In the last two decades of the twentieth century, millions of Russian television viewers watched the series of overseas show business. They empathized with the heroes played by popular Latin American actors and actresses, plunging with them into the world of love passions, vile intrigues and betrayals, unexpected twists of fate. These heroes won the hearts of many fans, forever remaining in the hearts of viewers. Therefore, it is no coincidence that the actors of the Latin American series were recognizable and were very popular.
Veronica Castro
"The rich also cry" - one of the most popular Mexican series. It was based on the play of the same name by the Latin American writer Ines Rodin. For a whole year, Soviet television viewers closely followed the events of this series, consisting of 278 episodes. The role of the main character of the telenovela Marianne Villarreal was played by Veronica Castro, who was starting her acting career. She immediately liked the Mexican audience. The Soviet television viewers did not remain indifferent to the main character.
Veronica Castro began her career in the modeling business. Appearing at the age of sixteen, naked on the cover of the men's magazine Caballero, she instantly became notorious. After filming the TV show “The Rich also Cry,” she proved that, in addition to her pretty appearance, she also has acting talent. This telenovela gained immense popularity not only throughout Latin America, but also conquered Spanish, French, Soviet and even Chinese television viewers.
Luck accompanied the actress. After filming this TV drama, two years later, Veronica Castro gets the role of the main character Rosa Garcia in the series "Wild Rose". In addition, the actress personally performed the song-soundtrack Rosa Salvaje, instantly became the most popular hit both in Mexico and in other countries of South America. Thus, thanks to the TV series Rich also Cry and Wild Rose, Veronica Castro has become one of the most famous Mexican serial actresses and singers.
Guillermo Capetillo
This is a Latin American actor, the most recognized by viewers after watching the series "The Rich also Cry." He played the role of Beto, the son of Marianne Villarreal. After great success in this television drama, he was invited to shoot the cult Mexican series Wild Rose, where he again starred with Veronica Castro, but this time in the role of Ricardo Linares, the wife of Rosa Garcia. Here, this beautiful Latin American actor played two roles of twin brothers at once. Subsequently, the practice, when one actor performs two roles at the same time, began to be applied everywhere. Guillermo Capetillo was once considered the sex symbol of Mexico. He starred in many more series. The last one is Love Truths, released in 2013.
Victoria Ruffo
Among Latin American actors, there is the name of Victoria Ruffo. She began her acting career with the series "Problems of a Doctor". Thanks to her acting talent and bright appearance, Victoria was spotted by famous producers. As a result, she got the main roles in the TV series Victoria and Just Mary. The Russian audience saw the television show "Just Maria" in 1992. The success of this soap opera echoed the success of the previously broadcast series The Rich Cry. Later, Victoria Ruffo continued her acting career in the TV series Stepmother. She is currently one of the highest paid actresses on Televisa, a TV company that produces TV shows in Latin America.
Natalia Oreiro
This is one of the most beautiful Latin American female actors. Natalia Oreiro is a Uruguayan actress and singer. For the first time, success came to her after the television series "The Rich and Famous." But she became world famous after the release of the television series "Wild Angel". The role of the orphan Milagros brought her world fame and selfless love of fans. The actress was very actively involved in creating this image and writing the script. The television series "Wild Angel" was broadcast in 60 countries.
In parallel with the filming, Natalia Oreiro is seriously engaged in music. She released two solo discs of her songs. These days, the popularity of Natalia Oreiro does not fade. In addition, photos of this outstanding actress are much more often than other photos of Latin American actors used on the covers of print media, posters, stickers and so on. This indicates that its popularity is undeniable.
Facundo Arana
This is one of the most popular Latin American male actors. World fame came to him after Facundo Arana became a partner of Natalia Oreiro on the series “Wild Angel” - the main male actor of the blue-eyed handsome Ivo. The next successful role of this Latin American actor was the role of the modern Robin Hood - the robber Korahe and Padre Juan in the series "Padre Korahe".
After that, he got the role of Martin Quesada in the series "You Are My Life." And this time he played in tandem with Natalia Oreiro, a TV series star and singer. Currently Facundo Arana plays in the theater and simultaneously starred in TV shows.
Diego Ramos
This is a famous Latin American actor. Diego Ramos became known to television audiences around the world after the release of the TV series Rich and Famous and Wild Angel. His first television work was a commercial. His debut as an actor in the series took place in "Roller Coaster" - a television series in which he played the role of a modest young man Maxi. After that, he successfully starred in many other projects.
In the series "The Rich and Famous," he worked in tandem with Natalia Oreiro, playing a couple in love. In 1998, Diego Ramos again works on the same set with Natalia Oreiro in the series "Wild Angel". This time he plays the role of lawyer Sergio Costa, who is unrequitedly in love with a beauty. This series has gained immense popularity and recognition among Russian viewers. Currently, Diego Ramos has successfully continued his career as an actor in television series.
Sylvia Fifer
Sylvia Fifer started her career with the modeling business. In fashion houses, the long-legged Brazilian fashion model was a huge success and was in great demand. But one day she decided to leave the modeling business and began to take theatrical art lessons. The debut of Sylvia Fifer as a television actress took place in the series "My Love, My Sorrow."
In 1993, the actress got the main role in the series "Tropicanka". She with great success played the role of the beautiful Leticia. Russian viewers took this series with great enthusiasm. The next significant work of this actress was shooting in the popular television series "Clone", where she played the role of the beautiful Sinira.
Luselia Santos
Before the start of the career of the television series actress Luselia Santos of Brazilian origin, she worked in the clinic's registry. At the same time, she starred in candid photo shoots. The young model, who had no experience in television, was invited to the main role of the series "Slave Izaura".
This series was a huge success in many countries of the world. Fans of Luselia Santes wrote a huge number of letters to her. The actress received recognition as a sex symbol of her country. After that, she continued shooting in erotic scenes, starred nude for men's magazines. Luselia currently works as a producer and director of documentaries.
Maria Sorte
The Mexican actress Maria Sorte got the main role of Daniela Lorente in the series "My Second Mom" ​​at the beginning of her career in 1993. This role was written specifically for her. The actress was preparing for her for a long time, trying to reliably play the heroine who survived sexual abuse. In Russia, this series was a huge success, becoming popular.
Gabriel Corrado
One of the most talented actors in Latin American TV shows. His television debut took place in his film "Blue Pants." His next role is in the telenovelas “I Want to Die Tomorrow” and “I Love You”. For the first time, Gabriel gets the lead role in the TV series Princess. But the actor receives real recognition after the release of the "Black Pearl" and "Gypsy" on television. After success, the actor is invited to the role of a TV presenter.
In 2000, in Argentina, he works on the set of the new television show Wild Moon, where he leads the cast. This teleomaniac was nominated for the Martin Ferrero Award as the best telenovela of the year. His last acting job was the telenovela "The Heart of Maximo." In it, he also acted as a producer. Gabriel's creative plans are currently working as a producer.
Victor Camara
Victor Camara was born in a family of actors in the seventh generation. He began his career in the theater of his family. He worked as a stage worker, as a sound engineer, and as an assistant director. The debut of this Latin American actor took place in the telenovela "Kuma". In the future, he played many roles in various series.
Marcio Garcia
Brazilian actor and TV host. Having an athletic physique, he began his career with the modeling business. He received his first role in the famous television series Tropicanka. In subsequent series, he played only goodies. The first role of the negative hero was played by him in the series "Celebrity". The actor did not really want this role, as he was afraid to spoil his positive image, especially among the children's audience. After all, he previously worked as a TV presenter for a children's show. In the future, he played many roles in television series. In 2008, he starred in the main role of the television series "Roads of India."
Osvaldo Laporte
He was born into a simple rural Uruguayan family, but dreamed of becoming a famous actor. For twenty long years he went to his cherished dream. On the way to his goal, he knew many hardships and disasters. The actor played many minor roles. He knew success by traveling in Europe. A huge number of women dreamed of him.
One of his first works on television was the series "Face to Face" with Veronica Castro. After that, he received supporting roles in other series. True success brought him the main role in the movie "Harvesting Your Harvest." Since then, the success of this actor has been staggering. He began to constantly appear in the series. Among them - the series "The Bodyguard" having huge success. He became the best comedy actor, for which he received the Martin Fierro Award.
Along with his acting career, Osvaldo is also involved in musical activities. He recorded his album “God forbid!”, From which one of the songs in the series “Emerald Necklace” was used as the soundtrack, where he played the main role. The series "Girl named Fate" made this Latin American actor famous in Russia.
Eduardo Capetillo
This famous Mexican actor and singer made his debut in 1985. Since then, he has played more than twenty roles in films and television series. In Russia, Eduardo Capetillo is known for the series Marimar and Stepmother, in which he brilliantly performed his roles. In the same year he debuted in the musical genre. Initially, he became the vocalist of the musical group, and after its breakup he continued his solo career.
Manuel Saval
Among the prominent Latin American actors who died at the beginning of the twenty-first century is the Mexican Manuel Saval. He was born into the family of the famous Mexican singer and actress Manolita Saval. He worked in the theater and on television. In the series "Just Maria", he played the role of Juan Carlos del Villar. In his acting career, it was the most successful and famous series. Manuel fell seriously ill and died at the age of 53 years.
Conclusion
The main contingent of viewers of Latin American series is women housewives. After all, they make up for the lack of impressions in life, vivid events and feelings, empathizing with the heroes of your favorite TV shows. Since all Latin American TV series consist of a large number of series and continue, sometimes for several years, the heroes of all the events taking place in them become close and loved. Therefore, it is not surprising that photos of Latin American actors, both men and women, often decorate home interiors.
The happy ending, which happens despite all the misfortunes of the heroes, gives these series a special appeal. The main characters are necessarily reunited, love triumphs, ill-wishers are punished according to their deserts or remain fools. Everything is very similar to a fairy tale where good conquers evil. Therefore, despite the fact that all the events of the series are close to reality, nevertheless they take the viewer into the world of illusions, showing how it should be when justice triumphs.