How are 15+ actors from “Maria do Bairro” currently doing and what they are doing

Launched in 1995, Maria do Bairro was the last telenovela to be included, alongside Maria Mercedes (1992) and marimar (1994), the “Trilogia das Marias”, name given to the 3 Mexican telenovelas that were starred by Thalía and that achieved worldwide success. In Brazil, Maria do Bairro was first shown in 1997 and was rerun 6 times, making it one of the most reruns in our country. Even now, Maria do Bairro is well remembered, for there are memes made of iconic scenes from the soap opera, which leads many people to wonder how the actors would be after almost 25 years since the premiere of the plot.

With that in mind, the awesome.club decided to show how 17 members of the cast of Maria do Bairro. Check out!

Hailed in Mexico as the “queen of telenovelas”, in 1995, Thalía acted in Maria do Bairro, in the role of the protagonist, who saw her life transformed after the death of her godmother. This was Thalía’s penultimate performance in soap operas. In 1999, she ended her career in telenovelas with Beautiful rose. After that, she dedicated herself to other works on the small screen, as a presenter and in the cinema, where she acted in the film Mambo Café (2000) and in a documentary entitled The many lives of Thalía (2009). Still in the movies, she was a voice actor in the movie minions (2015). In her artistic career, Thalía stood out not only as an actress, but also as a singer. Currently, she is focused on the music scene and in 2020, she has already released 2 new clips in which she shows her great shape at 48 years old.

Thalía’s romantic couple in Maria do BairroFernando Colunga was present in the “Trilogia das Marias”, as he also acted in Maria Mercedes (1992) and marimar (1994). Another work of great notoriety of the actor was in The usurper (1998). Throughout his career, Fernando amended one novel after another. In his last performance, he played a villain in Passion and Power (2015). For 2020, he will debut as a protagonist in the series Malverde: El Santo Patron.

one of the villains Maria do Bairro was lived by Itatí Cantoral. Her character, Soraya Montenegro, starred in iconic scenes that became memes that survive to this day on the Internet. With the end of the telenovela, Itatí continued to be successful in dramaturgy with works in the theater, in films and series, including, with the right to awards for his performances. Among her awards, she was recognized by the Award TV and Soap Operas (a “Mexican version” of Emmy), in 2010, as Best Leading Actress for her work in the soap opera In Hasta que el Dinero Separate us. With a very different look from her former character Soraya, the actress abandoned her dark hair and is now blonde. In March 2020, she was confirmed for the recordings of the novel The Mexican and the Guero.

Ricardo Blume played a kind businessman who welcomed Maria (Thalía) into his mansion when the young woman lost her godmother. After Maria do Bairro, the Peruvian actor acted in other productions in cinema, theater and on TV; with emphasis on his special participation in Beware of the Angel, telenovela shown for the first time in Brazil in 2013. His last work on the small screen was in the telenovela Italian Muchacha Viene a Casarse (2014). Since then, the actor has kept himself out of the spotlight.

In the soap opera, Maria (Thalía) was affected by postpartum depression and, disoriented, gave her son to an unknown woman named Agripina (Carmen Salinas). For its performance in Maria do Bairro (1995), Carmen was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the TV and Soap Operas. In the following years, the Mexican actress returned to appear in Brazil in other soap operas, acting in precious and Hug me very tight, both shown here in 2001, world of beasts, 2007 and My heart is yours, 2016. In her most recent works, she acted from 2018 to 2019 in the telenovela My Husband Tiene Mas Familia and, in the cinema, in the movie Ruta Mother (2019). At 86, Carmen continues her artistic career in full swing, participating in events and TV shows in Mexico.

In her first soap opera, at age 11, she achieved enormous success by playing the character Maria Joaquina in Carousel (1989). At the age of 17, already in her teens, she had another highlight in her career as “Tita”, the adopted daughter of Maria (Thalía) and Luís Fernando (Fernando Colunga) in the soap opera Maria do Bairro. Ludwika comes from a family connected to the world of the arts. She is the sister of actress Dominika Paleta, famous for playing Leda in The usurper (1998). Like her sister, she has consolidated her space in dramaturgy and is in great demand to act in Mexican productions. In 2020, the actress will be in the film Modern Loves.

In Maria do Bairro, Osvaldo gave life to Nandinho, the son abandoned by Maria (Thalía) who finds her again 15 years later. With the end of the plot, he was invited to act in other Mexican telenovelas, among them, the ones shown in Brazil were: I still love you, Precious, The One I Couldn’t Love and What Life Stole From Me. With almost 30 years of career, the experienced actor goes from comedy to drama with ease. For example, in 2019, in the film It’s the Father’s fault Osvaldo had to test his ability to improvise and also to show his humorous streak. While in the same year, he starred in Monarch, a drama series with a story full of surprises.

the other villain of Maria do Bairro was played by Ana Patricia Rojo. Penelope was the nanny of “Tita” (Ludwika Paleta) and the lover of Luís Fernando (Fernando Colunga). Ana Patricia’s career is marked by her villain roles and, among her most prominent works, we can mention Emerald (1997), Angel’s face (2000) and Beware of the Angel (2008). After an extensive list of participations in soap operas, in 2019, the actress began to dedicate her time to cinema and theater, acting in the film The Triumph of Living. And off-screen, she toured with the play entitled las harpies.

The character Vladimir was the brother of Luís Fernando (Fernando Colunga) and also one of the residents of the De La Vega family mansion, which was the scene of many stories in the plot. Héctor saw his career take off after his participation in Neighborhood Mary. In 1997, he was one of the protagonists in the telenovela Mi Pequeña Traviesa and continued to act in leading roles in the following years in Marea Brava (1999) and El Amor Is Not Like the Pintan (2000). In Mexico, the actor is also known for his appearances in TV shows. Héctor has already had his artistic skills tested in Mi Sueno es Bailar (2012) and If You Can (2015). In recent years, the Mexican actor has left telenovelas in the background, and has gone into the film industry. He recently announced the start of shooting for his new movie called Basura, Dinero and Sangre.

In 1992, Rebeca Manríquez acted alongside Thalía in the telenovela Maria Mercedes. Three years later, she returned to acting with the Mexican star in Maria do Bairro in the role of Carlota, one of the maids of the De La Vega family mansion. With 40 years dedicated to dramaturgy, Rebeca collects participation in soap operas that were audience successes, including here in Brazil. In children’s productions, for example, she was in the cast of Carousel (1989), Clarita Light (1996), Angel’s face (2000) and Maria Belém (2001). His most recent work on the small screen was in the telenovela false identity in 2018.

Ariel appeared in one of the final stages of the plot, playing a doctor named Daniel, a character who welcomed Maria (Thalía) from the streets and even gave her the opportunity to be her children’s nanny. Known to the general public for his performances in soap operas and series, he varies from guy to guy. Maria do Bairro (1995) the villain in family secrets (2013). Ariel is not only an actor, but also a dancer and plastic artist. Also, along with his artistic career, he works on awareness campaigns for people with special needs.

In the plot, she played Cecília, a woman in love with Doctor Daniel (Ariel Padilla) who was threatened after the appearance of Maria (Thalía). Jealous, she would be willing to do anything to conquer him. This was not the first time that Frances played opposite Thalía. In 1994, she played Brenda, one of the villains in the telenovela marimar. After Maria do Bairro, amended, in the following years, one work after another. Among the most expressive projects in which he participated is Clarita Light (1996), telenovela that was a success in the Hispanic market. In 2020, she was present in another Mexican production. she acted in Doctors, Line in Lifesharing credits with renowned actors such as José Elías Moreno and Miguel Pizarro.

Debuted as an actress in Maria do Bairro, at the age of 4, in the role of Perlinha, daughter of Dr. Daniel (Ariel Padilla). As a child, Natasha acted in other telenovelas, including some of great audience here in Brazil, such as Emerald (1997), droplet of love (1998) and Angel’s face (2000). But it was in 2003 that the then child actress gained greater prominence in her career, when she starred in the telenovela Few, Few Fleas. Continuing as an actress, in 2019, she was involved in 3 works in the comedy field, acting in the films My Best Friend Is Getting Married and A Pirate Papaand in the series La Casa de las Flores. In 2020, he will act in another cinematographic genre. This time, Natasha will be on the set of a horror movie called La Sangre that unites us.

He acted alongside Thalía in two soap operas, the first being in Quinceanera (1987) and, second, in Maria do Bairro (1995), in which he played a dubious lawyer who, in the final phase of the plot, tries to redeem himself. Sebastián is a famous actor who, in Mexico, is always remembered for his villainous roles, which eventually became predominant throughout his career. He announced his retirement in 2009 to dedicate himself exclusively to a career as a theater teacher, but, at that time, he did not rule out a possible return to the stage. So, in 2015, he returned to acting in a significant project, in the series criminally insane, in which he was the protagonist and, again, showed his aptitude to interpret evil subjects. Currently, she continues to teach acting classes and shares photos of her work on her social network.

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