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Trópico (TV Series)
''Tropico'' is a telenovela produced and filmed entirely in the Dominican Republic by Venevisión International, Iguana Productions and Antena Latina. It is a remake of the 1997 vian |
Telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' (Philippines), '' téléroman'' (Canada, specifically Quebec), and ''sinetron'' (Indonesia). Commonly described using the American colloquialism Spanish soap opera, many telenovelas share some stylistic and thematic similarities to the soap opera familiar to the English-speaking world. The significant difference is their series run length; telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less whereas soap operas tend to have intertwined storylines told during indefinite, continuing runs. This makes them shorter than most other television series, but still much longer than a miniseries. This planned run results in a faster-paced, more concise style of melodrama compared to a typical soap opera. Episodes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy for the Union" , national_anthem = "National Anthem of Peru" , march = "March of Flags" , image_map = PER orthographic.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Lima , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Peruvian Spanish, Spanish , languages_type = Co-official languages , languages = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , demonym = Peruvians, Peruvian , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President of Peru, President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Gonzales
Juan Carlos Gonzales (born November 4, 1962 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico), better known under the ring name ''El Hijo del Diablo'' ( Spanish for "The Son of the Devil"), is a Mexican '' luchador'', or professional wrestler currently working on the Mexican Independent circuit and has regularly worked for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) portraying a ''rudo'' ("bad guy") wrestling character. He is a founding member of the IWRG group ''Los Gringos VIP''. Professional wrestling career Juan Carlos Gonzales began his professional wrestling career on December 10, 1979 at the age of 17. Initially he worked primarily around his native Cuernavaca, Morelos as the ''enmascarado'', or masked wrestling character Águila Venezolana ( Spanish for "Venezuelan Eagle"). As he gained more experience he ventured outside Morelos and began wrestling all over Mexico. El Hijo del Diablo (unknown–1994) It has not been documented exactly when Juan Gonzales changed from his Águila V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan María Almonte
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Jeri
Vanessa Jeri (born c. December 2, 1983) is a Peruvian comedy actress and model. Biography She has two sisters. Jeri heard about a casting call for a comedy show named ''Mil Oficios'' (''Jack of a Thousand Trades''), attended the casting and was chosen to play one of the show's main characters, one of the two so-called ''Hermanas Terremoto'' (''Earthquake Sisters''), the other one being Sandra Arana, who had had more acting experience. ''Mil Oficios'' became a hit on Peruvian television, giving Jeri celebrity in that country, as well as in some countries where the show was available via satellite television. She and Sandra Arana became sex symbols once the show hit the airwaves, and Jeri continued her acting career. Jeri has also had her share of endorsements, including one for Clinica Renuance, an institution in Peru, where she admitted to having had a liposuction. Jeri could most recently be seen on the comedy show ''Teatro Desde El Teatro'' (Theatre From The Theatre) which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgina Duluc
Georgina may refer to: Names *Georgina (name), a feminine given name Places Australia * Georgina, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland * Georgina Basin, a large sedimentary basin in Australia * Georgina River, a river which drains the Georgina Basin Canada *Georgina, Ontario, a town in south-central Ontario, Canada **Georgina Ice, a Junior Hockey team in Georgina, Ontario **Georgina Public Libraries, the public library system of Georgina, Ontario *Georgina Island, an island and First Nations reserve in Lake Simcoe offshore of Georgina, Ontario Other * ''Georgina'' (grasshopper), a genus of grasshoppers in the family Episactidae *''Georgina'', a synonym for the plant genus '' Dahlia'' See also *Georgia (other) Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura García-Godoy
Laura García-Godoy Oliva is a ''telenovela'', theatre, film actress from the Dominican Republic. García-Godoy was born in Santiago de los Caballeros. She is descended from Federico García Godoy Federico (; ) is a given name and surname. It is a form of Frederick (given name), Frederick, most commonly found in Spanish language, Spanish, Portuguese language, Portuguese and Italian language, Italian. People with the given name Federico Arti ... (1857–1924), Cuban-born Dominican novelist, literary critic, historian and educator, son of Cuban-born Dominican poet and academician Federico García Copley (1890). She is also descended from Achille Fondeur, a Frenchman, brother of Colonel Furcy Fondeur. In 2013, García-Godoy participated in the Luz García’s contest "''Cuerpos ''hot'' del verano''". Filmography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia-Godoy, Laura Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Dominican Republic people of Cuban descent Dominica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Carlo
Sergio Nicolás de Jesús Carlo Pichardo (born March 19, 1977) is a Dominican actor best known for his role as Carbo, in Andy García's movie '' The Lost City'' and as Manolo Tavarez, opposite Michelle Rodriguez in the film '' Trópico de Sangre''. He is also known as the co-host of ''Chevere Nights'', a television entertainment news show in Dominican Republic. More recently, he has been the producer and host of the YouTube political news satire show, El Antinoti, which has become the most famous show of this nature in the Dominican Republic, being a vocal critic of the government and the establishment. Early life He was born Sergio Carlo in Santiago, Dominican Republic to Octavio Carlo and Laura Pichardo, the youngest child with five sisters and three brothers. At the age of 16 he moved to Boston, Massachusetts to pursue his studies in television and radio broadcasting. While in Boston he also participated in infomercials for Geovision and performed in independent student film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bell Taylor
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuryn Sanlley
Nuryn Sanlley Pou (known as La Pinky, September 18, 1952 – April 30, 2012) was a Dominican people (Dominican Republic), Dominican character and comic actress, best known for her popular character La Pinky, who for more than 25 years was part of the lives of Dominican children. She died from a brain tumor on the night of April 30, 2012. Biography Sanlley was the daughter of Tomás José Sanlley Gómez and Nury Amada Pou Ortiz; from her childhood she loved the acting and singing. Finally in the 70s she began to practice as an actress and singer, participated in programs including ''El Show del Medio Día'' beside Roberto Salcedo Jr., Roberto Salcedo and Freddy Beras Goico. She retired from the national art media to devote to their children and what became her most famous character, but continued her acting career. La Pinky was a celebrity since she was an eight-year-old girl, starring Nuryn Sanlley for generations and was part of children's entertainment in the Dominican Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Manuel Rodriguez
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
