Norma Herrera | |
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Born | Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico | 24 May 1942
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1967–present |
Known for | Telenovelas |
Spouse | Raúl Araiza |
Children | |
Awards | Ariel Award (1980) |
Norma Edith Herrera Ysunza (born 24 May 1942) is a Mexican actress and singer known for her work in telenovelas, theater, and film. Since the 1970s she has starred in numerous successful television dramas and telenovelas.
Her career has spanned several decades, and she is recognized for her acting skills and contributions to Mexican television. In addition to her work in television, she has been involved in voice acting and theater productions, both comedic and dramatic.
Norma Herrera started her career in television, mainly in telenovelas that brought her widespread recognition.
Some of her early notable telenovelas include Un grito en la oscuridad (1965), Deborah (1967) and Pasión gitana (1968). [1]
In the 1970s, she co-starred in Las gemelas (1972), Los que ayudan a Dios (1973) and El milagro de vivir (1975), and had a minor role in the Cantinflas film El patrullero 777 (1979).
In 1980, she starred in the film Fuego en el Mar, directed by her then-husband Raúl Araiza. For this role she was awarded the Ariel Award for Best Actress. [2]
During the 1980s, Norma Herrera became a household name in Mexico and Latin America. She starred in some of the most iconic telenovelas of the time, often playing lead roles or important supporting characters.
Her most famous TV projects during this period include: Cicatrices del alma (1986) and Yesenia (1987). For her work in Cicatrices del alma she was nominated to the TVyNovelas Award for Best Actress. [1]
In the late 1980s and early 1990s she reduced her TV work and starred in several films.
By 1995 he returned to TV in the successful telenovela La dueña , for which she was nominated to the TVyNovelas Award for Best Actress. [1]
Between 1997 and 1998, she was part of the Mexican production of the musical Beauty and the Beast , playing the role of Mrs. Potts. [3] [4] [5]
In 1997 she was part of the cast of the telenovela Huracán . [6]
In 2000, she won the TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress for her work in Tres mujeres the previous year.
In 2002 she co-starred in the telenovela Cómplices al rescate . Since that time, she has been in co-starring or character roles in telenovelas such as Barrera de amor (2005), Mar de amor (2009), [7] Amor bravío (2012), [8] Mi corazón es tuyo (2014), [9] [10] Simplemente María (2015), [11] Diseñando tu amor (2021) [12] [13] and Gloria Trevi: Ellas soy yo (2023). [1] [14] [15] [16]
Herrera dubbed Mrs. Potts's voice for Disney's 1991 film Beauty and the Beast and its direct-to-video sequels: Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) and Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World (1998).
In 1997 she also re-dubbed the fairy godmother for Disney's 1950 film Cinderella . She provided the singing voice in the direct-to-video sequels Cinderella II: Dreams Come True , released in 2002 and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time from 2007.
Norma Herrera was married to actor and director Raúl Araiza. He died in 2013, after being divorced for years. [17] They had two children, both actors: Raúl Araiza Herrera and Armando Araiza, who followed in his parents' footsteps and became well-known television and film actors and hosts. [1] [12] [9]
Despite her success, she has largely maintained a private personal life, focusing on her career and family.
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Source |
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Ariel Award | 1980 | Ariel Award for Best Actress | Fuego en el Mar | Won | [18] |
Choca de Oro Awards | 2012 | 50 Years Lifetime recognition | Won | [19] | |
Premios TVyNovelas | 2000 | TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress | Tres mujeres | Won | |
1996 | TVyNovelas Award for Best Co-lead Actress | La dueña | Nominated | ||
1987 | TVyNovelas Award for Best Actress | Cicatrices del alma | Nominated | ||
1984 | TVyNovelas Award for Best Musical Theme | El maleficio | Won | ||
Bravo Awards | 2000 | Mejor actriz protagónica | Tres mujeres | Won | [20] |
ACE Awards | 1985 | Mejor Actriz | El maleficio | Won | |
La Maravilla Awards | 1984 | Mejor actriz de reparto | El maleficio | Nominated |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1965 | Un grito en la obscuridad | ||
1967 | Deborah | ||
1968 | Pasión gitana | ||
En busca del paraíso | |||
1969 | Más allá de la muerte | Hildegard | |
1970 | La sonrisa del Diablo | Laura | |
La cruz de Marisa Cruces | Mónica | ||
La Constitución | Elisa Acuña Rossetti | ||
1972 | Las gemelas | Susana | |
El carruaje | Sofía | ||
1973 | Los que ayudan a Dios | Alicia | |
1975 | El milagro de vivir | Leonora | |
1978 | Muñeca rota | Gladys | |
1980 | Cancionera | Norma | |
1981 | El derecho de nacer | María | |
1983 | El maleficio | Nora | |
El show de la numero uno | Herself | Tv film | |
1986 | Cicatrices del alma | Elvira | |
1987 | Yesenia | Marisela | |
1990 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | — | Episode: "El ídolo" |
1995 | Anita | Episode: "¿Que hago con mi dolor?" [21] | |
La dueña | Berenice Villareal Vda. de Castro | ||
1997 | Huracán | Alfonsina Taviani de Robles | [6] |
1999 | Tres mujeres | Greta Saraldi de Uriarte-Minski | |
2000 | Carita de ángel | Paulina de Valle | |
2002 | Cómplices al rescate | Doña Pura | |
2005 | Big Brother VIP | Herself | Episode: "Super miércoles de Madres" |
Barrera de amor | Remedios Gómez | ||
2007 | Amor mío | Patrícia Herrera | Episode: "Divino divan" |
2008 | Un gancho al corazón | Alicia Rosales | |
2009 | Hazlo por ti | Herself | Tv movie |
Mar de amor | Violeta (Teacher Violeta) | [7] | |
2011 | Una familia con suerte | Doña Rebeca Garza de Treviño | |
2012 | Amor bravío | Rocío Mendiola de Albarrán | [8] |
Todo incluido | — | ||
2013 | Nueva vida | — | Episode: "Bebé" |
Libre para amarte | Gilda | Episodes: "11-17 October 2013" | |
2014 | Mi corazón es tuyo | Soledad Fuentes | [9] [10] |
2015 | Simplemente María | Carmina | [11] |
2018 | Por amar sin ley | Lucrecia de Noriega | Season 2 [22] |
2021 | Diseñando tu amor | Adelaida Vargas Villaponte | [23] [12] [13] |
2023 | Gloria Trevi: Ellas soy yo | Aurora Tamez de Arredondo | [14] [15] [16] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1969 | The Big Cube | [24] [25] | |
1979 | El patrullero 777 | Pregnant woman | |
1981 | Fuego en el mar | Gloria Ortega | Ariel Award for Best Actress |
1988 | El Fiscal de hierro | ||
Pero sigo siendo el rey | |||
Los Camaroneros | |||
1987 | Fuga al destino | Paulina | |
1989 | Al margen de la ley | Elisa | |
El Fiscal de hierro 2: La venganza de Ramona | |||
El Judas en la frontera | |||
1990 | Atrapados | ||
Calles sangrientas | |||
Emboscada aka Ambush | |||
El Fiscal de hierro | |||
Pablo Metralla | |||
1991 | Hacer el amor con otro | ||
Trágico carnaval | |||
Esa mujer me vuelve loco | Yolanda | ||
Chicago, pandillas salvajes | Ana Rosa | ||
Chicago, pandillas salvajes II | Ana Rosa | ||
Beauty and the Beast | Mrs. Potts | Voice acting | |
1992 | Vintage model | Alicia Rivadeneira | [26] |
Comando terrorista | Sargent | ||
1993 | El Fiscal de hierro 4 | ||
S.I.D.A. - Síndrome de muerte | Sonia | ||
1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Mrs. Potts | Voice |
1998 | Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World | Mrs. Potts | Voice |
1999 | Sangre prisionera | ||
2001 | Corazones rotos aka Broken | Ms. Cano |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | La danza que sueña la tortuga | [27] | |
1997 | Beauty and the Beast (musical) | Mrs. Potts | [3] [4] |
2015 | Las muchachas del club | Doris | with Helena Rojo and Julissa [28] |
2018 | Dime abuelita ¿Por qué? | Paulina | Cri Cri The Musical [29] |