Susana Zabaleta Ramos (; born September 30, 1964) is a Mexican soprano singer and actress.

Early life

Born in

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, Coahuila, she moved to

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in 1985. In 1986 she performed in the Sala Ollín Yoliztli and interpreted opera performances, such as '' La Traviata'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also performed with the group "Quien es quien".

Career

In 1987 Zabaleta debuted on the stage with the musicals ''El violinista en el tejado'' and ''

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''. In 1989 she participated in the musicals ''¡Que plantón!'' and ''Sor-Presas''. In 1991 she participated in the Mexican version of '' Cats'' along with

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. In 1995, she recorded her first album titled ''¿O fué un sueño?'' and in 1996, recorded the Spanish version of the

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's film ''

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'': ''Los Colores en el viento'' . Her acting career started in the

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in 1993. In 1996 she filmed her first film '' Sobrenatural'', a horror film directed by her husband, the film director Daniel Gruener. In 1999, she participated in the Mexican movie '' Sexo, pudor y lagrimas'' (directed by Antonio Serrano) for which she won the Silver Ariel Award as Best Actress. In recent years Zabaleta has collaborated with the Mexican composer

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with whom she has recorded two albums: ''de la A a la Z'' (2006) and ''Amarrados'' (2009). In 2011, Zabaleta debuted as host of her own TV show, ''Susana Adicción'', on the Mexico's Unicable network.

Filmography

Television

Stage credits

Host

Discography

References

External links

Susana Zabaleta official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zabaleta, Susana 1964 births Living people 20th-century Mexican women opera singers Mexican film actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican stage actresses Ariel Award winners People from Monclova Actresses from Coahuila Musicians from Coahuila Mexican sopranos 21st-century Mexican women singers