Lupita D'Alessio
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Lupita D'Alessio is a Mexican
singer and actress. She is nicknamed La Leona Dormida (a title of one of her songs which translates to "The sleeping lioness").
She is the daughter of television presenter Poncho D'Alessio and was previously married to actors Jorge Vargas
and Sabú (from Argentina
) as well as to footballers Carlos Reinoso
(from Chile
) and Julio Canessa
(from Uruguay
), musician César Gómez and model Christian Rössen (from Germany
). She has two sons with Vargas: Jorge, and actor Ernesto D'Alessio and a younger son, César, with César Gómez.
and released a single "Mi Corazón es un Gitano", then she was selected to perform the theme song of the telenovela
of Televisa
titled Mundo de juguete
. She was invited to take roles on Ana del Aire and other productions in the 1970s and 1980s. Lupita sang the title song of telenovela Pacto de Amor, where she also acted.
In 1980, Lupita was one of the main characters in Ernesto Alonso's Aprendiendo a Amar, where she played the role of his older daughter (the younger daughter was played by Erika Buenfil). The telenovela starred Susana Dosamantes
(mother of Paulina Rubio
). Lupita also sang the theme song "A Mí". She performed concerts on tour in Central and South America.
In 1986, Lupita starred in the movie Mentiras alongside Juan Ferrara, where she played Lupita Montero, an aspiring singer; she performed several songs for the soundtrack of the movie, including "Mudanzas". In 1987, she appeared in the short telenovela Tiempo De Amar, alongside Fernando Allende. Her last project of the 1980s was 1989's "Quién te crees tú", the theme to her last finished acting project, telenovela Lo Blanco y lo Negro.
In 2000, she accepted a telnovela role in TV Azteca
's Ellas, inocentes o culpables, although she left the production after a month.
For her work in television and as a recording artist, D'Alessio has her handprints and star imbedded on the Paseo de las Luminarias
in Mexico City.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
singer and actress. She is nicknamed La Leona Dormida (a title of one of her songs which translates to "The sleeping lioness").
She is the daughter of television presenter Poncho D'Alessio and was previously married to actors Jorge Vargas
Jorge Vargas
Jorge Vargas may refer to:*Jorge B. Vargas , Filipino lawyer and youth advocate*Jorge Vargas González, Chilean politician, mayor of Pichilemu 1997-2007*Jorge Alberto Vargas, Ecuadorian football player*Jorge Francisco Vargas, Chilean footballer...
and Sabú (from Argentina
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...
) as well as to footballers Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Reinoso
Carlos Enzo Reinoso Valdenegro is a Chilean football coach. He played in the 1970s and 1980s, most notably as a member of the Club América Mexican team. He is one of the best foreigner who played in Mexico, and the best that ever played at Club América.-Player:He began his career in his home...
(from Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) and Julio Canessa
Julio Canessa
Lieutenant General Julio Canessa Roberts is a Chilean military and political figure. He was a member of the Government Junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, representing the Army. He was also a designated Senator between 1998 and 2006....
(from Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
), musician César Gómez and model Christian Rössen (from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
). She has two sons with Vargas: Jorge, and actor Ernesto D'Alessio and a younger son, César, with César Gómez.
Biography
She started her career in showbusiness with her father Poncho D'Alessio who had a musical show called La Familia D'Alessio on a Tijuana television station. She then moved to Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and released a single "Mi Corazón es un Gitano", then she was selected to perform the theme song of the 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"...
of 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...
titled Mundo de juguete
Mundo de juguete
Mundo 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....
. She was invited to take roles on Ana del Aire and other productions in the 1970s and 1980s. Lupita sang the title song of telenovela Pacto de Amor, where she also acted.
In 1980, Lupita was one of the main characters in Ernesto Alonso's Aprendiendo a Amar, where she played the role of his older daughter (the younger daughter was played by Erika Buenfil). The telenovela starred Susana Dosamantes
Susana Dosamantes
Susana Dosamantes , is a Mexican actress. She is the mother of Mexican pop diva Paulina Rubio, and has worked in around 50 movies and TV series, including a number of telenovelas...
(mother of Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
). Lupita also sang the theme song "A Mí". She performed concerts on tour in Central and South America.
In 1986, Lupita starred in the movie Mentiras alongside Juan Ferrara, where she played Lupita Montero, an aspiring singer; she performed several songs for the soundtrack of the movie, including "Mudanzas". In 1987, she appeared in the short telenovela Tiempo De Amar, alongside Fernando Allende. Her last project of the 1980s was 1989's "Quién te crees tú", the theme to her last finished acting project, telenovela Lo Blanco y lo Negro.
In 2000, she accepted a telnovela role in TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
's Ellas, inocentes o culpables, although she left the production after a month.
For her work in television and as a recording artist, D'Alessio has her handprints and star imbedded on the Paseo de las Luminarias
Plaza de las Estrellas
Plaza de las Estrellas is a shopping center located in Mexico City. It was built in 1982. It is best known as the site of the Paseo de las Luminarias, the Mexican equivalent of the Hollywood Walk of Fame...
in Mexico City.
Telenovelas
- Ellas, inocentes o culpables (2000) as Amanda
- Lo blanco y lo negro (1989) as Verónica Montes
- Tiempo de amar (1987) as Carolina Montero
- Aprendiendo a amar (1980) as Jimena
- Pacto de amor (1977) as Julia
- Paloma (1975) as Dora Luz
- Ana del aire (1974) as Consuelo
- Cartas sin Destino (1973)
Albums
- Para Toda La Vida (2002)
- Algo Desconocido (1997)
- Cara A Cara (1997)
- Románticas (1996)
- No Me Pregunten (1995)
- Desde Mi Libertad (1994)
- La D'Alessio (1993)
- Aprendiendo a Amar
- Tiempo De Amar
- Gaviota del Aire
- Boleros De Siempre
- Soy Como Toda Mujer
- Lo Blanco y Lo Negro (1989)
- Juro Que Nunca Volveré
- Cuentos De Los Bosques De Viena
- Discothèque
- Lo mejor con la mejor
- Otra vez
- Que se detenga el tiempo
External links
- Lupita D'Alessio at the telenovela database Biography Profile on esmas.comEsmas.comesmas.com is the portal of Televisa, the largest Mexican television network and the world's largest producer of Spanish language media....
Zarpasos y rugidos de la leona on univision.com Lupita D'Alessio performance in 1978