Florinda Meza García (born 8 February 1949) is a Mexican actress, comedian, television producer, and screenwriter. She is best known as Doña Florinda in ''

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'', La Chimoltrufia in '' Chespirito'', and other various roles in ''

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''.

Early life and career

Meza was born in

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, the daughter of Emilia García and Hector Meza. She was cast by

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to play "Doña Florinda" (and later "La Popis") in the

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sitcom ''

'', which would become a major international hit. The show would last from February 26, 1973 to January 7, 1980 (although the sketch would continue until 1992), during which she and Gómez Bolaños began a lifelong romance that never produced any children. During her tenure on the ''Chespirito'' television series, she was also known to have played

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's character "Botija"'s wife "María Expropiación Petronila Lascuráin y Torquemada", famously known as "La Chimoltrufia" in the sketch " Los Caquitos" (along side Gómez Bolaños who played the role of Chómpiras). Meza would also participate prominent roles in Chespirito's other main sitcom, ''

''. After production of '' Chespirito'' ended in 1995, she and Gómez Bolaños began touring extensively. The couple would eventually get married in a

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on 19 November 2004 after a 27-year relationship. Meza would also participate in several movies, as well as produced

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s including ''La Dueña'', ''Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas'', and ''Milagro y Magia'', in which she also acted.

Filmography

As actress

As a producer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meza, Florinda 1949 births Living people Chespirito actors Chespirito Mexican film actresses Mexican television actresses People from Zacatecas