zerecero Pierce (born August 15, 1956, Acapulco, Guerrero) is a Mexican actress and comedian, best known internationally for her work on various telenovelas and comedy series that have aired on Televisa over the years. Most of her television series have aired on television networks in other countries, most notably Univision. Biography At 17, Pierce, whose parents were Jose Luis Zerecero and Aida Pierce, left Acapulco for Mexico City, and attended El Instituto Andrés Soler, where she studied acting and to become a secretary. She also attended la Academia de Emma Pulido, where she studied jazz, English, and French. She began her career on stage, appearing in the Mexican productions of ''Godspell'', ''Peter Pan'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', and ''Mame'', among other plays. Her experience on stage led to a contract with Televisa. She was first cast as Doña Tecla on Alegrías de Mediodía in 1981. Later that year she joined the cast of '' La matraca'', which lasted on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desde Gayola
''Desde Gayola'' (en english "From Armchairs") was a Mexican late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Horacio Villalobos. The show premiered on the music video network Telehit in February 2002 as a sketch into the variety show ''Válvula de Escape''. The show revolves around a series of parodies about Mexican culture, sexuality and politics, performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. The TV show followed a format similar to the famous American show ''Saturday Night Live'' with each episode approximately 25 minutes in length and containing an average of five sketches per episode. The show included several transgender actors, who play female characters. Origin of the name ''"La Gayola" was the site into a theater, in which critics were located and from where they issued their judgments about a montage. For us, ''Desde Gayola'' is the place from where we criticize the political, social, religious and entertainment realitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velo De Novia
''Velo de novia'' (English: ''The Bride's Veil'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 2003. The 1st part is based on 1969 Brazilian telenovela ''Véu de Noiva'' and its an adaptation of the 1971 mexican telenovela of the same name . The 2nd part is based on 1989 Venezuelan telenovela ''Rubí rebelde'' and 1991 Mexican telenovela ''Yo no creo en los hombres''. On Monday, June 30, 2003, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''Velo de novia'' weekdays at 8:00 pm, replacing ''Niña amada mía''. The last episode was broadcast on Friday, January 2, 2004 with ''Amarte es mi Pecado'' replacing it on Monday, January 5, 2004. The 1st part Susana González and Eduardo Santamarina starred as protagonists, while Cynthia Klitbo, Héctor Suárez and Blanca Guerra starred as antagonists. Marlene Favela starred as special participation. The 2nd part Susana González and Eduardo Santamarina starred as protagonists, while Cynthia Klitbo and Lilia Aragón starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulce Desafío
Dulce may refer to: Places *Dulce, New Mexico *Dulce Base, a supposed American secret military facility *Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica *Dulce River (other) People *Dulce (Mexican singer) (born 1955), Mexican singer and actress *Ana Dulce Félix (born 1982), Portuguese long-distance runner * Dulce Maria Alavez (born 2014), American child who has been missing since 2019 *Dulce of Aragon (1160–1198), wife of King Sancho I of Portugal *Dulce García, a wrestler and boxer better known as Sexy Star * Dulce of León, Queen of León *Dulce María (born 1985), Mexican actress *Dulce Figueiredo, Brazilian First Lady 1979–1985 * Dulce Piña (born 1966), Dominican Republic judoka *Dulce Pontes (born 1969), Portuguese singer *Dulce María Serret (1898–1989), Cuban pianist and music teacher * Irmã Dulce Pontes (1914–1992), Brazilian Catholic nun who founded the Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce *Dulce María Loynaz, Cuban writer *Dulce (Filipino singer) (born 1961), Filipino singer Art, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorina (Mexican TV Series)
''Colorina'' (English title: ''Redhead'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1980. It was a remake of ''La Colorina'', while remakes of ''Colorina'' are ''Apasionada'' and '' Salomé''. Lucía Méndez and Enrique Álvarez Félix starred as protagonists, while José Alonso and María Teresa Rivas starred as antagonists. María Rubio, Julissa and Armando Calvo co-starred in secondary performances. This telenovela is well remembered for its daring move to feature a cabaret dancer/prostitute as the protagonist, a decision that would lead to Televisa being forced by then-president, José López Portillo under the wishes of his mother to classify it a C rating, moving it to the 11:00 pm time slot & changing the channel in which it was shown in seeing it as "improper" to feature a prostitute as the main character on prime time television. The huge ratings success of the telenovela however, and the fact that Lucia Mendez's character doesn't remain a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Award For Best Supporting Actress
The Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Coactuación Femenina) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the Mexican film industry. In 1947, the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held, with Lilia Michel winning in both ceremonies for the films ''Un Beso en la Noche'' and '' Vértigo'', respectively. With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971, when the Ariel Awards were suspended, the award has been given annually. Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members (active and honorary), previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website. Since its inception, the award has been given to 52 actresses. Ana Ofelia Murguía and Isela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria (1972 Film)
''Victoria'' is a 1972 Mexican drama film directed by José Luis Ibáñez and starring Julissa, Guillermo Murray and Enrique Álvarez Félix. It is an adaptation of Henry James' 1880 novel '' Washington Square''.Duperray p.362 Cast * Julissa * Guillermo Murray * Enrique Álvarez Félix * Rita Macedo * Gilberto Román * Beatriz Sheridan * Helena Rojo * Rebeca Iturbide * Armando Sáenz * Silvia Mariscal * Octavio Ocampo * Arsenio Campos * Gloria Leticia Ortiz * Athenea Baker *Cecilia Leger * Rocío Palacios * Ana Martín Ana Beatriz Martínez Solórzano (born 14 May 1945), known professionally as Ana Martín, is a Mexican actress and model. She is one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She won the Miss Mexico title in 1963, whic ... References Bibliography * Annick Duperray. ''The reception of Henry James in Europe''. Continuum, 2006. External links * 1972 films 1972 drama films Mexican drama films 1970s Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Award For Best Actress
The Ariel Award for Best Actress (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Actriz) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the Mexican film industry. In 1947, the 1st and 2nd Ariel Awards were held, with Dolores del Río and María Félix winning for the films ''Las Abandonadas'' and '' Enamorada'', respectively. With the exception of the years 1959 to 1971, when the Ariel Awards were suspended, the award has been given annually. Nominees and winners are determined by a committee formed every year consisting of academy members (active and honorary), previous winners and individuals with at least two Ariel nominations; the committee members submit their votes through the official AMACC website. Since its inception, the award has been given to 50 actresses. Blanca Guerra is the most awarded performer, with four ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of The Snake People
''Snake People'' (''La muerte viviente''/ ''The Living Dead'') a.k.a. ''Isle of the Snake People'', is a 1968 Mexican horror film directed by Juan Ibáñez and starring Boris Karloff and Julissa. (It was filmed in May 1968, but was only released theatrically in 1971, 2 years after Karloff had died.)Nollen, Scott Allen. Boris Karloff: A Gentleman's Life. Pg. 307. Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media. ''Snake People'' is one of four low-budget Mexican horror films Karloff made in a package deal with Mexican producer Luis Enrique Vergara. The others are ''Fear Chamber'', ''The Incredible Invasion'', and ''House of Evil''. Karloff's scenes for all four films were directed by Jack Hill in Los Angeles in the spring of 1968. The films were then completed in Mexico. The film was produced by Juan Ibanez for Azteca Films. The film was released as ''La muerte viviente'' (''The Living Dead'') in Mexico and in the United States in Spanish-language theatres only. It was eventually dubbed in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adolescents (1968 Film)
''The Adolescents'' ( es, Los adolescentes) is a 1968 Mexican drama film directed by Abel Salazar. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cast * Luis Aragón as Rafael * Sandra Boyd * Ismael Camacho * Elizabeth Dupeyrón * Carlos Fernandez as Raúl * Lucy Gallardo as Lala * Julissa as María * Claudia Martell * Carmen Montejo as Lucía * Alfonso Munguía * Carlos Navarro as Mauricio * Julián Pastor as Ramón * Carlos Piñar as Juan * Renata Seydel as Kikis See also * List of submissions to the 40th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Mexican submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Mexico has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1957. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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