Laura Zapata
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Laura Zapata is a Mexican
telenovela
actress. She has acted in Televisa
productions most of her life.
. Curiously, she married Thalía's cousin Ernesto Sodi from Sodi family
, that's why in Mexico her legal name is Laura Zapata de Sodi.
Zapata is the eldest sister of singer Thalía
and Ernestina Sodi, a well-known writer, and biographer. Zapata and Thalia were the first ones of the family to gain international fame by acting and singing, acting in such soap operas as Rosalinda, Pobre Niña Rica
, Esmeralda
and especially Rosa Salvaje
, alongside Verónica Castro
. In Maria Mercedes
, one of Thalía's first soap operas, she played a villain opposite her sister. In the world of telenovelas, she is as well-known known for her protagonist roles as for her roles as antagonist.
Zapata also is a singer, and dancer. She has performed, singing and dancing, in many Mexican television shows, such as La Carabina de Ambrosio
emceed by Gualberto Castro
.
, so it was speculated that their captors would ask for a large sum of money. Instead, Zapata was released 18 days after her kidnapping, and her sister Ernestina was released on the 34th day.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
telenovela
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"...
actress. She has acted in Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
productions most of her life.
Family
She is the daughter of Guillermo Zapata (a Mexican boxer) and Yolanda Miranda Mange (from her first marriage) and part of the Sodi familySodi family
Sodi is a well-known Mexican family who are descendants of Demetrio Sodi Candiani born May 9, 1837 and died March 30, 1904, major landlord of the Mexican southern state of Oaxaca and federal senator for the state of Michoacán for about 25 years, during the government of General Porfirio Díaz.Among...
. Curiously, she married Thalía's cousin Ernesto Sodi from Sodi family
Sodi family
Sodi is a well-known Mexican family who are descendants of Demetrio Sodi Candiani born May 9, 1837 and died March 30, 1904, major landlord of the Mexican southern state of Oaxaca and federal senator for the state of Michoacán for about 25 years, during the government of General Porfirio Díaz.Among...
, that's why in Mexico her legal name is Laura Zapata de Sodi.
Zapata is the eldest sister of singer Thalía
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
and Ernestina Sodi, a well-known writer, and biographer. Zapata and Thalia were the first ones of the family to gain international fame by acting and singing, acting in such soap operas as Rosalinda, Pobre Niña Rica
Pobre Niña Rica
Pobre Niña Rica is a Mexican telenovela shown in 1995, starring with Victoria Ruffo, Ariel López Padilla, and Paulina Rubio. This telenovela contains 65 episodes.- Synopsis :...
, Esmeralda
Esmeralda (telenovela)
Esmeralda is a telenovela that was released by Televisa in 1997. It is a remake of a 1970 Venezuelan telenovela of that same name, and was itself remade in Brazil in 2004. Another version is Topacio from Venezuela in 1984.-Plot:...
and especially Rosa Salvaje
Rosa salvaje
Rosa salvaje is a Mexican telenovela that was broadcast in 1987. It starred the popular Mexican actress Verónica Castro, who played the main character, "Rosa", co-starring with Guillermo Capetillo as her love interest and Laura Zapata as the villain of the story.This telenovela was a huge success...
, alongside Verónica Castro
Verónica Castro
Verónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro....
. In Maria Mercedes
María Mercedes (telenovela)
María Mercedes was a Mexican telenovela directed by Beatriz Sheridan and starring Thalía and Arturo Peniche.-Plot:Maria Mercedes is a poor girl who is abandoned with her brothers and sister by her ambitious mother...
, one of Thalía's first soap operas, she played a villain opposite her sister. In the world of telenovelas, she is as well-known known for her protagonist roles as for her roles as antagonist.
Zapata also is a singer, and dancer. She has performed, singing and dancing, in many Mexican television shows, such as La Carabina de Ambrosio
La Carabina de Ambrosio
-External links:*http://www.tvazteca.com/corporativo/prensa/boletin/44792.shtml*http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386165/...
emceed by Gualberto Castro
Gualberto Castro
Gualberto Antonio Castro is of Mexican and Lebanese ancestry from his father side of the family and French and Mexican descent from his mother's side, Gualberto is a Mexican singer-entertainer best known for singing with Los Hermanos Castro aka and for hosting the...
.
Kidnapping
On September 2002, Zapata and her sister Ernestina were kidnapped and taken to an unspecified location. The news of their kidnapping made headlines across Latin America and among the Spanish-speaking television channels of the United States. Thalía is married to billionaire Tommy MottolaTommy Mottola
Thomas Daniel "Tommy" Mottola is an American music executive, co-owner of Casablanca Records in a joint venture with the Universal Music Group. He is the ex-husband of Mariah Carey and is married to Mexican singer Thalía...
, so it was speculated that their captors would ask for a large sum of money. Instead, Zapata was released 18 days after her kidnapping, and her sister Ernestina was released on the 34th day.
Actress
- 2011: Mujeres Asesinas 4 (Norma Representante)
- 2010: Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazónZacatillo, un lugar en tu corazónZacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez, starring Ingrid Martz, Jorge Aravena and antagonistic involvement of Laura Zapata, Alejandro Ibarra and Carmen Becerra. Univision aired single episodes of Zacatillo weekdays, from May 10, 2011 to August 5, 2011 at...
TV series .... Miriam - 2009: Cuidado con el ángelCuidado con el ángelCuidado Con El Ángel is a Telenovela distributed by Televisa. It stars Maite Perroni and William Levy. The telenovela, a production of Nathalie Lartilleux, premiered on June 9, 2008 and finished its broadcast March 6, 2009 and was greatly admired around the globe with millions of views worldwide...
.... Onelia (161 episodes, 2008–2009) - 2005: Soñar no cuesta nadaSoñar no Cuesta NadaSoñar no Cuesta Nada was a Miami-made telenovela that was produced by and seen first on Univisión and later on Venevisión. This telenovela lasted 191 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International...
TV series .... Roberta Pérez de Lizalde - 2002: Cuatro piernas .... Sole
- 2001: La intrusa .... Maximiliana Limantur de Roldán
- 2001: Mujer bonita TV mini-series .... Celia
- 1999: Rosalinda .... Verónica Del Castillo
- 1998: La usurpadoraLa usurpadoraLa Usurpadora is a Mexican romantic drama telenovela produced by Salvador Mejia Alejandre and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from February 9, 1998 to July 24, 1998. It starred Gabriela Spanic and Fernando Colunga. This was one of the last telenovelas to feature Libertad Lamarque,...
TV series .... Zoraida Zapata - 1997: EsmeraldaEsmeralda (telenovela)Esmeralda is a telenovela that was released by Televisa in 1997. It is a remake of a 1970 Venezuelan telenovela of that same name, and was itself remade in Brazil in 2004. Another version is Topacio from Venezuela in 1984.-Plot:...
.... Fátima Linares viuda de Peñarreal - 1995: Pobre niña ricaPobre Niña RicaPobre Niña Rica is a Mexican telenovela shown in 1995, starring with Victoria Ruffo, Ariel López Padilla, and Paulina Rubio. This telenovela contains 65 episodes.- Synopsis :...
TV series .... Teresa - 1992: María MercedesMaría Mercedes (telenovela)María Mercedes was a Mexican telenovela directed by Beatriz Sheridan and starring Thalía and Arturo Peniche.-Plot:Maria Mercedes is a poor girl who is abandoned with her brothers and sister by her ambitious mother...
.... Malvina del Olmo - 1987: Rosa salvajeRosa salvajeRosa salvaje is a Mexican telenovela that was broadcast in 1987. It starred the popular Mexican actress Verónica Castro, who played the main character, "Rosa", co-starring with Guillermo Capetillo as her love interest and Laura Zapata as the villain of the story.This telenovela was a huge success...
.... Dulcina (11 episodes, 1987–1988) - 1984: Los años felices TV series .... Flora
- 1981: La cosecha de mujeres
- 1980: Juventud TV series . Modesta
- 1980: Nuestro juramento
- 1979: La guerra de los pasteles .... Azucena
- 1978: El patrullero 777
- 1978: Mama campanitas TV series .... Irene
- 1977: La Venganza TV series - Violeta
- 1976: Alas doradas
- 1974: Mundo de jugueteMundo de jugueteMundo de Juguete is a telenovela produced in Mexico by Televisa in 1974. Mundo de Juguete is a remake of telenovela Papá Corazón with Andrea del Boca....