Lorena Rojas (born Seydi Lorena Rojas Gonzalez; 10 February 1971 – 16 February 2015) was a Mexican actress and singer, best known for her leading roles in popular telenovelas.
Lorena Rojas | |
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| Born | Seydi Lorena Rojas Gonzalez 10 February 1971 |
| Died | 16 February 2015 (aged 44) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1990–2015 |
| Spouse |
Patrick Shaas
(m. 2001; div. 2005) |
| Partner(s) | Armando Araiza (2010–2012) Jorge Monje (2013–2015) |
| Children | 1 (adopted) |
Biography
editSeydi Lorena Rojas Gonzalez was born in Mexico City, Mexico and began her artistic career in 1990 when she participated in the telenovela Alcanzar Una Estrella produced by Televisa. This telenovela was so successful that she went on to record a sequel Alcanzar Una Estrella II the following year. Between 1992 and 1997 she starred in several Televisa productions including Buscando El Paraiso, Bajo Un Mismo Rostro and El Alma No Tiene Color until she signed to TV Azteca in 1998. [citation needed]
This same year, she starred in the period drama Azul Tequila, sharing credits with Mauricio Ochmann, with whom she would later star in 2001's Como En El Cine. 2001 also saw the release of Rojas's debut album as a singer Como Yo No Hay Ninguna, recording songs by legendary songwriter/producer Richard Daniel Roman. In 2003, Rojas signed to Telemundo, later taping in that same year the telenovela Ladrón De Corazones besides Manolo Cardona. In 2005, she starred in her most acclaimed telenovela El cuerpo del deseo, beside Andrés García, Mario Cimarro, Erick Elías, and Sonia Noemí, among others, which proved to be an international success, broadcast by Telemundo. In 2006 she released her second album, Deseo.
Death
editOn 16 February 2015, Rojas died of breast cancer, six days after her 44th birthday, in Miami, Florida. She had been battling the disease since 2008, and it had spread to other organs, including her liver.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Alcanzar una estrella | Sara del Río | Antagonist | [2] |
| 1991 | Alcanzar una estrella II | Sara del Río | Antagonist | [2] |
| 1992 | Baila conmigo | Rosario | Supporting Role | [2] |
| 1993–1994 | Buscando el paraíso | Lolita | Supporting Role | |
| 1995 | Bajo un mismo rostro | Carolina | Supporting Role | |
| 1996 | Canción de amor | Ana | Protagonist | [2] |
| 1997 | El alma no tiene color | Ana Luisa Roldán | Antagonist | |
| 1998 | Tentaciones | Julia Muñóz | Protagonist | |
| 1998 | Azul tequila | Catalina | Special Appearance | |
| 1999–2000 | El candidato | Beatriz Manrique | Protagonist | |
| 2001–2002 | Como en el cine | Isabel "Chabela" Montero | Protagonist | [2] |
| 2003 | Ladrón de corazones | Verónica Vega | Protagonist | |
| 2004 | Zapata: Amor en rebeldía | Rosa Escandón | TV-Series | |
| 2005–2006 | El cuerpo del deseo | Isabel Arroyo | Main Protagonist / Antagonist | [2] |
| 2007 | Decisiones | Lorena | Episode: "Bloque de hielo" | |
| 2007–2008 | Pecados ajenos | Natalia Ruiz | Protagonist | |
| 2010–2011 | Entre el amor y el deseo | Claudia Fontana Martínez | Protagonist | |
| 2013 | Rosario | Priscila Pavón | Antagonist | |
| 2015 | Demente criminal | Verónica García | TV-Series | [3] |
Discography
edit- Como Yo No Hay Ninguna (Azteca Music) (2001)
- Deseo (Big Moon Records) (2006)
References
edit- ^ "Mexican actress passes away aged 44 after battle with cancer". independent.co.uk. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Lorena Flores. "Cinco actuaciones inolvidables de Lorena Rojas en telenovelas". Al Día Dallas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "El periodismo necesita inversión. Comparte este artículo utilizando los íconos que aparecen en la página. La reproducción de este contenido sin autorización previa está prohibida". Milenio (in Spanish). 16 February 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
External links
edit- Obituary, latintimes.com; accessed 17 February 2015.
- Lorena Rojas Official Twitter page; accessed 17 February 2015.
- Lorena Rojas at IMDb