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Íngrid Cruz
Ingrid Elena Cruz Toro (born 1 July 1975 in Antofagasta) is a Chilean actress, known for her roles in '' Brujas'' (2005), '' Somos los Carmona'' (2013–2014), '' Pituca sin lucas'' (2014–2015) and '' Demente'' (2021). Biography Born as Ingrid Elena Cruz Toro, in Antofagasta, on 1 July 1975, she is the daughter of Norman Cruz, a notary and real estate conservator in the city, and Sara Toro, a secretary. Her father is from El Salvador, he came to Chile after the war. He studied as a lawyer in Antofagasta. Her studies were carried out at the Experimental Artistic Lyceum and at the Colegio Instituto Santa María Antofagasta. She later moved to Santiago to study acting at the Fernando González Mardones Theater Club Academy, graduating in 1998. In 2007, she had her first daughter with Leo Scheinffelt, Emilia Scheinffelt. In 2014, she separated from Leo, staying alone with Emilia. Career Ingrid Cruz made her television debut with the telenovela '' Marparaíso'' (1998) on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antofagasta
Antofagasta () is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2015 census, the city has a population of 402,669. Once claimed by Bolivia following the Spanish American wars of independence, Antofagasta was captured by Chile on 14 February 1879, triggering the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chilean sovereignty was officially recognised by Bolivia under the terms of the 1904 Treaty of Peace and Friendship. The city of Antofagasta is closely linked to mining activity, being a port and the chief service hub for one of Chile's major mining areas. While silver and saltpeter mining have been historically important for Antofagasta, since the mid-19th century copper mining is by far the most important mining activity for Antofagasta, fueling a steady growth in the areas of construction, retail, hotel accommodations, population growth and skyline development until the end of the 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Eugenia Rencoret
María Eugenia Rencoret Ríos (born 11 November 1964), nicknamed "Quena", is a Chilean director and producer of telenovelas. Biography María Eugenia Rencoret attended the . Later she studied television production and direction at the Professional Institute of Sciences and Arts (INCA-CEA) in Santiago. At age 20, she began her practice of television direction in the dramatic department of Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), achieving a professional title. The following year, Rencoret was hired by TVN executive producer to join the team of assistant directors to Vicente Sabatini, , and . In 1993 the state channel proposed to create a second semester of telenovelas, leaving the direction of ' to Rencoret. From then on, she was in charge of all productions during the second half of the year, among which dramatic shows stood out, such as '' Amores de mercado'', the most watched telenovela in the history of the format of fiction with an average rating of 46.7 points. In 2005 she took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Illanes
Pablo Andrés Illanes Tapia (born March 12, 1973) is a Chilean writer, screenwriter, journalist and film director, principally known as the creator of various successful telenovelas, including ', ', ''Alguien te mira (Chilean TV series), Alguien te mira'', ''¿Dónde está Elisa? (Chilean TV series), ¿Dónde está Elisa?'' and ''Conde Vrolok''. Biography Illanes studied journalism at Diego Portales University. After establishing himself as a film critic in ''Wikén'', the weekend supplement of the newspaper ''El Mercurio'', and at the defunct TV station , he wrote his first telenovela, ''Adrenalina'' (1996). It was aired on Canal 13 (Chile), Canal 13. The telenovela generated controversy for its storyline based on fleeting teen romances at a high school in the "barrio alto" (upper district) of Santiago. His second telenovela, ' (1997), was the most watched telenovela of the decade on its channel. His initiation as a screenwriter came later, with ' (1999), which did not gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chosen One (2003 Film)
''The Chosen One'' (Spanish: ''El nominado'', ) is a 2003 Chilean slasher film written and directed by Nacho Argiró and Gabriel López. It stars Sebastián Layseca accompanied by Francisco Reyes, María Elena Swett and Cristián de la Fuente. It premiered on October 16, 2003, in Chilean theaters. Synopsis Reality shows have been saturating the programming of the most popular television channels for years until finally the ratings begin to decline. In a last and desperate attempt, “Bajo Tierra” is created, where 12 young people must live for 90 days in an underground bunker in the middle of the Andes Mountains. Despite the effort, the rating levels do not improve, until Miguel is eliminated by his teammates, triggering his madness. Cast The actors participating in this film are: * Sebastián Layseca as Miguel * Francisco Reyes as Patricio * María Elena Swett as Sara * Cristián de la Fuente as Rodrigo * Tomás Vidiella as Mañungo Eyzaguirre * Delfina Guzmán as Clara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Rivadeneira
Patricia Rivadeneira Ruiz-Tagle (Santiago, August 6, 1964) is an actress and a cultural manager from Chile. She was Chilean Cultural Attaché in Italy by the government of Ricardo Lagos Escobar, a job she carried out between 2001 and 2006. Between 2007 and 2011, the actress served as Executive Secretary of the ''Instituto Italo – Latino Americano'' (IILA). For her contribution to culture, she was decorated by the Italian Government with the Order of the Star of Italy. She is considered a muse of the avant-garde in Chile. In the 90s she stood out on TVN with her characters in telenovelas such as ''Trampas y caretas'', '' Sucupira'' and '' Aquelarre''. She then she returned after 15 years and she belongs to the Dramatic Area of Mega where she shines in the late night soap operas. Filmography Films Telenovela TV Series Theater Plays * ''Réplica'' (2018) de Isidora Stevenson * ''Xuárez'' (2015) de Luis Barrales * ''Allende, noche de septiembre'' (2013) de Luis B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Switch Drag Race
''The Switch Drag Race'' is a Chilean reality competition television series, presented by Mega as a Chilean version of the hit American show ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. The purpose of the series is to find Chile's top ''transformista'' (''transformer'', drag queen) of the season. Later, on the second season, the eligibility for competitors was expanded. The contestants were still predominantly from Chile & Argentina (with select returning queens from season one); the other half hailed everywhere from Puerto Rico ; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ..., Spain, and Mexico, to Brazil and even France and the U.S. Like the American version, ''The Switch'' requires its contestants to sing live, lip-sync, dance, and perform impersonations, but the show's format is significantly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega (Chilean TV Channel)
Red Televisiva Megavisión S.A., commonly known as Mega, is a Chilean free-to-air television network owned by :es:Mega Media, Mega Media, a :es:Bethia, Bethia ''holding'' company. It began its transmissions on 23 October 1990 as the first private television network in the Chile, country on channel 9 in Santiago, replacing '':es:Canal_9_TVN_Señal_2, Señal 2'' of Televisión Nacional de Chile. The station is a member of the '':es:Asociación_Nacional_de_Televisión, Asociación Nacional de Televisión'' and ''Organización de Telecomunicaciones de Iberoamérica, Organización de Telecomunicaciónes de Iberoamérica'', and is part of the '':es:Alianza_Informativa_Latinoamericana, Alianza Informativa Latinoamericana'' History Early years (1990–1992) The channel began a sort of prelaunch on the night of 23 October 1990, first broadcasting a preview of its programming and then the movie Oliver. Meanwhile, in the courtyards of the channel, the new studios were inaugurated loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
