Claudia Islas | |
---|---|
Born | Elizabeth Islas Brasdefer July 17, 1946 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1965-2004 |
Spouse | Jaime Bravo [1] [2] [3] |
Parent(s) | Luis Roberto Islas María Luisa Brasdefer |
Elizabeth Islas Brasdefer (born July 17, 1946 in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico) is a Mexican telenovela actress [4] who is better known as Claudia Islas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklawðjaˈislas] ). [5] [6] She is very famous for her beauty and was called "Mexican Brigitte Bardot" in the past. [7] She acted in the last decade of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Claudiaʻs surname Islas means "islands". She is a daughter of Luis Roberto Islas and María Luisa Brasdefer. She is married to Jaime Bravo.
One of her best known roles was that of Amparo de Garcés del Valle in Marisol with Erika Buenfil, who played her niece-in-law, Marisol. [8]
As of 2012 [update] she lives in Miami and is retired. Her last work was in the telenovela Ángel Rebelde in 2004.
She sold her jewelry because she fell into poverty. [9]
After the death of Juan Gabriel in 2016, the actress Carmen Salinas revealed that he confessed to her son Pedro Plascencia Salinas- who was Gabriel’s pianist for over twenty years— that Claudia Islas was the person who accused him of theft after a party at his house in 1969. These charges caused Juan Gabriel to be imprisoned for 18 months in the Lecumberri Palace. Juan Gabriel himself never publicly revealed the name of the person who had accused him. Islas denied the accusations. [10]
Year | Title | Character | Note |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | La cruz de Marisa Cruces | Violeta | Main Antagonist |
1973 | Cartas sin destino | Lucía | Protagonist |
1974 | La tierra | Procopia (Propia) | Protagonist |
1975 | Más Negro que la Noche | Ofelia | Protagonist |
1977 | Pacto de amor | Delia | Protagonist |
1979 | Amor prohibido | Magda | Protagonist/Main Antagonist |
1984 | Tú eres mi destino | Rebeca de Dávila | Protagonist/Main Antagonist |
1988 | Pasión y poder | Nina Montenegro | Main Antagonist |
1992 | Baila conmigo | Nelly Moll | Antagonist |
1993 | Corazón salvaje | Sofía Molina Vda. de Alcázar y Valle | Main Antagonist |
1996 | Marisol | Amparo de Garcés del Valle | Main Antagonist |
1997 | El alma no tiene color | Begoña Roldán | Antagonist |
1999 | Catalina y Sebastián | Adela Rivadeneira de Negrete | Main Antagonist |
2002 | Por ti | Virginia Montalbán | Antagonist |
2004 | Ángel Rebelde | Doña Enriqueta Andueza Vda. de Covarrubias | Antagonist |
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, often referred to by her initials B.B., is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer, and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated characters, often with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s–1970s. Although she withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973, she remains a major popular culture icon, and a noted figure in ushering in the sexual revolution.
Alberto Aguilera Valadez, known professionally as Juan Gabriel, was a Mexican singer, songwriter and actor. Colloquially nicknamed Juanga and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his flamboyant style, which broke barriers within the Latin music industry. Widely regarded as one of the best and most prolific Mexican composers and singers of all time, he has often been referred to as a pop icon.
Anabell Gardoqui de la Reguera is a Mexican actress. She has starred in telenovelas, films, the HBO television series Eastbound & Down and Capadocia, the Amazon television series Goliath, and the 2006 comedy Nacho Libre.
Edith Gonzalez Fuentes, artistically known as Edith González was a Mexican actress, regarded as a blonde bombshell and one of the most beautiful actresses in Mexican cinema. She is best remembered for working on multiple telenovelas produced by three different multimedia companies, which included Televisa, TV Azteca and Telemundo.
Angélica María Hartman Ortiz, known professionally as La novia de Mexico, is a Mexican actress and singer. Her songs El hombre de mi vida peaked at No. 6, Reina Y Cenicienta peaked at No. 9, Prohibido (Prohibited) peaked at No. 13, and El Taconazo peaked at No. 34 on the hot Latin songs chart.
Teresa de Jesús Buenfil López, commonly known as Erika Buenfil, is a Mexican actress, TV host and singer. She is best known for her lead roles in several successful telenovelas including Amor en Silencio (1988), Marisol (1996), Tres Mujeres (1999–2000) and Amores Verdaderos (2012–2013). Since September 2019, Buenfil has run a YouTube channel named as 'Sazonando con la Buenfil'.
Mariana Seoane is a Mexican actress, model and singer.
Fernando Colunga Olivares is a Mexican actor best known for his work in Mexican telenovelas.
¡Vivan los niños! is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from July 15, 2002, to March 17, 2003. It's an adaptation of the 1983 Argentinean telenovela Señorita maestra.
Las vías del amor is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 2002.
Mi Destino Eres Tú is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa that premiered on July 10, 2000 and ended on November 10, 2000. It is an original story by Carmen Daniels and Jorge Lozano Soriano. Lucero sang the theme song of the series, being released in the album Mi destino. It stars Lucero, Jorge Salinas, Susana Zabaleta and Jaime Camil.
Mañana es Para Siempre is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2008. It is an adaption of the 2007 Colombian telenovela Pura sangre. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from October 20, 2008 to June 12, 2009.
Marisol is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 1996. Telenovela is a remake of the 1977 Mexican telenovela Marcha nupcial. Famous and beloved Enrique Álvarez Félix died after he finished his work in Marisol.
Hasta que el dinero nos separe is a Mexican telenovela premiered on Canal de las Estrellas on June 29, 2009, and concluded on May 16, 2010. The series is created and produced for Televisa by Emilio Larrosa, based on the Colombian telenovela Hasta que la plata nos separe written by Fernando Gaitán. It stars Pedro Fernández and Itatí Cantoral as the titular characters.
Velo de novia is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 2003. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from June 30, 2003 to January 2, 2004. The telenovela stars Susana González, Eduardo Santamarina, Héctor Suárez, Cynthia Klitbo, Blanca Guerra and Carmen Salinas.
The 9th Nuestra Belleza México pageant, was held at the World Trade Center of Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico on September 6, 2002. Thirty-three contestants of the Mexican Republic competed for the national title, which was won by Marisol González from Coahuila, who later competed in Miss Universe 2003 in Panamá. González was crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza México titleholder Ericka Cruz and Christiane Martel Miss Universe 1953. She is the first and only Coahuilense to win this title.
La esposa virgen is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa in 2005. The story is a remake of 1985 Mexican telenovela Los años pasan.
De que te quiero, te quiero (stylized as "De Q Te quiero, Te quiero" in its logo; English Title: Head Over Heels is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for Televisa. It is a remake of Carita Pintada, in 1999, a Venezuelan telenovela written by Valentina Párraga. On Monday, July 1, 2013, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero weekdays at 6:15pm, replacing La Mujer Del Vendaval. The last episode was broadcast on Sunday, March 16, 2014, with El Color de la Pasión replacing on Monday, March 17, 2014.
El alma no tiene color is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 1997. It is based on an original story by Alberto Gómez, inspired by the 1948 Mexican film Angelitos negros.
Mágica juventud is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 1992.