Marcela Medel

Sonia Marcela Medel Fuentes (Santiago, September 13, 1947) is a Chilean actress, popularly known for her roles in telenovelas.

Biography She completed her studies at the Manuel de Salas High School in Ñuñoa. Later, she entered the Theater School of the University of Chile, where she was a classmate of Claudia Di Girólamo, Alfredo Castro, Roxana Campos, Maricarmen Arrigorriaga, Alejandro Goic, and Rosa Ramírez. She was part of the Teatro Itinerante group.

Her television debut was in the TVN telenovela Villa Los Aromos, where she shared the screen with Luz Jiménez and Óscar Olavarría. She spent much of her television career at Canal 13, from the 1980s until the mid-2000s. In the 80s and 90s, the actress was part of memorable fictions such as “Andrea, justicia de mujer”, “Ángel Malo”, “Semidiós”, “¿Te conté?”, “Villa Napoli”, “Marrón Glacé”, “El palo al gato”, “Champaña” and “Marrón Glacé, el regreso”, where she stood out for her great talent.

In telenovelas, she has collaborated with directors such as Óscar Rodríguez Gingins, Herval Rossano, and Herval Abreu.

In March 2025, Medel landed the role of Angustias in the audio series La casa de Bernarda Alba, based on Federico García Lorca's play of the same name, a co-production between ChileActores, GestionArte, and the GAM Center, adapted and directed by Claudia Di Girolamo Quesney.

Personal life She is married to Chilean actor Samuel Villarroel, whom she met during the filming of the TVN telenovela La gran mentira (1982). Their daughter, Camila, was born during the marriage. Marcela is the sister of Eduardo Medel, who is the father of her six nephews and nieces.

Filmography Films Nemesio (1985) No (2012) Calzones rotos (2018)

Television Telenovelas

TV Series