Julissa
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- For the Puerto Rican Christian singer, see Julissa (singer)Julissa (singer)Julissa Arce Rivera commonly known simply as Julissa, is a Puerto Rican Christian singer.-Biography:Julissa was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Puerto Rican parents. She was the oldest of four siblings. Julissa debuted as a singer when she was twelve, with the choir of her church...
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Julissa (born April 8, 1944) is a Mexican actress and producer. She is the daughter radio and television star Don Luis de Llano Palmer and actress Rita Macedo. She is the mother of a singer and an actor, Benny Ibarra and Alejandro Ibarra. She is also the sister of 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...
staff producer Luis de Llano Macedo
Luis de Llano Macedo
-History:Born in Mexico City in 1945. He is the son of television producer Luis de Llano Palmer and actress Rita Macedo. His older sister is the actress and singer Julissa. He started as a technician in a TV station in San Antonio, Texas at the early age of 17. In 1969 he becomes director of...
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Music
At the age of 14, Julissa began her career by singing in a rock group called The Spitfires, which was formed by her brother, Luis de Llano Macedo. She won 2nd place in a radio competition and was signed by CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. From 1961-1964 She recorded various rock albums for CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
as well as various soap opera.
Theatre
She began acting and producing in theatre, and is now one of Mexico's leading theatre producers and importing BroadwayBroadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
, Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
, Joseph
Joseph
-Media:* YosepH, album by Luke Vibert* Josef , a Croatian television movie from 2011*Various works based on the life of Joseph in the Hebrew Bible:** Joseph and his Brethren, oratorio by George Frideric Handel...
, Pippin
Pippin
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and many others.
One production she participated in was the 1975 Mexican production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the 1975 film adaptation of the British rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O'Brien. The film is a parody of B-movie, science fiction and horror films of the late 1940s through early 1970s. Director Jim Sharman collaborated on the...
, which featured, as a member of the chorus, a young Aida Pierce
Aida Pierce
Aida Maria Zerecero Pierce is a Mexican actress and comedienne, best known internationally for her work on various telenovelas and comedy series that have aired on Televisa over the years. Most of her television series have aired on television networks in other countries, most notably Univision...
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Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Espiritismo | Rosario | (credited as Julisa Macedo) |
| 1963 | La Maldición de la Llorona | Female Stagecoach Passenger | (credited as Julissa del Llano) other title - The Curse of the Crying Woman |
| 1964 | Prohibido Soñar | ||
| 1964 | The Age of Violence | other title - La Edad de la Violencia(original title) | |
| 1964 | En la Mitad del Mundo | (credited as Julissa Herrera) | |
| 1964 | Los Novias de Mis Hijas | Maria | |
| 1964 | El Robo al Tren Correo | ||
| 1965 | El Pueblo Fantasma | other title - Ghost Town | |
| 1965 | Diablos en el Cielo | ||
| 1965 | Sinful Sinful (film) Sinful is a 1965 Mexican film. It was the last film in which Pina Pellicer acted.... |
Lidia | other title - El Pecador (original title) |
| 1965 | Nacidos Para Cantar | ||
| 1965 | El Dengue del Amor | ||
| 1965 | Las dos Elenas | Elena | |
| 1966 | Una Señora Estupenda | Mercedes | |
| 1966 | Nosotros los Jóvenes | Carmen | |
| 1966 | Tirando a Gol | ||
| 1966 | Me Cansé de Rogarle | ||
| 1967 | Pedro Páramo | Ana Rentería | |
| 1967 | Si Quiero | ||
| 1967 | Qué hombre tan sin embargo Qué Hombre tan Sin Embargo Qué hombre tan sin embargo is a 1967 Mexican Film from Cima Films S. A. directed by Julian Soler and starring Eulalio González and Julissa.-Plot:... |
Laura | |
| 1967 | Juego Peligroso | Claudia (segment "HO") | |
| 1967 | The Outsiders | Paloma | other title - Los Caifanes (original title) |
| 1967 | The Crazy World of the Young | other title - El Mundo Loco de los Jóvenes (original title) | |
| 1968 | The Fear Chamber | Corinne Mandel | |
| 1968 | House of Evil | Lucy Durant | |
| 1968 | The Adolescents The Adolescents (1968 film) The Adolescents is a 1968 Mexican drama film directed by Abel Salazar. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:* Luis Aragón as Rafael* Sandra Boyd... |
other title - The Adolescentes (original title) | |
| 1968 | Despedida de Casada | Sonia Vargas | |
| 1968 | A Wedding Night Essay | other title - Ensayo de una Noche de Bodas (original title) | |
| 1969 | Santa | Santa | |
| 1969 | Paula | ||
| 1970 | La Mentira | ||
| 1971 | Isle of the Snake People | Anabella Vandenberg | other titles - La Muerte Viviente (original title), Snake People |
| 1971 | Verano Ardiente | Marilu/Maria de la Luz Flores | other title - Hot Summer |
| 1972 | Una Mujer Honesta | ||
| 1972 | Tú, Yo, Nosotros | ||
| 1972 | Victoria | ||
| 1973 | Las Cautivas | Lucía Gómez | |
| 1979 | Amor Libre | ||
| 1981 | La Pachange | Adela, Vicente's Wife | |
| 1981 | Oficio de Tinieblas | ||
| 1981 | D.F./Distrito Federal | ||
| 1982 | Aquel Famoso Remington | ||
| 1982 | Días de Combate | Elisa | |
| 1982 | 41 el Hombre Perfecto | ||
| 1982 | Los Ojos de un Niño | Patricia | |
| 1982 | Cosa Fácil | Elisa Belascoaran | |
| 1983 | Los dos Carnales | ||
| 1984 | Prohibido Amar en Nueva York | ||
| 1986 | Más allá de la Muerte | Andrea/Laura | |
| 1994 | Amor que Mata | ||
| 2004 | El Mago | Raquel | other title - The Magician |
| 2005 | Rencor | Gertrudis Alcocer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Las Momias de Guanajuato | |||
| 1963 | Doña Macabra | |||
| 1964 | Premier Orfeon | |||
| 1964 | La Intrusa | |||
| 1964 | Casa de Vecinidad | |||
| 1964 | Estrellas | |||
| 1965 | La Mentira | |||
| 1966 | Wild Heart | Mónica Molnar del Diablo | other title - Corazón Salvaje (original title) | |
| 1967 | Frontera | |||
| 1969 | Más allá de la Muerte | Estela Ballesteros | ||
| 1971 | Velo de Novia | |||
| 1972 | Los Hermanos Coraje | Clara Barros/Diana Lemos/Marcia | ||
| 1974 | El Manantial del Milagro | |||
| 1976 | Los Bandidos del Río Frío | Cecilia | ||
| 1978 | Cartas Para una Victima | |||
| 1979 | Verónica | Veronica | ||
| 1980 | Colorina | Rita | ||
| 1986 | Hora Marcada | |||
| 1987 | Tal Como Somos | also Producer | ||
| 1987 | La Indomable | - | Producer only | |
| 1988 | Dulce Desafío | - | Producer only | |
| 1989 | Violencia a Sangre Fria | TV Movie | ||
| 1994 | Agujetas de Color de Rosa | Lola | ||
| 1996 | La Sombra del Otro | - | Producer only | |
| 2003 | Velo de Novia | Lia del Moral | ||
| 2002 | Desde Gayola | Luchis | ||
| 2004 | ıDespierta América! | Herself | ||
| 2004 | Cuatro Labios | Herself | ||
| 2005 | 100 Mexicanos Dijeron | Herself | 1 episode - Padres vs Hijos | |
| 2005 | Bajo el Mismo Techo | Julissa Acosta | 1 episode - La Visita de la Tía July | |
| 2006 | Premios TV y Novelas 2006 | Herself | ||
| 2006 | Nuestras Mejores Canciones | |||
| 2006–2007 | The Prettiest Ugly Girl | Teresita Mendiola | other title - La Fea Más Bella (original title), 2 episodes | |
| 2007 | Premios TV y Novelas 2007 | Herself | ||
| 2008 | Fuego en la Sangre | Raquel | 9 episodes | |
| 2009 | Atrévete a Soñar | Cristina Jimenez Viuda De Peralta | ||
| 2011 | Esperanza del Corazón | Greta | ||
Music
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Golden and Platinum Discs | Album I (Mexico) | |
| 1991 | Golden Disc | Album I (Spain) | |
| 1991 | Golden Disc | Album II (Mexico) | |
| 1992 | The Eres Award | Best Youth Musical Group | |
| 1992 | Double Platinum Disc | Album I (Spain) | |
| 1992 | Golden Disc and Platinum Disc | Album II (Spain) | |
| 1993 | Golden Disc | Banda Rock (Mexico) | |
| 1993 | The Eres Award | Best Youth Musical Group of the Year | |
| 1994 | Furia Musical Award | Banda Rock | |
| 1994 | Double Golden Disc | El Album DOble (Spain) | |
| 1994 | Las Palms de Oro (Golden Palms) Award | ||
| 1995 | Golden Disc | The Album Hoy (Spain) |