Victoria Ruffo

María Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo (born May 31, 1962) better known as Victoria Ruffo is a Mexican actress notable for her roles in telenovelas.

Biography

1980s

Ruffo began her acting career in 1980, starring in supporting roles in telenovela ''Conflictos de un Médico'' under the direction of Ernesto Alonso and continued her career acting in '' Al Rojo vivo''.

In 1983, Valentín Pimsteín gave her the opportunity to star as the protagonist of ''La fiera'' as Natalia Ramirez along with Guillermo Capetillo.

In 1985, she starred in Carlos Téllez's telenovela '' Juana Iris,'' alongside Valentín Trujillo and her sister, Gabriela Ruffo.

In 1987, she worked in Ernesto Alonso's telenovela '' Victoria''.

In 1989, Valentín Pimstein offered her the main role in telenovela '' Simplemente María''.

1990s

In 1993, she was the protagonist of '' Capricho'', a telenovela by Carlos Sotomayor as Cristina Aranda.

In 1995, she was the protagonist of '' Pobre niña rica,'' a telenovela by Enrique Segoviano as Consuelo Villagrán.

In 1998, she starred in telenovela '' Vivo por Elena'' as Elena Carvajal.

2000s

In 2000, she starred in Salvador Mejía's '' Abrazame muy fuerte'' alongside Aracely Arámbula.

2005 marked her comeback in the critically acclaimed telenovela '' La madrastra'', which she starred in with César Évora.

After '' La madrastra'', she performed duties as the First Lady of Pachuca, with her husband acting as mayor, while continuing to star in the telenovelas.

In 2007, Victoria starred in the Telemundo production '' Victoria'' alongside Arturo Peniche and Mauricio Ochmann.

In 2008, she played a leading role in Carlos Moreno's '' En nombre del amor'' together with Leticia Calderón, Allisson Lozz and Altaír Jarabo. She played Macarena sister to Leticia Calderón's character, Carlota.

2010s

In 2010, she was named one of Latin America's 50 Most Beautiful People.

In mid-2010, she was confirmed to lead in Salvador Mejía Alejandre's telenovela ''Triunfo del amor'', where she played "Victoria", starring alongside Maite Perroni, William Levy, and Diego Oliveira.

After ''Triunfo del amor'', Ruffo focused on her family and doing theater plays—specifically ''Dulce Pajaro de Juventud''. She also went to support the senatorial campaign of her husband Omar, who eventually won a seat in the senate.

In 2012, José Alberto Castro confirmed Ruffo to star in telenovela '' Corona de lágrimas'', alongside José María Torre, Mané de la Parra, Alejandro Nones, and Adriana Louvier—she won the 31st TVyNovelas Awards for Best Lead Actress due to her performance in the latter.

In 2014, she played a leading role in telenovela '' La malquerida'', alongside Ariadne Díaz, Christian Meier, África Zavala, and Arturo Peniche.

In 2016, Salvador Mejia called Ruffo to lead the cast of telenovela '' Las Amazonas''.

In 2019, she was the protagonist of ''Cita a Ciegas'', a comic telenovela where Ruffo made the crossover to the comedy genre. Her role as Maura was well received. It was the first telenovela where she did not cry.

Personal life

Ruffo is the sister of actress and radio host Gabriela Ruffo and producer Marcela Ruffo. She and Eugenio Derbez have one son José Eduardo Derbez (born 1992). On March 9, 2001, she married Mexican politician Omar Fayad,Esposo de Victoria Ruffo le obsequió residencia en Pachuca
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On August 11, 2004, she gave birth to her twins, daughter Victoria and son Anuar.

Television roles

Awards and nominations

TVyNovelas Awards

Premios Bravo

Premios People en Español

References

External links

Official websiteTelemundo website
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1962 births
Victoria
Living people
Mexican telenovela actresses
Mexican television actresses
Mexican film actresses
Mexican voice actresses
Actresses from Mexico City
20th-century Mexican actresses
21st-century Mexican actresses
Mexican people of Portuguese descent
Mexican people of Basque descent
Mexican people of Italian descent