Carmina Riego

Carmina Riego Ramírez (born 24 March 1964) is a Chilean actress and cultural manager.

She has played diverse charismatic and popular characters in telenovelas, occasionally in the comedy genre, and is best known for the role of Esmeralda Peralta in '' Amores de Mercado'' (2001).

Biography

Carmina Riego is a graduate of the University of Chile's School of Acting and Theater Design, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with mention in theater in 1993.

In 1995 she collaborated with the dramatist Ramón Griffero, starring in the plays ''La Gorda'' in 1995, ''Río abajo'' in 1996, and ''Almuerzo de mediodía'' in 1999, premiered at the . These productions have been recognized by critics and the public, both in Chile and abroad.

Her television debut was in the Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) telenovela '' Aquelarre'' (1999). Due to her positive reception in this, she was hired to be part of the staff of director María Eugenia Rencoret, in the dramatic area of public television, where she began to stand out for her versatility when playing charismatic and popular roles in comedic telenovelas.

In 2000 she acted in ', in which she and her sister – played by – become the owners of a picturesque ''café con piernas''. In 2001 she took part in '' Amores de Mercado'' (2001), where her character managed to maintain popularity throughout the telenovela's broadcast. In this show she shared credits with Malucha Pinto and Mariana Loyola, playing the Peralta sisters. In 2003, she played the sassy prostitute from El Edén in '. In addition, she acted in ', ', and '. In 2005 she starred in the sitcom ', with Patricia López.

In 2006, Riego was called on by the executive producer of Canal 13's fiction area, , and performed in ' (2006), '' Don Amor'' (2008), and ' (2009).

In 2011 she reappeared on television with a small role in the TVN series ''Los archivos del cardenal'', and ' on Mega. Later she was summoned for ''La chúcara'', where she played the mother of the protagonist (Antonia Santa María), a role that brought her back to telenovelas after five years working in other genres.

In recent years she has participated in ''Acassuso'' by Rafael Spregelburd, directed by , ''Medusa'' by Ximena Carrera, directed by Sebastián Vila, and ''El taller'' by Nona Fernández, directed by Marcelo Leonart.

Filmography

Films

Telenovelas

Other TV series and miniseries

Theater

* ''La Gorda'' by Ramón Griffero
* ''Río abajo'' by Ramón Griffero, debuted at Chilean National Theater, 1995
* ''Almuerzo de mediodía'' by Ramón Griffero, 1999
* ''Bukowski'', 2000
* ''Petrópolis'', 2002
* ''Santiago High Tech'' by Cristián Soto, 2002
* ''La Habana – Madrid'' by Julio Cid, dir.: Maritza Rodríguez, debuted at Teatro San Ginés, 2002
* ''Las horas previas'', 2004
* ''Acassuso'' by Rafael Spregelburd, dir.:
* ''Medusa'' by Ximena Carrera, dir.: Sebastián Vila
* ''El Taller'' by Nona Fernández, dir.: Marcelo Leonart
* ''La mujer que estafó al Viejo Pascuero'' by Carla Zúñiga, dir.: Daniela Aguayo, debuted at Centro GAM, 2013
* ''Lucía'', Centro GAM, 2015
* ''99 La Morgue'' by Ramón Griffero, 2016
* ''Liceo de niñas'', Centro GAM, 2016
* ''Parecido a la felicidad'', 2016
* ''Piel de oveja'', 2018

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Riego, Carmina
1964 births
20th-century Chilean actresses
21st-century Chilean actresses
Actresses from Santiago, Chile
Chilean film actresses
Chilean stage actresses
Chilean telenovela actresses
Living people
University of Chile alumni