Susana Zabaleta

Susana Zabaleta Ramos (; born 30 September 1964) is a Mexican soprano singer and actress.

Early life Born in Monclova, Coahuila, she is the daughter of Alfonso José Zabaleta Margaín and María Enriqueta Ramos; her paternal grandfather was Vicente Zabaleta Somellera, a Spanish immigrant from Ampuero, Cantabria, who arrived in Mexico in 1922 and was one of the pioneers of local commerce in the city in the early 20th century.

she moved to Mexico City in 1985. In 1986 she performed in the Sala Ollín Yoliztli and interpreted opera performances, such as La Traviata, Dido and Aeneas and Eneas. She also performed with the group Quien es quien.

Career In 1987 Zabaleta debuted on stage in the Mexican production of the musicals Fiddler on the Roof and Don Quijote de la Mancha. In 1989 she participated in the musicals ¡Que plantón! and Sor-Presas. In 1991 she participated in the Mexican production of Cats along with María del Sol.

In 1995, she recorded her first album titled ¿O fué un sueño? and in 1996, recorded the Spanish version of the song "Colors of the Wind" for the Disney film Pocahontas.

Zabaleta's acting career began in 1993 appearing in some telenovelas. In 1996 she starred in the horror film Sobrenatural, a film directed by her husband, the film director Daniel Gruener.

In 1999, she participated in the Mexican film Sexo, pudor y lagrimas (directed by Antonio Serrano) for which she won the Ariel Award for Best Actress.

In recent years, Zabaleta collaborated with the Mexican composer Armando Manzanero with whom she has recorded two albums: de la A a la Z (2006) and Amarrados (2009).

In 2011, Zabaleta debuted as host of her own TV show, Susana Adicción, on Unicable network.

Filmography Film

Year Title Role 1996 Sobrenatural Dolores Berthier 1997 Cossi fan Tutte 1997 Elisa Before the End of the World Elisa's Mother 1999 Sexo, pudor y lagrimas Ana 1999 Crónica de un desayuno 2001 Vivir Mata Silvia 2023 La Usurpadora: The Musical Dona Ines

Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 Milagro y Magia 1996 La sombra del otro Lic. Amaral 1997 Pueblo chico, infierno grande Medarda Zavala Supporting Role 1998 Una luz en el camino Astrid del Valle 2000 Mi destino eres tu Emma Pimentel de Rivadeneira 2001 Salomé Susana Supporting Role 2002 Cultura en línea Herself Host 2003 Bajo la misma piel Ivonne Acosta 2006 Cantando por un sueño Herself Host 2008 S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos Sofía Fuego en la sangre Ruth Uribe Acevedo 2009 Me quiero enamorar Herself Host 2011Susana Adicción Herself Host 2012 Por Ella Soy Eva Eva María León Jaramillo Vda. de Zuloaga / Yadira Rivers Supporting Role

Stage credits

Discography 1995 – ¿O...fue un sueño? 1997 – Desde el baño 2002 – El pasado nos vuelve a pasar 2002 – Navidad 2004 – Quiero sentir bonito 2005 – Para darle cuerda al mundo 2006 – De la A a la Z 2007 – Te Busqué 2010 – Amarrados 2013 – La Sensatez Y La Cordura 2017 – Como La Sal