Grecia Colmenares
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Grecia Dolores Colmenares Mieussens (born December 7, 1962 in Valencia, Venezuela
), better known plainly as Grecia Colmenares, is a Venezuelan-Argentine
actress who gained fame across Latin America
, specially during the 1980s.
Colmenares became a sensation as a young actress in her native Venezuela during the 1970s, becoming a favorite of the general public in that country. She made her debut, as an eleven year old, in the Angelica Spanish soap opera
. She continued participating in other soap operas through her teenage years, including the major hits Estefania
in 1979 and Elizabeth
in 1980.
Those major hits were followed by a number of lesser known soap operas, as well as other hits, such as 1981's Marielena
and, in 1984, Azucena
and Topacio
.
In 1985, she moved permanently to Argentina, where she debuted on Argentine television with a soap opera named "Maria de Nadie". There she married Marcelo Pelegri who became her manager, and had her son Gianfranco.
In 1991 she starred in the famous soap opera Manuela, which obtained a huge success worldwide, and Grecia won several prizes for her outstanding job as Isabel and Manuela.
Although her jobs in Venezuela gave her considerable international fame, it was after she moved to Argentina that Colmenares became paparazzi
fodder. Colmenares then became a household name across Latin America. She appeared frequently on the covers of gossip and fashion magazines, and rumors of a rivalry with Andrea Del Boca
surfaced, although these rumors lasted for a short period only. In 1999, Colmenares acted in a telenovela that Del Boca had previously participated in: Chiquititas
, which had by then become a major international hit.
Colmenares has obtained Argentine citizenship
.
In 2001, she was seen in Miami, Florida
, trying to get a contract with Univision
. Nevertheless, she was not able to get contracted by that network.
In Venezuela, Colmenares and Victor Camara formed a popular on-camera couple, starring together in a number of soap operas.
In 2006 Grecia Colmenares is evaluating the offers many studios made her, and deciding the contract she will sign to return to the soap operas.
Valencia, Venezuela
Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela.The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia reached some 1.5 million in the year 2003, and it is expected to grow dramatically...
), better known plainly as Grecia Colmenares, is a Venezuelan-Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
actress who gained fame across Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, specially during the 1980s.
Colmenares became a sensation as a young actress in her native Venezuela during the 1970s, becoming a favorite of the general public in that country. She made her debut, as an eleven year old, in the Angelica Spanish soap opera
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
. She continued participating in other soap operas through her teenage years, including the major hits Estefania
Estefania
Estefanía was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and broadcast on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. The story idea was conceived by Humberto Olivieri and Julio César Marmol. Written by José Ignacio Cabrujas and Julio César Marmol, and directed by César Bolívar and Julio César...
in 1979 and Elizabeth
Elizabeth (telenovela)
Elizabeth was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. This telenovela was written by Pilar Romero and Clemente de la Cerda was its director...
in 1980.
Those major hits were followed by a number of lesser known soap operas, as well as other hits, such as 1981's Marielena
Marielena
Marielena was a Spanish-language telenovela written by Delia Fiallo. It premiered on Telemundo in 1992, and starred Lucía Méndez and Eduardo Yáñez. To date, it is the most successful telenovela that Telemundo has ever shown on their programming schedule with very high ratings for that time, and the...
and, in 1984, Azucena
Azucena
Azucena is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. It was written by María Antonieta Gómez and Édgar Mejías, and directed by Tito Rojas...
and Topacio
Topacio
Topacio was a 1984 Venezuelan telenovela produced and broadcast by Radio Caracas Televisión. It is a remake of Esmeralda, a 1970s telenovela produced by rival network Venevisión, which in turn has been remade twice .Topacio was written by Benilde Avila, Milagros del Valle, Ana Mercedes Escámez, and...
.
In 1985, she moved permanently to Argentina, where she debuted on Argentine television with a soap opera named "Maria de Nadie". There she married Marcelo Pelegri who became her manager, and had her son Gianfranco.
In 1991 she starred in the famous soap opera Manuela, which obtained a huge success worldwide, and Grecia won several prizes for her outstanding job as Isabel and Manuela.
Although her jobs in Venezuela gave her considerable international fame, it was after she moved to Argentina that Colmenares became paparazzi
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...
fodder. Colmenares then became a household name across Latin America. She appeared frequently on the covers of gossip and fashion magazines, and rumors of a rivalry with Andrea Del Boca
Andrea Del Boca
Andrea Del Boca is an Argentine telenovela actress.- Biography :Del Boca made her debut as a four-year-old in a television show hosted by Teresa Blasco...
surfaced, although these rumors lasted for a short period only. In 1999, Colmenares acted in a telenovela that Del Boca had previously participated in: Chiquititas
Chiquititas
Chiquititas was a successful children's musical telenovela from Argentina. Created and produced by Cris Morena and her daughter Romina Yan, it aired on Telefé from 1995 until 2001 .There were two spin-offs: Rincón de Luz, aired in 2003 on Canal 9 and a 2006 season which aired in...
, which had by then become a major international hit.
Colmenares has obtained Argentine citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
.
In 2001, she was seen in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, trying to get a contract with Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. Nevertheless, she was not able to get contracted by that network.
In Venezuela, Colmenares and Victor Camara formed a popular on-camera couple, starring together in a number of soap operas.
In 2006 Grecia Colmenares is evaluating the offers many studios made her, and deciding the contract she will sign to return to the soap operas.
Soap operas
- "Angelica" (1973, alongside José Luis RodríguezJosé Luis RodríguezJosé Luis Rodríguez may refer to:*José Luis Rodríguez , , former Argentine football striker*José Luis Rodríguez González , El Puma, , Venezuelan singer and actor...
) - "Ileana" (1977)
- "Zoraida" (1977)
- "Carolina" (1977)
- "Tormento" (1979)
- "Sangre Azul" (1979)
- "EstefaniaEstefaniaEstefanía was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and broadcast on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. The story idea was conceived by Humberto Olivieri and Julio César Marmol. Written by José Ignacio Cabrujas and Julio César Marmol, and directed by César Bolívar and Julio César...
" (1979) - "ElizabethElizabeth (telenovela)Elizabeth was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. This telenovela was written by Pilar Romero and Clemente de la Cerda was its director...
" (1980) - "Rosalinda (1981)
- "Dias de Infamia" (1981)
- "Marielena" (1981)
- "AzucenaAzucenaAzucena is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. It was written by María Antonieta Gómez and Édgar Mejías, and directed by Tito Rojas...
" (1984) - "TopacioTopacioTopacio was a 1984 Venezuelan telenovela produced and broadcast by Radio Caracas Televisión. It is a remake of Esmeralda, a 1970s telenovela produced by rival network Venevisión, which in turn has been remade twice .Topacio was written by Benilde Avila, Milagros del Valle, Ana Mercedes Escámez, and...
" (1984) - "Maria de Nadie" (1985–1986)
- "Grecia" (1987)
- "Pasiones" (1988)
- "RebeldeRebeldeRebelde was a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of a famous Argentine series Rebelde Way adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode airing in...
" (1989) - "El DesprecioEl DesprecioEl Desprecio was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. It was written by Miriam Foti, Manuel González, Julio César Marmol, Reinaldo Rodríguez, and Morella Vega and directed by Luis Manzo. This telenovela lasted 152 episodes. It was...
" (1989) - "Manuela" (1991)
- "Primer Amor" (1993)
- "Milagros" (1993)
- "Amor Sagrado" (1996)
- "ChiquititasChiquititasChiquititas was a successful children's musical telenovela from Argentina. Created and produced by Cris Morena and her daughter Romina Yan, it aired on Telefé from 1995 until 2001 .There were two spin-offs: Rincón de Luz, aired in 2003 on Canal 9 and a 2006 season which aired in...
" (1999) - "Vidas Prestadas" (2000)
External links
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- Grecia Colmenares Turkısh Blog Page
- Grecia International Forum
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- Grecia Colmenares Blog – English
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