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Lucille Silvia Derbez Amézquita, better known as Silvia Derbez (March 8, 1932 – April 6, 2002) was a Mexican film and
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. She competed in Miss Mexico 1952 where she came in 4th place.


Life and career

Derbez was born in
San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí), is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and i ...
, Mexico, the daughter of María de la Luz Amézquita and French-born businessman Marcel Derbez Gilly. She debuted in Mexican film as a
teenage Adolescence () is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated with the te ...
r, participating in her first movie at the age of 15, when she acted in '' La Novia del Mar'' (''Girlfriend of the Sea''), filmed in 1947. In 1948, she participated in a classic of Mexican cinema: ''
Allá en el Rancho Grande ''Allá en el Rancho Grande'' ( en, Out on the Great Ranch) is a 1936 Mexican romantic drama film directed by Fernando de Fuentes and starring Tito Guízar and Esther Fernández. The film is considered to be the one that started the Golden Age ...
'' (''Out on the Big Ranch''). She was in three more movies before the decade of the 1940s had ended, including the classic ''cabaretera''
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''
Salón México ''Salón México'' is a 1949 Mexican film noir directed by Emilio Fernández and co-written by Fernandez and Mauricio Magdaleno. It stars Marga López as a dance hall prostitute struggling to support her younger sister at an exclusive upscale ...
''. Derbez became a celebrity, both nationally and internationally, during the 1950s, an era in which she recorded sixteen films. Between 1951 and 1954, Derbez retired from filming, but she was in ten movies from 1954 to 1956. With television becoming popular in Mexico, Derbez was signed by
Televisa Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
to play "Nora" in the 1958
soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
, ''
Senda prohibida ''Senda Prohibida'' (English title: ''Forbidden Path'') is the first telenovela produced in Mexico. It was produced by Telesistema Mexicano and was broadcast June 12, 1958, from Monday to Friday. It stars Silvia Derbez as the protagonist / antago ...
'' (''Forbidden Way''). In 1959, Derbez got the title role in another soap opera, ''
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''. Derbez acted in seventeen telenovelas during the 1960s, many of them in which she starred. Among the soap operas she made during that decade was '' Maria Isabel I'', where she once again played the title role. She returned to cinema in 1969, participating in three movies between then and 1970. During the 1970s, her work rate on television slowed slightly. She made twelve telenovelas during that time. Among the telenovelas that she participated in was 1970's '' Angelitos negros'' (''Black Angels''), as a nanny. She also acted in 1971's ''
El derecho de los hijos ''El derecho de los hijos'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisión Independiente de México in 1971. Cast *Guillermo Murray *Silvia Derbez Lucille Silvia Derbez Amézquita, better known as Silvia Derbez (Marc ...
'' (''Your Children's Rights'') and ''
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'' (which loosely translates to ''The Picked up Woman''). In 1975, she acted in a movie, '' El Andariego'' (''The Walker''). As Derbez began to age, her work rate numbers began to decline, and during the 1980s, she acted in only six telenovelas and four movies. In 1986, her husband, Eugenio González Salas, a publicist, died. Nevertheless, Derbez recovered from that personal loss and participated in one of
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's most famed telenovelas of all time, '' Simplemente Maria'', in 1989. In ''Simplemente Maria'', Derbez acted alongside
Victoria Ruffo María Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo (born May 31, 1962) is a Mexican actress notable for her roles in telenovelas. Biography 1980s Ruffo began her acting career in 1980, starring in supporting roles in teleno ...
, who would soon become her daughter in law. ''Simplemente Marias 1989 version was popular in countries such as
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and
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. During the 1990s, Derbez's son
Eugenio Derbez Eugenio González Derbez (; born September 2, 1961) is a Mexican actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films and television series including '' The Book of Life,The Angry Birds Movie 2 and The Secret Life of Pets.'' In the 2010s, he app ...
became famous as a television comedian. He and Ruffo got married. Derbez made three movies during the early 1990s, including 1993's '' Zapatos Viejos'' (''Old Shoes''), where she acted alongside singer
Gloria Trevi Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz (born February 15, 1968), known as Gloria Trevi (), is a Mexican singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, television hostess, music video director and businesswoman known as "The Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop". ...
. In 1994, Derbez was in ''
Prisionera de Amor ''Prisionera de amor'' (English title: ''Prisoner of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa in 1994. Maribel Guardia and Saúl Lisazo starred as protagonists, while Julieta Egurrola, Lorena Meritano, Rosario Gálv ...
'' (''Prisoner of Love''), and in 1995, she played "Milagros" in ''
Lazos de Amor ''Lazos de amor'' (English title: ''Τies of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1995. It stars Lucero (entertainer), Lucero and Luis José Santander. Plot The series centers around María Guadalupe, María ...
''. Those two soap operas became popular among
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viewers in the
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. Derbez once again returned to cinema acting after ''Prisionera de Amor'' and ''Lazos de Amor'', acting in three movies before returning to television as "Leonor" in ''
Los hijos de nadie ''Los hijos de nadie'' (English title: ''Nobody's Children'') is a Mexican juvenile telenovela produced by Irene Sabido for Televisa in 1997. This telenovela was a way to raise awareness among society regarding the serious issue of street childre ...
'' (''Nobody's Children''). In 1998, she participated in another highly acclaimed Mexican telenovela, '' La usurpadora'' (''The supplanter''), which starred
Gabriela Spanic Gabriela Elena Španić Utrera (born December 10, 1973), known simply as Gabriela Spanic, is a Venezuelan actress and singer. She's known for her roles in several Latin telenovelas, most notably her portrayal of twins in '' La usurpadora'' (1998 ...
. Her last work as an actress came in 2001's version of
Caridad Bravo Adams Caridad Bravo Adams (; born on January 14, 1908, in Villahermosa, Tabasco – August 13, 1990 in Mexico City) was a prolific Mexico, Mexican writer and the most famous telenovela writer worldwide. She was born to a couple of Cuban actors and ...
' '' La intrusa'' (''The Intruder'').


Death

On April 6, 2002, aged 70, from
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.


Family

She had one son,
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, and a daughter, Silvia Eugenia. Her granddaughter,
Aislinn Derbez Aislinn González Michel (born 18 March 1987), better known as Aislinn Derbez, is a Mexican actress. Early life and career Aislinn González Michel is the daughter of actors Eugenio Derbez and Gabriela Michel, who were married from 1986 to 19 ...
, is an actress. Two other grandchildren,
Vadhir Derbez Vadhir Derbez Alejandro González Torres Prince (born 18 February 1991), better known as Vadhir Derbez, is a Mexican actor and singer who has worked for Televisa, Univision, Warner Brothers, Netflix, TV Azteca and Telemundo. Personal life D ...
and
José Eduardo Derbez José Eduardo Eugenio González Martínez del Río (born 14 April 1992), better known as José Eduardo Derbez, is a Mexican actor. Biography José Eduardo Derbez is son of actor Eugenio Derbez and actress Victoria Ruffo, grandson of actress ...
, are actors as well.


Filmography


External links


Silvia Derbez
at the
Telenovela database 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'' (P ...
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