Ana Colchero
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Ana Colchero Argones is a Mexican
actress.
She is the daughter of Spanish
immigrants, father from Madrid, mother from Barcelona. She is the oldest of four siblings, Fernando, Arantxa and Patricia. She married in 2000 to anthropologist
José del Val 18 years her senior, whom she divorced later on.
She finished the career in economics in México and studied acting in Montpellier
. She received a role in her first telenovela
at the age of 19 with Televisa
. Eight years later she obtained her first starring role as Alondra in the same titled production. This telenovela was the number one of the year 1995 and put her at the top of her career. However, she surprised the audience and the network by accepting the starring role in the first telenovela of TV Azteca
, Televisa rival network. In spite of good rating she sued TV Azteca for breach of contract and won it years later. Banned from Televisa as well, she obtained a role in Isabella, Mujer enamorada a Peru
vian soap opera.
She got married in 2000, and after filming two movies in 2002 she retired from acting and has dedicated her life and her money to support the indigenous people of Chiapas
. Ana has recently explored her writing abilities with the successful publication of a novel "Entre dos fuegos" (Between two fires), Ed. Planeta, 2006.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actress.
She is the daughter of Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
immigrants, father from Madrid, mother from Barcelona. She is the oldest of four siblings, Fernando, Arantxa and Patricia. She married in 2000 to anthropologist
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
José del Val 18 years her senior, whom she divorced later on.
She finished the career in economics in México and studied acting in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
. She received a role in her first telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
at the age of 19 with Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
. Eight years later she obtained her first starring role as Alondra in the same titled production. This telenovela was the number one of the year 1995 and put her at the top of her career. However, she surprised the audience and the network by accepting the starring role in the first telenovela of TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
, Televisa rival network. In spite of good rating she sued TV Azteca for breach of contract and won it years later. Banned from Televisa as well, she obtained a role in Isabella, Mujer enamorada a Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian soap opera.
She got married in 2000, and after filming two movies in 2002 she retired from acting and has dedicated her life and her money to support the indigenous people of Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
. Ana has recently explored her writing abilities with the successful publication of a novel "Entre dos fuegos" (Between two fires), Ed. Planeta, 2006.
Films
- Acosada or De Piel de Víbora (2002) as Eugenia
- El columpio del diablo (2002)
- Las delicias del matrimonio (1994)
- No hay quinto malo (1990)
- Rosa de dos aromas (1989)
Venevision
- Arroz con Lecche (2007) as Laurita
- Ciudad Bendita (2006) as Eva / Evita Alesandra
- Rebecca as (2003) Valeria de Alejandra Blanco
- Mambo y Canela (2002) as Patricia (2002)
- Vidas Perdidas (2000) as Camilia
- SamanthaSamantha (telenovela)Samantha was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venevisión. This telenovela lasted 120 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International.This telenovela was sold to 6 countries around the world.-Synopsis:...
(1998) as Coral Torres Olavarria - Destino de MujerDestino de mujerDestino de mujer is a Venezuelan telenovela which starred Sonya Smith, Jorge Reyes, Lupita Ferrer and Tatiana Capote. It was produced and broadcast on Venevisión in 1997.-Cast:* Sonya Smith...
(1997) as Lola Maria (1997–1998)
Peru
- Isabella, Mujer enamorada (1999) as Isabella Linares / Mademoiselle Claire Riveau de De Alvear
TV Azteca
- Nada personal (1996) as Camila de los Reyes (1996–1997)
Televisa
- AlondraAlondra (telenovela)Alondra is a Mexican telenovela shown in 1995, written by Yolanda Vargas Dulché and produced by Carla Estrada, starring with Ana Colchero and the late Beatriz Sheridan...
(1995) as Alondra - Corazón salvaje (1993) as Countess Aimeé de Altamira de Alcazar y Valle
- Valeria y Maximiliano (1991) as Susana Landero
- Yo no creo en los hombres (1991) as Maleni
- Destino (1989) as Mónica
- Los años perdidos (1987)
Theatre
- La maestra milagrosa
- Don Juan TenorioDon Juan TenorioDon Juan Tenorio: Drama religioso-fantástico en dos partes , is a play written in 1844 by José Zorrilla. It is the more romantic of the two principal Spanish-language literary interpretations of the myth of Don Juan...
- Los derechos de la Mujer
External links
- Corazon Salvaje FanSite
- Ana Colchero at the Telenovela Database