Marisela Berti

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Marisela Berti
Born (1950-09-09) September 9, 1950 (age 73)
Maracaibo, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan
Occupation(s)television actress, show host, singer, beauty queen
Spouses Chucho Avellanet (divorced), Mauricio Walerstein (his death)
Children2 sons (Luis Armando Avellanet, Alex Walerstein)

Marisela Maritza Berti Diaz (born September 9, 1950-some sources say 1955-in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress, singer, television show host and former beauty queen. Her work in telenovelas and television talk shows has made her well known in Latin America; she has acted in Venezuela, Mexico, and the United States.

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Berti is also well known in Puerto Rico, where she lived at and worked on television for more than a decade. [1] As of 2022, she was a resident of Mexico. [2]

Miss Venezuela contest

Berti was Miss Zulia in 1971, representing her native state at the 1971 Miss Venezuela pageant. [2] She ended up as the 4th runner-up at that contest.

Career

Soon after her Miss Venezuela participation, Berti embarked oin an acting career, signed by the television network, Radio Caracas Television. She had a small role in a telenovela show named "La Usurpadora" ("The Impostor"), which was a major international hit that has spanned several remakes. In 1972, Berti participated in "Sacrificio de Mujer" ("A Woman's Sacrifice") as "Maula".[ citation needed ]

Berti participated in ten telenovelas, including "Mi Amada Beatriz" ("My Loved Beatriz") as well as "La Indomable" ("The Indomitable One"), "Doña Bárbara" ("Miss Barbara") where she played one of the main characters, named "Marisela Barquero", "Señora" ("Lady"), as "Candela Benitez" and "Dulce Ilusión" ("Sweet Illusion"), as "Zarina", among others. [3] All of those were major hits in Latin America.[ citation needed ]

During the late 1970s and the 1980s, Berti took a hiatus in her career, as she married Puerto Rican singer Chucho Avellanet and moved to the Caribbean island-nation. [4] She did, however, continue to appear on television from time to time.

In 1989, Berti returned to her native Venezuela for a period, to film the movie that marked her cinema acting debut, a Venezuelan film named "Cuchillos de Fuego" ("Fire Knives"), where she was one of the main stars, alongside Miguel Angel Anda and Gabriel Fernandez, among others. [5]

She also participated in 1990's "Carmen Querida" ("Dear Carmen"), where she acted in 166 episodes as the titular character, "Carmen Luisa Mariani".[ citation needed ]

The last series that Berti appeared at before another periodical retirement was 1999's "Las Profecias de Amanda" ("Amanda's Prophecies"), before returning, 19 years later, on the international hit, "El Señor de los Cielos", as lawyer "Edith Guzman". In "El Señor De Los Cielos", Berti acted together with her son, Mexican actor Alex Walerstein. [2] [6]

Personal life

Berti was married to Puerto Rican singer Chucho Avellanet, giving birth to their son Luis Armando in 1981. Berti moved to Puerto Rico during that era. She later lived with Mexican film director Mauricio Walerstein, giving birth to their son, actor Alejandro Walerstein, in 1993. Berti and Mauricio Walerstein were together until Mauricio Walerstein died.

Following Mauricio Walerstein's death in 2016, Berti battled depression. According to her, she did not feel she wanted to keep living, but she recuperated. [7]

Health issues

In January 2022, Berti suffered a brain stroke. She was in a coma for some time, but she has recuperated. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "La actriz Marisela Berti se encuentra en estado de coma tras sufrir un derrame cerebral en México". El Nuevo Día. January 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Actriz de". March 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mariana Seoane pide apoyo económico para actriz de 'La Usurpadora': sufrió un infarto cerebral". Univision.
  4. ↑ VOCERO, Redacción, EL. "HIjos de Marisela Berti piden espacio para concentarse en su recuperación". El Vocero de Puerto Rico.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Película Cuchillos de fuego (cuchillos de fuego) (1989) - Película - Adictosalcine.com". www.adictosalcine.com.
  6. ↑ "El señor de los cielos: actores son madre e hijo en la vida real". People en Español.
  7. ↑ "Marisela Berti: "Perdí las ganas de vivir"". El Universal. March 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Solicitan ayuda para actriz de El Señor de los Cielos que fue hospitalizada". TVNotas ¡Irresistible!. January 27, 2022.
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