Lourdes Valera

Lourdes del Valle Valera Galvis (15 June 1963 – 2 May 2012) was a Venezuelan actress who took part in over twenty film and television productions during her career, particularly known for her acting in many telenovelas.

Career Valera first took part in theater at age ten with her primary school's theater group. In 1979, at sixteen years old, she made her television debut on the RCTV program Radio Rochela, where she developed her comedy skills as a comedian. She also was on the program Niño de papel. In 1983, Valera was cast in her first telenovela, the Venezuelan soap opera Leonela.

In addition to her acting, her mother insisted that Valera complete her education, and she graduated with a degree in social communication from the Central University of Venezuela.

In 1985, Valera started a role in the soap opera Cristal, and then continued to act in many other soap operas throughout her career, including La vida entera, Ciudad Bendita, Se solicita príncipe azul, Cosita rica, Las González, Guerra de mujeres, Amantes de luna llena, Enséñame a querer, El país de las mujeres, Contra viento y marea, La llaman Mariamor, Cruz de nadie, Las dos Dianas, Señora, and Topacio.

Personal life In 1993, Valera married film director Luis Alberto Lamata, whom she met in 1984. The couple never had children. In 2008, after examinations for possible cosmetic surgery, she was diagnosed with lung cancer, from which she temporarily recovered. A relapse in 2011 caused her death on 2 May 2012.

Filmography Television El árbol de Gabriel (2011) - Bárbara Miranda La vida entera (2008) - Rosa Coronel Ciudad Bendita (2006) - Francisca "Ñinguita"/"Burusa Se solicita príncipe azul (2005) - Miriam Rondón Cosita rica (2003) - "La Chata" Las González (2002) - Bromelia Guerra de mujeres (2001) - Dolores "Lolita" Amantes de luna llena (2000) - Guadalupe "Lupita" Madera Enséñame a querer (1998) - Matea El país de las mujeres (1998) - Chiqui Gallardo Gómez Contra viento y marea (1997) - "La Zurda" La llaman Mariamor (1996) - Francesca Cruz de nadie (1994) El paseo de la gracia de Dios (1993) - Emma Divina obsesión (1992) - Amelia Las dos Dianas (1992) - Rosa "Rosita" La traidora (1991) - Sofía Señora

(1989) - Betty Amanda Sabater

(1988) - Zoraida Cristal (1985) - Zoraida "Cerebrito" Topacio (1984) - Violeta Leonela (1983)

Films Cuidado con lo que sueñas (2012) - de Geyka Urdaneta Patas arriba (2011) - Monserrat Taita Boves (2010) El enemigo (2008) - Antonieta Sánchez 13 segundos (2007) - Mercedes Rosa de Francia (1995) Desnudo con naranjas (1994) - Margarita

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