Gabriela Spanic
Gabriela Spanić | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Spanić in 2013 | |
| Born | Gabriela Helena Spanić Utrera December 10, 1973 |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, model |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
Gabriela Helena Spanić Utrera (born December 10, 1973), known simply as Gabriela Spanic, is a Venezuelan actress and singer. She is known for her roles in several Latin telenovelas, most notably her portrayal of twins in La usurpadora (1998), one of the most popular telenovelas in the Spanish-speaking world.
Spanic has been signed to Televisa, Telemundo, TV Azteca and Venevisión.
Early life[edit]
Spanic was born in Caracas and raised in Ortiz, to Croatian father Casimiro Španić and Venezuelan mother Norma Utrera. She has a twin sister, Daniela Spanic,[1] a younger sister, Patricia, and a younger brother, Antonio. She studied Psychology in Caracas at Andrés Bello Catholic University for a year but left university to pursue an acting career.
Career[edit]
Spanic's career started in 1992 when she joined the Miss Venezuela contest, representing her home state, Guárico, which served as a platform to launch her acting career, with appearances in Venezuelan telenovelas such as Morena Clara, where she portrayed the villain Linda Prado.
In 1994, Spanic had her first leading role in the telenovela Como Tu Ninguna, which aired for two years and became one of the largest novelas of the country and had an enormous success, including internationally.
After playing Amaranta in Todo por tu Amor (1997), Spanic moved to Mexico, where she acted in La usurpadora (1998), portraying twins Paola and Paulina, which came to worldwide success when the novela was transmitted to more than 125 countries around the world and became one of the most popular telenovelas in the Spanish-speaking world. La Usurpadora was the first novela to win more than 20 points in the grid of the TV American audience.
In 2000 Gabriela Spanic co-hosted the OTI Festival in its last edition, which was held in Acapulco.
Spanic acted in other Televisa productions such as Por Tu Amor (1999), and La intrusa (2001), before signing with Telemundo, starring in La venganza (2002), Prisionera (2004) and Tierra de pasiones (2006).
Spanic won the Orquidea Award in 2005 for her trajectory as an actress, as well as the prestigious FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her role in Tierra de Pasiones.
In 2010, Spanic worked with Televisa again when she played the antagonist of Soy tu Dueña. As of 2011, she is signed to TV Azteca, and has appeared in Emperatriz (2011), La otra cara del alma (2012) and Siempre tuya Acapulco (2014).
In 2020, she resided in Hungary for a few months and participated in the Hungarian version of Dancing with the Stars.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Spanic was married to actor Miguel de León from 1996 to 2002. She and her ex-boyfriend Neil Pérez[3] have a son, Gabriel de Jesús (born 2008). Spanic also has a twin sister, Daniela.[4]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Adorable Mónica | Unknown | |
| 1991 | Mundo de fieras | Unknown | |
| 1992 | La loba herida | Meche | |
| 1992 | Divina obsesión | Aurora | |
| 1993 | Rosangélica | Carla | |
| 1993 | Morena Clara | Linda Prado | Main antagonist |
| 1994 | Maria Celeste | Celina Hidalgo | Guest star |
| 1994 | Como tú, ninguna | Gilda Barreto/Raquel Sandoval | Main role |
| 1996 | Quirpa de tres mujeres | Emiliana Echeverría Salazar Castañon | Main role |
| 1997 | Todo por tu amor | Petra Josefina Marcano / Amaranta Rey | Main antagonist |
| 1998 | La usurpadora | Paola Bracho Montaner / Paulina Bracho Martinez | Main role |
| 1999 | Por tu amor | Aurora de Montalvo / María del Cielo Montalvo de Durán | Main role |
| 2001 | La intrusa | Virginia Martínez Roldán de Junquera Brito/Vanessa Martínez Roldàn de Islas | Main role |
| 2002 | La venganza | Valentina Díaz / Helena Valerugo Fontana | Main role |
| 2004 | Prisionera | Guadalupe Santos Luján | Main role |
| 2004 | Numai Iubirea | Guest star | |
| 2005–07 | Decisiones | Daniela / Mariela | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Tierra de pasiones | Valeria San Román | Main role |
| 2010 | Soy tu dueña | Ivana Dorantes Rangel | Main antagonist |
| 2011 | Emperatriz | Emperatriz Jurado | Main role |
| 2012 | La otra cara del alma | Alma Hernández Quijano | Main role |
| 2014 | Siempre tuya Acapulco | Fiscal Fernanda Montenegro | Guest star |
| 2021 | Si nos dejan | Fedora Montelongo | Guest star |
| 2021 | La casa de los famosos | Herself | Participant |
| 2021 | Esta historia me suena | Rosario | Episode: "Te aprovechas de mí" |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–18 | Picasso | Miss Fisher |
| 2018–19 | Divinas | The Widow / The Foolish |
| 2020 | Ay Por favor! La usurpadora - Una Comedia de Telenovela | Paola Bracho de Montaner |
Discography[edit]
- Gabriela Spanic Total (2004)
- Improving Your Life With Gabriela Spanic Vol. 1 & 2 (2005)
- En Carne Viva (2014)
- Gaby Spanic Greatest Hits (2016)
References[edit]
- ^ "La gemela de Gaby Spanic se cambió el apellido para desvincularse de su hermana - E! Online Latino". June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Na, de mit keres Győrfi Pál és Gabriela Spanic egy videóban?". Blikk (in Hungarian). September 21, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Gabriela Spanic explota contra el padre de su hijo".
- ^ "La usurpadora: Las secuelas del derrame cerebral que sufrió Daniela, la hermana gemela de Gaby Spanic". December 4, 2020.
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