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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