María del Consuelo Dussauge Calzada (born 11 January 1969), more commonly known by her

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Consuelo Duval, is a

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and

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of film,

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, and

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. She is known for her various comic characters such as the overbearingly abusive housewife Federica P. Luche from the

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'' La familia P. Luche'', the dim-witted, cross-eyed receptionist Sisi, and the amiable, uncultured

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Nacaranda from ''La hora pico''.

Early life

Duval was born in Parral, Chihuahua,

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, while her mother was visiting her grandmother. Her mother died in 1970 and she was raised by her father in

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where they lived in the

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. Duval has stated that her

is based on her paternal aunt, María Duval (María Dussauge Ortiz), a popular singer and actress.

Career

Acting

Duval has appeared in many telenovelas, reality shows, and comedy programs since 1990. However, she has gained mainstream popularity in the

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television show ''La hora pico'', co-starring Adrián Uribe,

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, and Lorena de la Garza, where she portrays various comic characters such as Sisi, Nakaranda Estefanía Cacho Partida, La Cajera, Boatriz, Lahora (a parody of

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), among others. Duval had a recurring role as Damela Micha (a parody of Adela Micha) on '' El privilegio de mandar'', produced by the same producers of ''La hora pico.'' The series' title is a pun on the title of a

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in which Duval appeared, '' El privilegio de amar''. All of the aforementioned shows were produced by

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. Duval has worked with other Televisa producers and comedians, most notably

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. She first portrayed Federica P. Luche on ''Derbez en cuando'' in 1998 and reprised the role on '' XHDRBZ.'' When '' La familia P. Luche'' eventually became a

on its own, she received second billing behind Derbez. ''La familia P. Luche'' won a TVyNovelas Award for "Best Comedy Program". She also appeared in Televisa's coverage of the

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and

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, performing comedy sketches. In 2013, Duval formed part of the supporting cast in

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's telenovela '' Libre para amarte''.Consuelo Duval confirmó su participación en 'Libre para amarte'
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Voice-over

Duval has dubbed, in

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, characters such as Helen Parr/Elastigirl from ''

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'' and Maggie in ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duval, Consuelo 1969 births Living people People from Parral, Chihuahua Mexican people of French descent Actresses from Chihuahua (state) Mexican parodists Mexican film actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican voice actresses Mexican women comedians Mexican impressionists (entertainers)