Bárbara Ernestina Torres (born April 11, 1971, in

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) is a Mexican television, theatre and film actress best known for her roles in ''Hospital El Paisa'', ''VidaTV'', and as Exelsa in '' La familia P. Luche''.

Early life and career

Barbara was born in

, 254 miles south of

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(

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). While she was in high school, she studied at the Colegio Superior de Piano, in Mar del Plata, from which she graduated as a piano teacher. She started working at 17 years old. When she finished high school she moved to Buenos Aires, where she entered the Cunill Cabanellas National School of Dramatic Art, from which she graduated with two degrees: a degree in Dramatic Art and in

Pedagogy Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken ...

(theatre teacher). In 1998 she moved to

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to work in

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. However, she did a casting for the broadcaster

Televisa Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., simply known as Televisa, is a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April ...

and was hired to participate in '' La familia P. Luche'', a project by

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in which she worked for ten years until she finished the series. Since 2013 she worked for two years on the play ''Por qué las mujeres aman a los pendejos'' ―Where she played a psychoanalyst named Inés Table―, which she took on tour throughout Mexico alongside the actor Juan Frese. In April 2014 she received an award in Monterrey for the 1,850 performances of the play ''Claudio, ¿eres... eso?'', about discrimination against the

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. In 2015 she worked with Daniela Luján in ''Blanca Nieves: El Musical'', which was performed on Sundays at the Julio Prieto Theater. She also worked on the series ''Burócratas Inc.'' and participated in the late-night talk show ''Estrella2'', both by Israel Jaitovich. She had her own theater show titled ''The Excelsa show''. She also participated in the play ''Caperucita Roja'' with Javier Carranza. In 2023, she was part of the cast of the reality television program '' La casa de los famosos México'', from the TelevisaUnivision conglomerate, finishing 9th place overall.

Selected filmography

* '' La casa de los famosos México'' (2023) * ''Junta de vecinos'' (2021–2022) * ''Sobreamor'' (2020) * '' Lorenza'' (2019–2020) * ''

Papá a toda madre ''Papá a toda madre'' is a Mexican comedy telenovela that premiered on Las Estrellas on 22 October 2017, and concluded on 11 March 2018. Produced for Televisa by Eduardo Meza. The telenovela revolves around four dads of different ages, who have ...

'' (2017–2018) * ''

Enamorándome de Ramón ''Enamorándome de Ramón'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for Televisa. It is based on the Venezuelan telenovela written by Doris Seguí, ''Tomasa Tequiero'' produced in 2009. Filming began on December 1, 2016, at Televisa Sa ...

'' (2017) * ''

Despertar contigo ''Despertar contigo'' (English title: ''Waking up with you'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa. It is a free version of the Colombian telenovela ''Pobre Pablo''. The series originally aired from August 8, 2016 to Ja ...

'' (2016) * '' La vecina '' (2015–2016) * ''

Como dice el dicho ''Como dice el dicho'' (translation: As the saying goes) is a Mexican anthology drama series produced by Genoveva Martínez for Televisa. The series premiered on 1 February 2011, on Las Estrellas. The series covers a variety of stories in whi ...

'' (2015) * '' Esperanza del corazón'' (2011–2012) * '' La rosa de Guadalupe'' (2010) * '' Niña de mi corazón'' (2010) * ''Humor a quien humor merece'' (2010) * ''Desmadruga2'' (2009) * ''Adictos'' (2009) * ''Qué tarde tan padre'' (2008) * ''Muévete'' (2006) * ''

Vida TV Vida TV is a Venezuelan community television channel. It was created in August 2003 and can be seen in the community of Ureña, Táchira, Ureña in the Pedro Maria Ureña Municipality of the Táchira (state), Táchira State of Venezuela on Ultr ...

'' (2004–2005) * ''Hospital El Paisa'' (2004) * '' La familia P. Luche'' (2002–2012)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Barbara Argentine television actresses Living people Argentine emigrants to Mexico Argentine women comedians Naturalized citizens of Mexico 1971 births People from Mar del Plata