Lourdes del Valle Valera Galvis (15 June 1963 - 2 May 2012) was a

Venezuelan Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

actress who took part in over twenty film and television productions during her career, particularly known for her acting in many

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'' ...

Career

Valera first took part in theater at age ten with her primary school's theater group. In 1979, at sixteen years old, she made her television debut on the RCTV program '' Radio Rochela'', where she developed her comedy skills as a comedian. She also was on the program ''Niño de papel''. In 1983, Valera was cast in her first

, the Venezuelan soap opera ''

Leonela ''Leonela'' is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Delia Fiallo and produced by RCTV, Radio Caracas Televisión in 1983. The telenovela was divided into two parts: the first part ''Leonela'' had 55 episodes and the second part titled ''Miedo al amor ...

''. In addition to her acting, her mother insisted that Valera complete her education, and she graduated with a degree in social communication from the

Central University of Venezuela The Central University of Venezuela (Spanish: ''Universidad Central de Venezuela''; UCV) is a public university of Venezuela located in Caracas. It is widely held to be the highest ranking institution in the country, and it also ranks 18th in ...

. In 1985, Valera started a role in the soap opera '' Cristal'', and then continued to act in many other soap operas throughout her career, including ''La vida entera'', ''Ciudad Bendita'', ''Se solicita príncipe azul'', ''Cosita rica'', ''Las González'', ''Guerra de mujeres'', ''Amantes de luna llena'', ''Enséñame a querer'', ''El país de las mujeres'', ''Contra viento y marea'', ''La llaman Mariamor'', ''Cruz de nadie'', ''Las dos Dianas'', ''Señora'', and ''Topacio''.

Personal life

In 1993, Valera married film director

Luis Alberto Lamata Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archai ...

, whom she met in 1984. The couple never had children. In 2008, after examinations for possible cosmetic surgery, she was diagnosed with

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissue (biology), tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from tran ...

, from which she temporarily recovered. A relapse in 2011 caused her death on May 2, 2012.

Filmography

Television

* ''

El árbol de Gabriel ''El árbol de Gabriel'' (English title: ''Gabriel's Family Tree'') is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Alberto Barrera Tyszka and produced by Venevisión. Jorge Reyes and Daniela Bascopé star as the main protagonists, while Cristobal Lander, ...

'' (2011) - Bárbara Miranda * '' La vida entera'' (2008) - Rosa Coronel * ''

Ciudad Bendita ''Ciudad Bendita'' is a Venezuelan telenovela produced and broadcast by Venevisión and distributed internationally by Venevisión International. The telenovela is an original story written by Leonardo Padrón. Marisa Román and Roque Valero s ...

'' (2006) - Francisca "Ñinguita"/"Burusa * ''

Se solicita príncipe azul Se solicita príncipe azul (''Prince Charming Wanted'') is a 2005 Venezuelan telenovela produced by Venevisión. The telenovela is an original story by Venezuelan playwright Indira Páez. Gaby Espino, Rafael Novoa, Daniela Alvarado, and Adri ...

'' (2005) - Miriam Rondón * ''

Cosita rica ''Cosita rica'' is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Leonardo Padrón and produced by Venevisión between 2003 and 2004. Fabiola Colmenares and Rafael Novoa starred as the main protagonists, while Chiquinquirá Delgado, Carlos Cruz and Nohely ...

'' (2003) - "La Chata" * '' Las González'' (2002) - Bromelia * ''

Guerra de mujeres ''Guerra de mujeres'' (English title: ''War of the women'') is a Venezuelan telenovela written by César Miguel Rondon and Monica Montañés, and it was produced by Venevisión in 2001. Gaby Espino, Jorge Reyes and Mimí Lazo starred as the main ...

'' (2001) - Dolores "Lolita" * '' Amantes de luna llena'' (2000) - Guadalupe "Lupita" Madera * ''

Enséñame a querer ''Rebelde'' is the debut studio album by Mexican Latin pop vocal group RBD, released on November 30, 2004, in Mexico and on January 11, 2005, in the United States and the rest of Latin America. The album belongs to the pop and latin pop genr ...

'' (1998) - Matea * ''

El país de las mujeres ''El País de las mujeres'' (English title: ''The Country of Women'') is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Leonardo Padrón and produced by Venevisión. This telenovela lasted 188 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión Intern ...

'' (1998) - Chiqui Gallardo Gómez * '' Contra viento y marea'' (1997) - "La Zurda" * '' La llaman Mariamor'' (1996) - Francesca * ''

Cruz de nadie ''Cruz de nadie (Cross of No One)'' is a Venezuelan telenovela which starred Luis Fernández (actor), Luis Fernández, Nohely Noriega, Isabel Moreno and Joana Benedek. It was produced and broadcast on Marte TV in 1994. Synopsis Cruz de nadie (C ...

'' (1994) * '' El paseo de la gracia de Dios'' (1993) - Emma * '' Divina obsesión'' (1992) - Amelia * '' Las dos Dianas'' (1992) - Rosa "Rosita" * '' La traidora'' (1991) - Sofía * '' Señora'' (1988) - Zoraida * '' Cristal'' (1985) - Zoraida "Cerebrito" * '' Topacio'' (1984) - Violeta * ''

'' (1983)

Films

* ''Cuidado con lo que sueñas'' (2012) - de Geyka Urdaneta * ''Patas arriba'' (2011) - Monserrat * ''Taita Boves'' (2010) * ''El enemigo'' (2008) - Antonieta Sánchez * ''13 segundos'' (2007) - Mercedes * ''Rosa de Francia'' (1995) * ''Desnudo con naranjas'' (1994) - Margarita

Theater

* ''Sólo dementes'' * ''Toc Toc'' * ''A 2.50 la Cuba libre'' * ''Confesiones de mujeres de 30'' * ''Brujas''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Valera, Lourdes 1963 births 2012 deaths Actresses from Caracas Venezuelan telenovela actresses Venezuelan film actresses Venezuelan stage actresses Central University of Venezuela alumni Deaths from lung cancer