Lila Morillo
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Lila Morillo is a Venezuela
n actress
and singer.
Morillo was born in Maracaibo. She moved to Caracas, to pursue her career in acting. At a young age, she met José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", who became a singer and actor himself. In 1964, Morillo made her acting debut in Isla de sal. She had a minor role in that soap opera, however, and it wasn't until her marriage
to Rodriguez that she became well known. Towards the end of the 1960s, Morillo and Rodriguez were featured in a detergent
commercial that became a popular ad among television viewers in Venezuela. In 1968, Morillo got her second telenovela
role, when she acted in "El Reportero" ("The Reporter"). In 1969, she participated in a television mini-series, "Pablo y Alicia". Morillo began the 1970s by acting in 1972's "La Doňa
" ("Ms."). She played "Domenica" in that soap opera, giving her her first major role in a soap opera. In 1974, she acted in "El Poder Negro" ("Black Power"), she and her husband became paparazzi
fodder during the late 1970s and through the 1980s, appearing on the covers of multiple gossip magazines in Latin America
. Morillo and Rodriguez became born-again Christian
s during that decade, they also had a well publicized divorce
in the mid-1980s. Lila Morillo by then was popular in other Latin American countries, especially in Puerto Rico
, where her husband had starred in a telenovela named "El Idolo' ("The Idol") alongside Marylin Pupo. Morillo and Rodriguez had two daughters, Liliana and Lilibeth Rodriguez. Both girls remained with their mother upon her divorce from Rodriguez, with Liliana becoming a staunch supporter of Morillo. In 2001, Morillo returned to screen acting, playing "Mari Chuvha" in "Viva la Pepa" ("Long Live Pepa"). Later on that decade, she declared that her daughter Liliana was allegedly rape
d by a homeworker as a six year old, apparently while her parents were away from home.
Lila Morillo retired from acting after "Viva la Pepa". Nevertheless, she remains active in Venezuela's social scene.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n actress
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
and singer.
Morillo was born in Maracaibo. She moved to Caracas, to pursue her career in acting. At a young age, she met José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", who became a singer and actor himself. In 1964, Morillo made her acting debut in Isla de sal. She had a minor role in that soap opera, however, and it wasn't until her marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
to Rodriguez that she became well known. Towards the end of the 1960s, Morillo and Rodriguez were featured in a detergent
Detergent
A detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with "cleaning properties in dilute solutions." In common usage, "detergent" refers to alkylbenzenesulfonates, a family of compounds that are similar to soap but are less affected by hard water...
commercial that became a popular ad among television viewers in Venezuela. In 1968, Morillo got her second 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"...
role, when she acted in "El Reportero" ("The Reporter"). In 1969, she participated in a television mini-series, "Pablo y Alicia". Morillo began the 1970s by acting in 1972's "La Doňa
La Doña
- Track listing :All songs written by Teena Marie, except where noted.# "La Doña Intro" – 2:15# "I'm Still In Love With You"[Al Green]], Marie, Byron Thomas) – 4:16# "Honey Call" – 4:21# "Baby I'm Your Fiend" – 4:56...
" ("Ms."). She played "Domenica" in that soap opera, giving her her first major role in a soap opera. In 1974, she acted in "El Poder Negro" ("Black Power"), she and her husband became paparazzi
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
fodder during the late 1970s and through the 1980s, appearing on the covers of multiple gossip magazines in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. Morillo and Rodriguez became born-again Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s during that decade, they also had a well publicized divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
in the mid-1980s. Lila Morillo by then was popular in other Latin American countries, especially in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, where her husband had starred in a telenovela named "El Idolo' ("The Idol") alongside Marylin Pupo. Morillo and Rodriguez had two daughters, Liliana and Lilibeth Rodriguez. Both girls remained with their mother upon her divorce from Rodriguez, with Liliana becoming a staunch supporter of Morillo. In 2001, Morillo returned to screen acting, playing "Mari Chuvha" in "Viva la Pepa" ("Long Live Pepa"). Later on that decade, she declared that her daughter Liliana was allegedly rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
d by a homeworker as a six year old, apparently while her parents were away from home.
Lila Morillo retired from acting after "Viva la Pepa". Nevertheless, she remains active in Venezuela's social scene.