Ana Colchero Aragonés (born 9 February 1968 in

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

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) is a Mexican actress and

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. She is the daughter of

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immigrants, father from Madrid, mother from Barcelona. She is the oldest of four siblings, Fernando, Arantxa and Patricia. She married in 2000 to

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José del Val 18 years her senior, whom she divorced later on. She finished the career in economics in México and studied acting in

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. She received a role in her first

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at the age of 19 with

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. Eight years later she obtained her first starring role as Alondra in the same titled production. This telenovela was the number one of the year 1995 and put her at the top of her career. However, she surprised the audience and the network by accepting the starring role in the first telenovela of

TV Azteca TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas. It is the second-largest mass media company in Mexico after Televisa. It primarily competes with Televisa as well as some local operators. It owns two national ...

, Televisa rival network. In spite of good rating she sued TV Azteca for breach of contract and won it years later. Banned from Televisa as well, she obtained a role in '' Isabella, Mujer enamorada'' a

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vian soap opera. She got married in 2000, and after filming two movies in 2002 she retired from acting and has dedicated her life and her money to support the indigenous people of

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

. Ana has recently explored her writing abilities with the successful publication of a novel "Entre dos fuegos" (Between two fires), Ed. Planeta, 2006.

Films

Telenovelas

Peru

TV Azteca

Televisa

Theatre

* '' La maestra milagrosa'' * ''

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'' * '' Los derechos de la Mujer''

References

External links

Corazon Salvaje FanSite
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Ana Colchero
at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Colchero, Ana 1968 births Living people People from Veracruz (city) 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican film actresses Mexican people of Spanish descent Mexican economists Mexican women economists Mexican women writers Mexican activists Mexican women activists Actresses from Veracruz Writers from Veracruz