Maribel Guardia (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾiˈβel ˈɣwaɾðja]; born Maribel Del Rocío Fernández García on May 29, 1959)[1] is a Costa Rican-Mexican actress, tv host, model, singer and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of Miss Costa Rica 1978 and a contestant in Miss Universe 1978.
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| Born | Maribel Del Rocío Fernández García May 29, 1959 San José, Costa Rica |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Title | Miss Costa Rica 1978 |
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| Children | Julian Figueroa Fernandez |
Miss Universe and Miss World
editGuardia was elected Miss Costa Rica in 1978, going on to represent her country at the Miss Universe 1978 beauty pageant (did not place but was selected as Miss Photogenic[2]) and the Miss World 1978 beauty pageant (placed as a top 15 semi-finalist). The Miss Universe pageant had been held in Acapulco. She received offers by Televisa producer Sergio Bustamante[3] to develop a career there, but she returned to her country. Months later, she accepted the offer and returned to Mexico, leaving her mother and boyfriend.
Acting and singing career
editGuardia moved to Mexico in 1980, which proved crucial for her show business career. In 1980, she appeared in her first television show alongside Manuel "El Loco" Valdés.
Guardia went on to make multiple telenovelas (soap operas) and release a series of albums in the Norteño music genre. She has been signed to three different labels since her debut album was released in 1988: first with Musart Records, then from the late-1990s until the mid-2000s with Fonovisa Records, and in recent years with EMI Televisa Music in Latin America and Capitol Records in the United States.
Guardia has acted alongside important actors, including Andrés García, Saul Lisazo, and Joan Sebastian. One of her major soap opera hits was alongside Sebastian. Together, they filmed Tú y yo. One film where she acted alongside Andrés García was Pedro Navaja, where she played the main character's wife. She also did a film called El Rey de Los Taxistas alongside Luis de Alba. She and another El Rey de Los Taxistas co-star, Aida Pierce, would work together again in the telenovela Serafin.
Additionally, she has done telenovelas for children. In 2006, she also did a sitcom called ¡Qué madre tan padre! and the variety show Muévete. In 2007, she was included in the book Televisa Presenta, commemorating fifty years of network television in Mexico.
In 2008, she released a new album; the leading single is "De Pecho A Pecho" (From Chest To Chest) written by the Nicaraguan composer, songwriter, and singer Hernaldo Zúñiga. Apart from her acting and singing jobs, she has also modeled for various calendars and magazines sold to her fans. Guardia also dated Jose Trujillo in the late 1970s.
Since late 2010, she has married Marco Chacón and lived with her son in Mexico City. Guardia has been inducted into the Paseo de las Luminarias in Mexico City.
In January 2010, she announced that she had worked all of 2009 on a new studio album, set to be released on February 13, 2010, under EMI Music, titled "Move You On – Muévete", which contained 12 tracks recorded in Mexico City, Texas & Colombia, eight tracks were in Spanish, the other four were in English.
Personal life
editGuardia lived with Joan Sebastian for five years and had a son with him,[4] Julián Figueroa.[5] In her personal life, Maribel Guardia has faced various challenges. Julián Figueroa followed in his parent's footsteps and pursued a music career. On 9 April 2023, Julián Figueroa was found dead at his home at the age of 27.[6] Maribel Guardia has been married to Marco Chacón since 2010.
Television
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (October 2022) |
| Year | Title | Character | Note |
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| 2022 | Albertano contra los mostros | Lola D'Bo[7] | Main role |
| 2020 | Te doy la vida | Silvia[8] | Guest star |
| 2019 | Vecinos | Tía Oli | Episode: "Hoy juega México" |
| 2014-15 | Muchacha italiana viene a casarse | Julieta Michel | Recurring role |
| 2012–23 | Corona de lágrimas | Julieta Vasquez | Main cast |
| 2011-12 | Una familia con suerte | Isabella Ruiz | Guest star |
| 2010 | Niña de mi Corazón | Pilar Alarcón de Arrioja | Main cast |
| 2007-08 | Al diablo con los guapos | Rosario Ramos / Rosella di Yano | Recurring role |
| 2006 | ¡Qué madre tan padre! | Maribel Galicia[9] | Lead role |
| 2004-05 | Misión S.O.S. aventura y amor | Ximena Aranda | Lead role |
| 2001 | Aventuras En El Tiempo | Flor del Huerto | Lead role |
| 1999 | Serafín | Carmen | Lead role |
| 1996-97 | Tú y yo | Estela Díaz Infante | Lead role |
| 1994 | Prisionera de amor | Cristina Carbajal / Florencia Rondán | Lead role |
| 1986 | Seducción | Marina | Lead role |
References
edit- ^ "Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica". Archived from the original on May 10, 2010.
- ^ "El Universal - Maribel Guardia". eluniversal.com.mx. Retrieved November 29, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Maribel Guardia :: Artistas :: esmas". March 16, 2007. Archived from the original on March 16, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Lorena Corpus y Alejandro Jasso, "Rompiendo el molde de la pareja anterior" El Norte (Mexico DF, Mexico) February 2, 2004
- ^ "Julián Figueroa: así luce el único hijo de Maribel Guardia". Publiko (in Spanish). August 11, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ LW (April 10, 2023). "Julián Figueroa, hijo de Maribel Guardia y Joan Sebastian, falleció a los 27 años en su casa". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Betancourt, Oswaldo (September 23, 2021). "'Albertano contra los monstruos' tendrá a Maribel Guardia como una villana". distritocomedia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Martínez, Fabricio (May 25, 2022). "Maribel Guardia regresa a las telenovelas en Te doy la vida: "el público se divertirá"". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "¿Qué hacen ahora los actores de 'Qué madre tan padre'?". univision.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 22, 2018.
External links
edit- Maribel Guardia at IMDb
- Official website, Maribel Guardia
- (in Spanish) Maribel Guardia @esmas.com
- Maribel Guardia Pictures
