Ximena Luisa Rivas Hanson (born Santiago, August 12, 1963) is a Chilean actress of theater, film and television.

Acting career

Her career began with one of the most important works of the Chilean theater ''La negra Ester'' (1988), where she played several roles, Zulema, the prostitute with long legs, Lily, Esther's sister; and

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(his brother Roberto Parra Sandoval being the composer of ''Las décimas de La negra Ester'') where she also performed the song ''La Jardinera''. This work and participation was in the company Gran Circo Teatro (1988–1994) directed by the great Chilean theater teacher

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. In 1995 she was summoned by the television director Vicente Sabatini —who went to watch her at the Teatro de la Universidad Católica in Molière's Tartufo play, where she played the funny Dorina— and integrates her into the cast of the romantic comedy ''

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'', by Televisión Nacional de Chile, where she played the employee Felicita Bonita, sharing credits with

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. Rivas joined the Golden Age of National Television telenovelas, collaborating with Sabatini and María Eugenia Rencoret between 1995 and 2006. In 1997 she played Eva Félix in ''

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'', directed by Rencoret. The role of her was received by the audience with rave reviews along with

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, and she received by the Association of Show Journalists, the Apes Award for the best leading actress on television. Due to her popularity, the following year, she starred in ''Borrón y cuenta nueva'' (1998) alongside

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and

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. In 1999 he got the leading role in ''

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'', directed by Roberto Artiagoitía, one of the most watched films in the history of Chilean cinema. In the same year, she played La Poncia in '' Aquelarre'', with great reception, in which she received the Apes Award for Best Supporting Actress and earned a Best Actress nomination at the TV Grama Award. Recently she has gained further praise for her role in ''

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'' (2019).

Filmography

Films

Telenovelas

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rivas, Ximena 1963 births Living people Chilean film actresses Chilean television actresses Chilean telenovela actresses Actresses from Santiago University of Chile alumni 20th-century Chilean actresses 21st-century Chilean actresses