Mónica Miguel

Mónica Luiza Miguel (13 March 1936 – 12 August 2020[1]) was a Mexican actress, director and singer, born in Tepic, Nayarit in 1936.[4]

Mónica Miguel
Born
Gloria Chávez Miguel[1]

(1936-03-13)March 13, 1936[2]
Tepic, Nayarit[2]
DiedAugust 12, 2020(2020-08-12) (aged 84)[3]
Mexico City
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Career

Passionate about the arts and especially the theater, she would attend the occasional stage plays that came to Tepic. She joined a performance troupe that was supported by the local administration, but that support came to an end when the administration changed hands.

In pursuit of her artistic dreams on the stage, she traveled to Mexico City. She studied theater at the academy of the Asociación Nacional de Actores. Encouraged by colleagues, she traveled to Japan and then Italy, where she worked in film, theater, and television. There she recorded her first album. Her eight-year stay in Rome gave her maturity as a human being and as an artist. She gave recitals in Greece, Cyprus, and England.

After her return to Mexico, for her performances at the Insurgentes theater, in the works Vine, ví y mejor me fuí and La maestra bebe un poco,[2] she received an award from the Unión de cronistas de Teatro (Union of Theater Critics). In 1981 she performed in "The Merry Wives of Windsor" together with Alfredo Sevilla, Tara Parra Chela Nájera among others. In 1981, the Mexican Association of Theater Critics named her best actress and singer for her performance in Man of La Mancha.

In 1986, she received the María Tereza Montoya and Virginia Fábregas prizes for her acting in Aire frío.

Since 1988, she has directed many popular, internationally distributed soap operas. This work has earned her prizes from the Herald and New York Latin ACE Award. A promoter of the arts of her homeland, she promoted and supported the artistic and cultural values of her fellow countrymen, and was a member of ANDA (National Actors Association of Mexico).

Filmography

As Actress
Radionovelas
  • Rayo de plata (Doce Balas contra el Mal)
  • Kalimán - Profanadores de Tumbas ... Nila Tagore
  • Kalimán - Las Momias de Machu-Pichu ... Pekembá
  • Kalimán - La Reina de los Gorilas ... Sandra
  • Kalimán - Los Samurais Mensajeros de la Muerte ... Diana Morris
  • Kalimán - Más Allá del Más Allá ... The Queen of night
Telenovelas and series
Films
  • Sueño en otro idioma (2017) - Jacinta[2]
  • Más allá del muro (2011)
  • Gertrudis Bocanegra (1992) - Nana
  • Under Fire (1983) - Doctora
  • Oficio de tinieblas (1981)
  • Víbora caliente (1978) - Ramona
  • La casa de Bernarda Alba (1974) - Magdalena
  • Quiero la cabeza de Alfredo García (1974) - Dolores de Escomiglia
  • Orfeo 9 (1973) - Chiromante
  • Una pistola per cento croci! (1971) - Jenny
  • La notte dei serpenti (1969)
  • El planeta de las mujeres invasoras (1967) - Fitia
  • El tigre de Guanajuato (1964)

As Director

Death

Monica Miguel's death was announced by the Mexican Asociación Nacional de Intérpretes on August 12, 2020.[5] The Organización Nayarita para Desarrollar el Arte (ONDA Nayarit) tweeted, “Con profunda pena notificamos el fallecimiento de la actriz, interprete y directora de escena Mónica Miguel. Descanse en paz. Nuestras más sentidas condolencias y solidaridad para su familia.” ("It is with deep sadness that we notify the death of the actress, interpreter and stage director Mónica Miguel. Rest in peace. Our deepest condolences and solidarity for her family.")[3]

References
  1. Chavarria, Alejandra (12 August 2020). "Adiós a una grande: Famosos lamentan la muerte de Mónica Miguel". Radio Fórmula (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. "¿Quién era Mónica Miguel? Entre sus trabajos estuvo 'Amor Real'". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. "Murió la directora y actriz Mónica Miguel, figura de Televisa". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. "De niña dormí a la intemperie: Mónica Miguel". www.milenio.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  5. "Fallece Mónica Miguel, actriz mexicana y directora de escena en Televisa". Reporte Indigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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