Bibi Gaytán
Encyclopedia
Bibí Gaytán was born January 27, 1972 in Tapachula
, Chiapas
, Mexico. Three of her four brothers are in show business: musician Chacho Gaytán
, actor Alejandro Gaytan, and singer Mano Gaytan. Her husband is singer / actor, Eduardo Capetillo
.
Raised in the state of Tabasco
, Gaytán became famous to Mexican
audiences in 1989 when she joined the musical group, Timbiriche
.
In 1991, she was cast in the Televisa
telenovela
, Alcanzar Una Estrella II
, co-starring Sasha Sokol
, Ricky Martin
, Erick Rubin, Angélica Rivera
, Pedro Fernández
, among others, as part of a fictional musical group called, Muñecos De Papel
. Her song, Tan Sólo Una Mujer, was one of the most popular. In early 1992, she was cast in what became the box office hit of the year, the film Mas Que Alcanzar Una Estrella. That same year, she got one of the leads in the soap opera, Baila Conmigo, along with singer / actor, Paulina Rubio
, where she met Eduardo Capetillo
, who would eventually become her husband. In December 1992, she released her first solo album, Mucha Mujer Para Ti. That album included the singles, Y Se Marcha Diciendo Perdon, No Me Importa, Mucha Mujer Para Ti, and Rock Cafe. In 1993, she starred in the soap opera, Dos Mujeres, Un Camino
, alongside Erik Estrada
. The soap opera became the most watched night-time drama of 1993 and 1994.
On June 25, 1994 at the top of her acting career, she married Capetillo and in the coming years had 3 children ;Eduardo Jr. (1995), Ana Paula (1997) and Alejandra (1999). In 1998, both starred in the soap opera, Camila
. One year later, the production of "Camila" ended. Rumors state that her husband Eduardo did not want BiBi to continue with acting and preferred that she raise their children while he pursued his singing career.
In 2010, it has been said that Gaytan reteamed with Rubin and Sokol, as Timbiriche went back on tour. This also meant a reunion with four other founding members of the group. (The only founding member of Timbiriche not to reunite with Gaytan was Paulina Rubio who had gone on to a more successful solo career.) Gaytan remains the youngest member of the group.
Tapachula
Tapachula is a town and with a hot, humid climate in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is located in southern part of the state on the Soconusco coastal plain, near the border with Guatemala, at 14.91° N 92.27° W...
, 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...
, Mexico. Three of her four brothers are in show business: musician Chacho Gaytán
Chacho Gaytán
Chacho Gaytán is a Mexican musician, composer and member of Sentidos Opuestos, a famous group in Mexico during the 1990s. He is currently a judge in La Academia, a famous singing show in TV Azteca....
, actor Alejandro Gaytan, and singer Mano Gaytan. Her husband is singer / actor, Eduardo Capetillo
Eduardo Capetillo
Eduardo Capetillo is a Mexican actor and singer. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He belongs to the Capetillo family, who have a long tradition of being bullfighters....
.
Raised in the state of Tabasco
Tabasco
Tabasco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa....
, Gaytán became famous to Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
audiences in 1989 when she joined the musical group, Timbiriche
Timbiriche
Timbiriche is the name of a Mexican group that debuted on April 30, 1982, during a broadcast of the news program Hoy Mismo with Alex Gongora and disbanded in 1994....
.
In 1991, she was cast in the 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...
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"...
, Alcanzar Una Estrella II
Alcanzar una estrella II
Alcanzar Una Estrella II is a telenovela produced by Televisa in 1991. It is the sequel to Alcanzar Una Estrella.-Plot:...
, co-starring Sasha Sokol
Sasha Sokol
Sasha Sökol is a Mexican singer, composer, actress, and TV host. She has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide.-Biography:...
, Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
, Erick Rubin, Angélica Rivera
Angélica Rivera
Angélica Rivera Hurtado is a Mexican telenovela actress, wife of Enrique Peña Nieto.-Early life:Rivera was born to a family of six brothers. One day she found out that actress Verónica Castro was filming a video in the street and she decided to snoop around...
, Pedro Fernández
Pedro Fernández
José Martín Cuevas Cobos , known professionally as Pedro Fernández, is a Mexican recording artist and actor.-Discography:*1979: La De La Mochila Azul*1989: Vicio*1990: Por Un Amigo Más*1991: Muñecos De Papel...
, among others, as part of a fictional musical group called, Muñecos De Papel
Muñecos de Papel
Muñecos de Papel was a fictional Mexican pop group that appeared on the 1991 telenovela, Alcanzar Una Estrella II. Its members were Sasha Sokol from real life pop group Timbiriche, Ricky Martin , Bibi Gaytán also member of Timbiriche post-Sasha, Angélica Rivera, Erik Rubin also from Timbiriche, and...
. Her song, Tan Sólo Una Mujer, was one of the most popular. In early 1992, she was cast in what became the box office hit of the year, the film Mas Que Alcanzar Una Estrella. That same year, she got one of the leads in the soap opera, Baila Conmigo, along with singer / actor, Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, where she met Eduardo Capetillo
Eduardo Capetillo
Eduardo Capetillo is a Mexican actor and singer. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He belongs to the Capetillo family, who have a long tradition of being bullfighters....
, who would eventually become her husband. In December 1992, she released her first solo album, Mucha Mujer Para Ti. That album included the singles, Y Se Marcha Diciendo Perdon, No Me Importa, Mucha Mujer Para Ti, and Rock Cafe. In 1993, she starred in the soap opera, Dos Mujeres, Un Camino
Dos mujeres, un camino
Dos mujeres, un camino is a Mexican telenovela, produced by Televisa, which originally aired from August 2, 1993, to July 1, 1994, on Canal de las Estrellas...
, alongside Erik Estrada
Erik Estrada
Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada is an American police officer and actor, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977–1983 United States police television series CHiPs...
. The soap opera became the most watched night-time drama of 1993 and 1994.
On June 25, 1994 at the top of her acting career, she married Capetillo and in the coming years had 3 children ;Eduardo Jr. (1995), Ana Paula (1997) and Alejandra (1999). In 1998, both starred in the soap opera, Camila
Camila (telenovela)
This page refers to the 1998 soap opera. For the 1984 Argentinian movie see Camila.Camila is a Mexican romantic drama telenovela produced by and originally broadcast on Televisa in 1998.It is a remake of Viviana, a Mexican telenovela from 1978....
. One year later, the production of "Camila" ended. Rumors state that her husband Eduardo did not want BiBi to continue with acting and preferred that she raise their children while he pursued his singing career.
In 2010, it has been said that Gaytan reteamed with Rubin and Sokol, as Timbiriche went back on tour. This also meant a reunion with four other founding members of the group. (The only founding member of Timbiriche not to reunite with Gaytan was Paulina Rubio who had gone on to a more successful solo career.) Gaytan remains the youngest member of the group.
Telenovela
- 1998: CamilaCamila (telenovela)This page refers to the 1998 soap opera. For the 1984 Argentinian movie see Camila.Camila is a Mexican romantic drama telenovela produced by and originally broadcast on Televisa in 1998.It is a remake of Viviana, a Mexican telenovela from 1978....
- 1993: Dos mujeres, un caminoDos mujeres, un caminoDos mujeres, un camino is a Mexican telenovela, produced by Televisa, which originally aired from August 2, 1993, to July 1, 1994, on Canal de las Estrellas...
- 1992: Baila conmigo
- 1991: Alcanzar Una Estrella IIAlcanzar una estrella IIAlcanzar Una Estrella II is a telenovela produced by Televisa in 1991. It is the sequel to Alcanzar Una Estrella.-Plot:...
- 1990: Alcanzar una estrellaAlcanzar una estrellaAlcanzar una estrella is a Mexican telenovela first broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas in 1990.The telenovela, which was also broadcast in Latin America and on Univision in the United States, tells the story of an introverted girl's infatuation with her teen idol...
Appears On
- 1999: Ellas Cantan A Cri Cri - Various Artists (Di Por Que - Bibi Gaytán)
- 1992: Baila Conmigo (Album)Baila conmigo (album)Baila Conmigo is the soundtrack to the telenovela Baila conmigo. It was released in 1992. The soundtrack featured various artists such as Eduardo Capetillo, Bibi Gaytán, Paulina Rubio and Stephanie Salas.-Track listing:...
- Various Artists (Olvidame - Bibi Gaytán) (El Primer Adios - Bibi Gaytán) - 1992: Mas Que Alcanzar Una Estrella (Album)Mas que alcanzar una estrella (album)Mas Que Alcanzar una estrella is the Soundtrack to the film Mas Que Alcanzar una estrella it was released in 1992. The Soundtrack has Various Artists that include Eduardo Capetillo, Bibi Gaytán, and Ricky Martin, among others....
- Various Artists (Sha La La y Apertura - Bibi Gaytán, Ricky Martin, Alex Ibarra, Lorena Rojas) y (Piel Dorada - Bibi Gaytán) - 1991: Muñecos de Papel (Album)Muñecos de Papel (Album)Muñecos de Papel is the soundtrack album to the telenovela Alcanzar una estrella II, released in 1991. It includes the first opening song for the telenovela, "Estrella de Ilusion", performed by Zarabanda, as well as the second opening song "Muñeco de Papel", performed by the fictional band Muñecos...
- Various Artists (Muñecos de Papel - Muñecos de Papel) - 1991: Alcanzar una estrella II (Album)Alcanzar una estrella II (Album)Alcanzar una estrella II is the second soundtrack to the telenovela Alcanzar una estrella II, released by Discos Melody. It was released as the telenovela was coming to an end in June 1991....
- Various Artists (Tan Solo Una Mujer - Bibi Gaytán) (Solo Quiero Que Me Vuelvas A Querer - Bibi Gaytán) (Fijate En Mi - Bibi Gaytán) (No Quiero Dejar De Brillar - Muñecos De Papel) - 1990: Timbiriche XTimbiriche XTimbiriche X is the tenth album released by the Mexican pop and rock band Timbiriche. The first single "Me Pongo Mal" was released in late 1989 and by the time the full album debuted in April 1990, the single was at the top of the charts....
(Como Te Dire - Bibi Gaytán)