Victoria Ruffo
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Victoria Ruffo | |
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| Born | Maria Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo May 31, 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Voice Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse(s) | Eugenio Derbez (1992-1997) Omar Fayad (2001-present) |
| Children | José Eduardo Derbez (b. 1992) Victoria & Anuar Fayad (b. 2004) |
| Relatives | Gabriela Ruffo (sister) Marcela Ruffo (sister) |
Victoria Ruffo (born Maria Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo [1] on May 31, 1961 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actress.
Biography
Ruffo began her acting career in 1980 starring in the telenovela Conflictos de un Médico, under the direction of Ernesto Alonso, and continued her career acting in Al Rojo Vivo. In 1983, Valentín Pimsteín gave her the opportunity to star as the protagonist of La Fiera.
Ernesto Alonso offered her lead roles in the telenovela Simplemente María. She has since acted in other telenovelas such as Abrazame Muy Fuerte . 2005 marked her comeback in the telenovela La Madrastra.
After La Madrastra, she performed duties as the First Lady of Pachuca, with her husband acting as mayor while continuing to act in the soaps El Nombre del Amor and Victoria and Triunfo del Amor.
After Triunfo del Amor, Ruffo focused on her family and doing theater plays, specifically Dulce Pajaro de Juventud. She also went to support the senatorial campaign of her husband, Omar, who eventually won a seat in the senate.
In 2010, she was named as one of Latin America's 50 Most Beautiful People.[citation needed]
Personal life
Ruffo is the sister of actress and radio host Gabriela Ruffo and producer Marcela Ruffo. In 1992, she married comedian Eugenio Derbez,[2] and they had one son, José Eduardo Derbez (born 1992). The couple divorced in 1997. After 4 years of divorce, on March 9, 2001 she married Mexican politician Omar Fayad,[3] who is the senador of Pachuca, Hidalgo.
On August 11, 2004 gave birth twins to a daughter Victoria and a son Anuar.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ringing Bell | Chirin | Dubbing Role |
| 1980 | Un Hombre sin miedo | Laura Aparicio | Film |
| Conflictos de un médico | Rosario Reyes | ||
| 1980-81 | Al rojo vivo | Pilar Álvarez | |
| 1981 | Quiéreme siempre | Julia | |
| 1982 | The Sea Prince and the Fire Child | Matla | Dubbing Role |
| Una Sota y un caballo: Rancho Avandaro | Maricarmen Sierra | Film | |
| De pulquero a millonario | Rufina | Film | |
| En busca del paraíso | Grisel | ||
| 1984 | La Fiera | Natalie "La Fiera" | Protagonist |
| Unico in the Island of Magic | Unico | Dubbing Role | |
| 1985 | Juana Iris | Juana Iris Madrigal Martínez | Protagonist |
| 1986 | Un Hombre violento | Susana | Film |
| 1987-88 | Victoria | Victoria Martínez | Protagonist |
| 1988 | Yo el ejucutor | Film | |
| A Journey Through Fairyland | Florence | Dubbing Role | |
| 1989-90 | Simplemente María | María López de Carreño | Protagonist |
| 1992 | Sanrio World of Animation | Hello Kitty | Dubbing Role |
| 1993 | Capricho | Cristina Aranda Montaño | Protagonist |
| 1993 | Al derecho y al derbez | ||
| 1995-96 | Pobre niña rica | Consuelo Villagrán García-Mora | Protagonist |
| 1998 | Vivo por Elena | Elena Carvajal | Protagonist |
| 2000-01 | Abrázame Muy Fuerte | Cristina Álvarez Rivas de Rivero | Co-protagonist |
| 2001 | Mujer, casos de la vida real' | Carmelita Hernández | |
| 2005 | La Madrastra | María Fernández Acuña de San Román | Protagonist |
| 2007-08 | Victoria | Victoria Santisteban de Mendoza | Protagonist |
| 2008-09 | En Nombre del Amor | Macarena Espinoza de los Monteros | Adult Protagonist |
| 2009 | La Rosa De Guadalupe | Carolina Lopez Hernandez | |
| 2010-11 | Triunfo del Amor | Victoria Gutiérrez de Sandoval | Co-protagonist |
| 2012-13 | Corona de lágrimas | Refugio Chavero Hernández | Protagonist |
| 2014 | La Malquerida | Cristina Maldonado Reyes de Domínguez/ vda. de Benavente | Adult Protagonist |
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Young Lead Actress | La fiera | Won |
| 1988 | Best Musical Theme | Victoria | Nominated |
| Best Lead Actress | Victoria | ||
| 1990 | Simplemente María | ||
| 1994 | Capricho | ||
| 1999 | Vivo por Elena | ||
| 2006 | La madrastra | ||
| 2013 | Corona de lágrimas | Won |
Premios Bravo
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best First Actress | La madrastra | Won[4] |
Premios People en Español
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Actress | En nombre del amor | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Triunfo del amor |
References
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