María Rojo
Encyclopedia
María de Lourdes Rojo e Incháustegui commonly known as María Rojo (ma'ɾi.a ro.xo) — (Mexico City
, August 15, 1943) — is a Mexican actress and politician
. She is currently Senator of the Republic in the upper house
of Mexican Congress.
She has participated in successful Mexican films such as: Rojo amanecer
, El callejón de los milagros
and El Infierno; and telenovelas such as: Alborada
, Mañana es para siempre, and Corazón Salvaje
.
. She began her artistic career at eight years in the program Teatro Fantástico with Enrique Alonso "Cachirulo". After acting in several plays as La Mala Semilla and Examen de Muertos in 1955, she began her film career at age 13 in the film Besos Prohibidos in 1956.
She has an outstanding career as film actress and has also starred in many successful telenovelas and theater productions. Her first starring role was in 1975 with the movie El Apando. From there, she has worked in over 70 productions and has become one of the most important actresses of Mexican cinema
. Her most recognized performances were in the films Rojo amanecer
, Danzón
, La tarea, El callejón de los milagros
, Salón México, Confidencias, De noche vienes Esmeralda, Crónica de un desayuno and El Infierno.
She also participated in the successful telenovelas
Cuando llega el amor
, in 1990; La antorcha encendida, in 1996 (in which she played the role of Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez
; Te Sigo Amando, in 1996; Alborada
, in 2005-2006; Mañana es para siempre, in 2008-2009; and recently Corazón Salvaje
, in 2009-2010. Rojo also participated in mexican TV Series such as: Mujeres Asesinas, in 2008-today; and Gritos de Muerte y Libertad, in 2010, as well as in many theatre plays.
in the LVII Legislature of the Congress of the Union
in the lower house
from 1997 - 2000.
On October 1, 2000, she began her mandate as Borough Chief of Coyoacán
in Mexico City
, she leave office April 4, 2003 to compete for a position in the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
(legislature in Mexico City).
In September 1, 2006, she took office as Senator of the Republic in the upper house
of Mexican Congress for the period 2006 - 2012. She serves as chair of the committee on culture.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, August 15, 1943) — is a Mexican actress and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She is currently Senator of the Republic in the upper house
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
of Mexican Congress.
She has participated in successful Mexican films such as: Rojo amanecer
Rojo amanecer
Rojo Amanecer is a 1989 Silver Ariel Award-winning Mexican film, directed by Jorge Fons.It is a film about the Tlatelolco Massacre in the section of Tlatelolco in Mexico City in the evening of October 2, 1968....
, El callejón de los milagros
El callejón de los milagros
El callejón de los milagros is an award-winning 1994 Mexican film adapted from the novel by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, written by Vicente Leñero and directed by Jorge Fons...
and El Infierno; and telenovelas such as: Alborada
Alborada
Alborada is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is an historical drama, set in colonial Panama and Mexico a few years before Mexican Independence from Spain. The series was broadcast from December 2005 to April 2006 on Univision in the United States...
, Mañana es para siempre, and Corazón Salvaje
Corazón Salvaje (2009 TV series)
Corazón salvaje is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre in conjunction with Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas. The telenovela debuted on 12 October 2009 at 9:00 pm, replacing Sortilegio, and aired for a total of 135 episodes...
.
Early life and career
María Rojo was born on August 15, 1943 in Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. She began her artistic career at eight years in the program Teatro Fantástico with Enrique Alonso "Cachirulo". After acting in several plays as La Mala Semilla and Examen de Muertos in 1955, she began her film career at age 13 in the film Besos Prohibidos in 1956.
She has an outstanding career as film actress and has also starred in many successful telenovelas and theater productions. Her first starring role was in 1975 with the movie El Apando. From there, she has worked in over 70 productions and has become one of the most important actresses of Mexican cinema
Mexican cinema
The history of Mexican cinema goes back to the ending of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, when several enthusiasts of the new medium documented historical events – most particularly the Mexican Revolution – and produced some movies that have only recently been rediscovered...
. Her most recognized performances were in the films Rojo amanecer
Rojo amanecer
Rojo Amanecer is a 1989 Silver Ariel Award-winning Mexican film, directed by Jorge Fons.It is a film about the Tlatelolco Massacre in the section of Tlatelolco in Mexico City in the evening of October 2, 1968....
, Danzón
Danzón
Danzón is the official dance of Cuba. It is also an active musical form in Mexico and is still beloved in Puerto Rico where Verdeluz, a modern danzón by Puerto Rican composer Antonio Cabán Vale is considered the unofficial national anthem...
, La tarea, El callejón de los milagros
El callejón de los milagros
El callejón de los milagros is an award-winning 1994 Mexican film adapted from the novel by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, written by Vicente Leñero and directed by Jorge Fons...
, Salón México, Confidencias, De noche vienes Esmeralda, Crónica de un desayuno and El Infierno.
She also participated in the successful telenovelas
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"...
Cuando llega el amor
Cuando llega el Amor
Cuando llega el amor is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is a telenovela aimed to young audience, set in Mexico. This telenovela was broadcasted in 1990.-Plot:...
, in 1990; La antorcha encendida, in 1996 (in which she played the role of Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
María Josefa Cresencia Ortiz y Girón, popularly known as Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez or La Corregidora was an insurgent and supporter of the Mexican War of Independence, which fought for independence against Spain, in the early 19th century...
; Te Sigo Amando, in 1996; Alborada
Alborada
Alborada is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is an historical drama, set in colonial Panama and Mexico a few years before Mexican Independence from Spain. The series was broadcast from December 2005 to April 2006 on Univision in the United States...
, in 2005-2006; Mañana es para siempre, in 2008-2009; and recently Corazón Salvaje
Corazón Salvaje (2009 TV series)
Corazón salvaje is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre in conjunction with Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas. The telenovela debuted on 12 October 2009 at 9:00 pm, replacing Sortilegio, and aired for a total of 135 episodes...
, in 2009-2010. Rojo also participated in mexican TV Series such as: Mujeres Asesinas, in 2008-today; and Gritos de Muerte y Libertad, in 2010, as well as in many theatre plays.
Political career
Maria Rojo was federal deputyDeputy (legislator)
A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.-List of countries:This is an list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates....
in the LVII Legislature of the Congress of the Union
LVII Legislature of the Mexican Congress
The LVII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from 1997 to 2000....
in the lower house
Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
from 1997 - 2000.
On October 1, 2000, she began her mandate as Borough Chief of Coyoacán
Coyoacán
Coyoacán refers to one of the sixteen boroughs of the Federal District of Mexico City as well as the former village which is now the borough’s “historic center.” The name comes from Nahuatl and most likely means “place of coyotes,” when the Aztecs named a pre-Hispanic village on the southern shore...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, she leave office April 4, 2003 to compete for a position in the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
The Legislative Assembly of the Federal District is the legislative branch of government of the Mexican Federal District. Between 1988 and 1993, it was known as the Assembly of Representatives of the Federal District , during which period it had reduced powers with respect to the current...
(legislature in Mexico City).
In September 1, 2006, she took office as Senator of the Republic in the upper house
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
of Mexican Congress for the period 2006 - 2012. She serves as chair of the committee on culture.