María Luisa Alcalá

María Luisa Alcalá
Born	María Luisa Alcalá (1943-03-23) March 23, 1943 Mexico City, Mexico
Died	February 21, 2016
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1969–2016

María Luisa Alcalá (March 26, 1943 – February 21, 2016), also known as Ma. Luisa Alcalá, was a Mexican actress and director.

She became known Malicha playing in El Chavo del Ocho, this character emerged in 1974 as a kind of replacement Chilindrina, played by Maria Antonieta de las Nieves while she was away for a year of the program. She continued with a successful career as a comedian participating in programs such as El Chapulin Colorado and Cachun Cachun ra ra! and Dr. Candido Perez.

Alcalá has made outstanding performances in telenovelas like Esmeralda, The usurper and privilege of loving. Currently serves as host of two virtual stations in Mexico, working in Radio Hits Mix with its "Mix stories of Grandma" and DementeRadio.com with its "Tell me a story" productions Jan Carlos Aguilar, producer and manager of Maria Luisa Alcala, where he has interviewed personalities such as: Eugenia Leon, Julio Vega, Lady sensation, Beatriz Moreno, Gabriela Fernandez, Evangelina Martinez, Ernesto Gomez Cruz, Polo Ortin among others.

Alcalá created a work with Evangelina Martinez called "Tell me a story by Red Rice" on tour throughout Mexico. She directed Investigador privado... muy privado, Violación and La Alacrana. She is famous for the roles of Socorrito in Esmeralda, Filomena in La usurpadora and Malicha in El Chavo. She also played Claudia the maid in the sitcom Dr. Cándido Pérez.

Alcalá died on February 21,2016 at at the age of 72.

Filmography

• La rosa de Guadalupe - Nicanora
• Bajo el mismo techo - Quesadillera
• La madrastra - Fanny
• Amy, la niña de la mochila azul - Virginia Salazar
• El privilegio de amar - Remedios López
• La usurpadora - Filomena
• Esmeralda (telenovela) - Doña Socorro "Socorrito"
• Dr. Cándido Pérez - Claudia
• El Chavo - Malicha

External links

• María Luisa Alcalá at IMDb