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Queta Carrasco
Queta Carrasco (July 4, 1913 — August 8, 1996) was a Mexican character actress. Early life Enriqueta Carrasco Navarrete was born in Mexico City, the daughter of Honorato Carrasco and Ada Navarrete. Her father was an engineer and her mother was an opera singer. Her older sister Ada Carrasco also became an actress, as did Ada's daughter Malena Doria. Career Carrasco's first role in a film came in 1962, in ''Ruletera a toda marcha'', directed by Rafael Baledón; her sister Ada was also in that film. She was in more than forty Mexican films, mostly genre films, including ''La Venganza de Huracán Ramirez'' (1967, a "masked wrestler" film) ''Los Asesinos'' (1968), ''Un Quijote sin Mancha'' (1969), ''Elena y Raquel'' (1970), ''Pubertinaje'' (1971), ''El Águila Descalza'' (1971), ''Fé, Esperanza y Caridad'' (1973), ''La presidenta municipal'' (1975), ''Coyote and Bronca'' (1980), She also appeared in telenovelas including ''Gabriel y Gabriela'' (1982), ''Tú eres mi destino'' (1984), ... [...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] |
Ángeles Blancos
''Ángeles blancos'' (English title: ''White angels'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1990. Jacqueline Andere, Rogelio Guerra and Alfonso Iturralde starred as protagonists, while Queta Lavat, Héctor Gómez and Antonio Medellín starred as antagonists. Ignacio López Tarso starred as stellar performance. Plot Rocío Díaz de León is committed to Augusto, a Formula 2 driver. The two are married, but during their honeymoon in New York, the couple is the victim of a robbery and Augusto dies. On the other hand, we have Jorge Pades, a pilot who has a heart attack during a flight from New York to the city of Mexico. Luckily, dew, who is a cardiologist, at the airport and given first aid, which save his life in the hospital. Jorge and Rocío arises a difficult love, because he is already married to Martha. George recovers, but understands that his life is in danger and only a transplant could save him. Stays in the clinic of the perfect Doctor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Film Actresses
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Deaths
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on board; Eight people die in a blizzard on Mount Everest; Dolly the Sheep becomes the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult somatic cell; The Port Arthur Massacre occurs on Tasmania, and leads to major changes in Australia's gun laws; Macarena, sung by Los del Río and remixed by The Bayside Boys, becomes a major dance craze and cultural phenomenon; Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 crash-ditches off of the Comoros Islands after the plane was hijacked; the 1996 Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, marking the Centennial (100th Anniversary) of the modern Olympic Games., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Centennial Olympic Park bombing rect 200 0 400 200 TWA FLight 800 rect 400 0 600 200 1996 Mount Everest disaster rect 0 200 30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Births
Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Ismail Enver comes to power. * January – Stalin (whose first article using this name is published this month) travels to Vienna to carry out research. Until he leaves on February 16 the city is home simultaneously to him, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito alongside Berg, Freud and Jung and Ludwig and Paul Wittgenstein. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest railroad station. * February 3 – The 16th Amendment to the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alondra (TV Series)
''Alondra '' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1995. The story based on ''Casandra'' created by Yolanda Vargas Dulché. For personal reasons Yolanda Vargas Dulché changed the name of Casandra to Alondra in honor of her granddaughter Alondra de la Parra. Ana Colchero, Ernesto Laguardia and Gonzalo Vega starred as protagonists, while Beatriz Sheridan starred as main antagonist. Verónica Merchant, Fernando Colunga, Mónica Sánchez, Ernesto Godoy, Joel Núñez, Juan Manuel Bernal and the leading actors Marga López, Eric del Castillo, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, Beatriz Aguirre, Héctor Gómez, Amparo Arozamena, Blanca Torres, Queta Carrasco, Dina de Marco Guillermo Murray, Sergio Klainer and Queta Lavat starred as stellar performances. Plot After the death of Alondra's mother, her father Baldomero, who feels sad and lonely, brings his sister Loreta and her two kids, Maria Elisa and Rigoberto to live in his house, hoping that Loreta will replace a mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dos Mujeres, Un Camino
''Dos mujeres, un camino'' (English title: ''Two women, one path'') is a Mexican neo-noir telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 1993-1994. This production was exhibited in 47 countries, including Indonesia, had high viewer ratings, and has been described as one of Televisa's most successful telenovelas. , ''El Telégrafo, Decano de la Prensa Nacional'' (Ecuador), 30 July 2013 (in Spanish). , and |
Corazón Salvaje (1993 TV Series)
''Corazón Salvaje'' (''Wild Heart'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Rendón for Televisa in 1993. In addition to breaking audience records in issue, it is one of the most memorable and most successful telenovelas of all time. It is the third television adaptation by Maria Zarattini, about the legendary love triangle between two young countesses, Monica and Aimée with the illegitimate son of a wealthy landowner, Juan del Diablo. The historical advisor for this telenovela was Jose Ruiz de Esparza who also advised the production of '' Alondra'' also starred by Ana Colchero in the title role. Edith González and Eduardo Palomo starred as protagonists, while Ana Colchero, Ariel López Padilla, Arsenio Campos and the leading actress Claudia Islas starred as antagonists. César Évora, Isaura Espinoza, Yolanda Ventura, the leading actresses Luz María Aguilar, Queta Lavat, Queta Carrasco, and the leading actors Julio Monterde and Enrique Lizalde starred as stellar performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vida Robada (1991 TV Series)
''Vida robada'' (English title: ''Stolen life'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1991. It is a remake of 1974 Mexican telenovela ''Ha llegado una intrusa''. Erika Buenfil and Sergio Goyri starred as protagonists, while Cynthia Klitbo and Rosa María Bianchi starred as antagonists. Plot Gabriela is a good and generous young woman studying at a university, without knowing who pays for her education since she has no family. After a series of circumstances, she decides to replace a classmate Leticia, a rich and vicious girl who after escaping never returned home. Cast * Erika Buenfil as ''Gabriela Durán Carrasco/Leticia Avelar'' * Sergio Goyri as ''Carlos Medina'' * Cynthia Klitbo as ''Leticia Avelar/Verónica Almeida (antagonist)'' * Fernando Luján as ''Don Ramón Avelar'' * Rosa María Bianchi as ''Irene Avelar (antagonist)'' * Sonia Furió as ''Carlota Carvajal'' * Fernando Sáenz as ''Gabino'' * Queta Carrasco as ''Juventina'' * Romina C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Indomable (Mexican TV Series)
''La Indomable'' (English title: ''The indomitable'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Julissa for Televisa in 1987. The story portrays a female version of the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by English playwright William Shakespeare. Leticia Calderón and Arturo Peniche starred as the protagonists, while Elvira Monsell starred as the antagonist. Plot María Fernanda Villalpando is a beautiful, rich, but arrogant, proud woman who lives on a large family hacienda known as Villa Paraíso, in the company of her father Gonzalo and her friend Cristina. María Fernanda is engaged to Gerardo, a wealthy businessman. She finds out that he is cheating on her, so she breaks off her engagement. Miguel Echánove, a young and humble engineer who is visiting with the Villalpando's falls in love with Maria Fernanda's beauty. Though hurt by Gerardo's betrayal, she does not correspond to Miguel's feelings for her but decides to use him by marrying him to get revenge on Gerardo. Miguel finds ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada Navarrete
Ada Navarrete ( Mérida, Yucatán, July 20, 1890 — Mexico City, August 13, 1967), also seen as Ada Navarrete Tappan and Ada Navarrete de Carrasco, was a soprano opera singer from Yucatán, Mexico. Early life Ada Navarrete was from Mérida, Yucatán, the daughter of Rodolfo Navarrete Sosa (a lawyer) and Leonor Tappan Polanco. Dates of her birth vary from 1880 to 1893 in sources."New Prima Donna Coloratura from Yucatan" ''Musical Courier'' (August 23, 1917): 18. Career Navarrete, a coloratura soprano, began as an professional singer in . She headlined her own touring company, managed by her husband.Mariano d ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tú Eres Mi Destino
''Tú eres mi destino'' (English title:''You are my destiny'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1984. It is an adaptation of the telenovela ''Cartas sin destino'' produced in 1973. Claudia Islas starred as antagonistic protagonist with Enrique Álvarez Félix and María Rubio. Plot The writer and journalist Eugenio Dávila loses his wife and his daughter in a plane crash that also hurts him. It seems that their world has ended, but the life will bring you many more surprises. Cast *Claudia Islas as ''Rebeca de Dávila'' *Enrique Álvarez Félix as ''Eugenio Dávila'' *María Rubio as ''Úrsula'' *Óscar Servín as ''José Luis'' *Norma Lazareno as ''Mercedes'' *Miguel Manzano as ''Don Fausto'' *Laura Flores as ''Rosa Martha'' *Ninón Sevilla as ''Licha del Rey'' *Eduardo Yáñez as ''Fabián'' *Marcela de Galina as ''Esperanza'' *Edna Bolkán as ''Paulina'' *Molina as ''Karina'' *Tony Bravo as ''Javier'' *Fernando Sáenz as ''Homero'' *Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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