Virginia Lago (born 22 May 1946) is an Argentine actress with an extensive career in theater, film, and television. She is best known for being the host of the popular film series ', broadcast by

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Biography

Virginia Lago was born in San Martín in the north of

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on 22 May 1946. Until age 20 she resided in

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. She attended primary school at Roberto Noble School No. 11, and Tomás Guido secondary school in San Martín. She is the cousin of actress

Zully Moreno Zulema Esther González Borbón, better known as Zully Moreno (October 17, 1920 in Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires – December 25, 1999 in Buenos Aires), was an Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960). She ...

and the aunt of actress

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. In 1963 she had a prominent performance in the play ''

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''. She studied Theater with and at the Institute of Modern Art and learned from many other actors. In 1966 she appeared on the well-received program ''Galería Polyana'', which was broadcast on weekdays from May to October on Channel 9 with scripts by the theatrical author Clara Giol Bressan and a cast that included Susana Campos,

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Internet meme

As a result of the series that Virginia Lago hosted on Telefe, around March 2012, her image became the subject of an

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in which her way of speaking and acting is parodied. Videos in which she is imitated have circulated on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. In the parodies, emphasis is placed on Lago's unhurried tone, the diminutives and temperance in her speech, and her recurring catchphrase ''¡maravilloso!'' (wonderful) to describe a situation. Lago acknowledged that she initially cried about these jokes, but then took them with humor.

Career

Television

Awards and nominations

Martín Fierro Awards

* 1990: Winner of Best Supporting Actress for ''

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'' * 1991: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for ' * 2006: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Drama for ''

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'' * 2008: Winner of Best Supporting Actress in Drama for ''

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'' * 2011: Nominated for Best Leading Actress in Special or Miniseries for ' * 2013: Winner of Best Female Host for '

Other awards

* 1984: Sea Star Award for Best Actress * 1984: Prensario Award for Best Actress * 1991: Diploma of Merit, Individual Category, from the Konex Foundation * 1999: from the Argentine Actors Association * 2009: José María Vilches Award for ''Por el placer de volver a verla'' * 2012: Sea Star Award for ' * 2013: Career Award

References

External links

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