Claudia Islas

Claudia Islas
Born Elizabeth Islas Brasdefer
July 17, 1946
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Jaime Bravo[1][2][3]
Parent(s) Luis Roberto Islas
María Luisa Brasdefer

Elizabeth Islas Brasdefer (born on July 17, 1946 in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico) is a Mexican telenovela actress[4] who is better known as Claudia Islas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklauðja ˈizlas]).[5][6] She is very famous for her beauty and was called "Mexican Brigitte Bardot" in the past.[7]

Biography

Claudiaʻs surname Islas means "islands". She is a daughter of Luis Roberto Islas and María Luisa Brasdefer, so she has two surnames – one maternal and one paternal (see Spanish naming customs).[8]

She married a man called Jaime Bravo.

One of her best known roles was that of Amparo de Garcés del Valle in Marisol with Erika Buenfil, who played her niece-in-law, Marisol.[9]

As of 2012 she lives in Miami and is retired. Her last work was in the telenovela Ángel Rebelde in 2004.

She sold her jewelry because she fell into poverty.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Character Note
1984 Tú eres mi destino Rebeca de Dávila Protagonist
1988 Pasión y poder Nina Montenegro Main Antagonist
1992 Baila conmigo Nelly Moll Adult Antagonist
1993 Corazón salvaje Sofía Molina Vda. de Alcázar y Valle Main Antagonist
1996 Marisol Amparo de Garcés del Valle Main Antagonist
1997 El alma no tiene color Begoña Roldán Antagonist
1999 Catalina y Sebastián Adela Rivadeneira de Negrete Main Antagonist
2002 Por tiVirginia Montalbán Supporting Role
2003 Ángel Rebelde Doña Enriqueta Andueza Vda. de Covarrubias Adult Antagonist

References

  1. Marriage of Claudia Islas
  2. Celebró Claudia Islas su 30 aniversario como actriz. Claudia Islas celebrates anniversary of her acting.
  3. Claudia Islas cumple hoy 66 años de vida
  4. Stereotyped images of United States citizens in Mexican cinema, 1930-1990. Written by David E. Wilt.
  5. Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1972-1973 by Emilio García Riera. 1995.
  6. Claudia Islas (Spanish)
  7. Biography of Islas. She was called "Mexican Brigitte Bardot."
  8. Biografía de Claudia Islas
  9. Marisol
  10. Claudia sold her jewelry. Claudia sold her jewelry in order to survive.
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