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Mara Croatto (born February 2, 1969) is a retired Venezuelan-born Puerto Rican actress.


Early years

Croatto is the daughter of
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folk singer,
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. Shortly after birth in
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, her parents decided to move and resettle in
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. She was raised and educated in
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. When Croatto was 11 years old, she attended the ''D'Rose Modeling School'', where she took modeling classes. She was an alumna of the ''Academia del Perpetuo Socorro'' in Miramar. Croatto always considers herself a Puerto Rican and publicly identifies herself as such.Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular
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Acting career

Croatto started her acting career as a narrator in ''El Show de Shows'' ("The Show of Shows") which aired locally on Channel 11. She also worked as a
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on such television shows ''Juventud 83'' and ''Juventud 84'' during her adolescence. During her early adulthood, she won a small part on the
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show ''La Pension de Doña Tere'' (''Mrs. Tere Boardinghouse'') starring Norma Candal. That year, she also worked in her first mini soap opera in which the members of Menudo participated. Her character was that of the sister of
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who happened to be in love with Robby Rosa. Her first important role in a soap opera was in ''Cisne Blanco'' (''White Swan'') with
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. Among the other soap operas in which she has participated are: * '' María María'' 1989, Julia * ''Pobre diabla'' 1990 * ''
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'' 1992, Graciela (Special performance) * ''Guadalupe'' 1993-1994, Diana Zambrano * ''
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'' 1995, Sarah (Special performance) * '' Aguamarina'' 1997, Verona Calatrava * ''La Mujer de Mi Vida'' 1998, Katiuska Cardona * '' Me muero por ti'' 1999, Helena * '' Gata Salvaje'' 2002-2003, Eduarda Arismendi - antagonist * '' Amor descarado'' 2003, Chantal * '' La ley del silencio'' 2005, Isabel * '' Valeria'' 2008, Estrella Granados


Personal

Croatto was married to Juan Roselló, the brother of former Menudo member Roy Rosselló. She and Roselló have two sons together, Juan Alejandro and Michael Gabriel. On August 29, 2004, Croatto married Mexican actor José Ángel Llamas. They have one son together, Rafael. In February 2011, Croatto and Llamas became born-again Christians, and they have quit acting to focus on their service to God.


See also

* List of Puerto Ricans


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Croatto, Mara 1969 births Living people American people of Puerto Rican descent Puerto Rican telenovela actresses Puerto Rican people of Italian descent Venezuelan emigrants to the United States Venezuelan people of Argentine descent Venezuelan people of Italian descent 20th-century Puerto Rican actresses 21st-century Puerto Rican actresses American Christians Puerto Rican people of Argentine descent Puerto Rican Christians