Vivian El Jaber

Vivian El Jaber (born 17 November 1964, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actress, comedian and playwright. She is best known for her roles on the sketch show Cha Cha Cha, She has at least two sisters—one younger and one older—and her father taught mathematical physics.

El Jaber was a cast member of the sketch show De la cabeza in the early 1990s She later worked on Patito Feo as Dorinha (2007-2008), She also played María in the 2024 film The Penguin Lessons and called working with Jonathan Pryce and Steve Coogan a "dream come true." She has had three major relationships in her life, each lasting seven years, with only one leading to marriage when she was age 21.

Television Year Title Role Notes Refs 1990 Estafa de amor Matilde Pascual 1992 La bonita pagina Telma 1992-1993 De la cabeza Various 1996 Como pan caliente Amalia 1997 Mía sólo mía Nelida "Nelly" Contreras Cuatro amigas Cynthia 2007-2008 Patito Feo Dorinha

Theatre Year Title Role Writer Director Theatre Notes Refs 1986 De la pupila para adentro Vivian El Jaber Roberto Saiz One-woman play 1988 El frac rojo Carlos Gorostiza La movida Festival de Teatro Joven 1991-1993 F.E.A. Vivian El Jaber Liberarte One-woman play 1995-1996 La cantante calva Eugène Ionesco 1998 Fin de siglo Cabaret Jorge Leyes 2003 Pagar el pato Roma Dino Armas Patricia Pisani, Graciela Balletti Also performed at the International Latino Cultural Center in Chicago 2006 El cuento del violin Aunt Gastón Cerana Abasto Social Club 2010-? "M" El impostor Martín Bossi Ana Sans and Manuel Wirzt Broadway Theatre 2011-? El impostor apasionado Manuel Wirzt, Evelyn Bendjeskov Teatro Auditorium 2014 La nueva autoridad Betty Mario Segade Teatro General San Martín 2022 Julio César Kasca Shakespeare José María Muscari Cine Teatro El Plata 2023 Tootsie Rita Robert Horn Mariano Demaría Teatro Lola Membrives

Awards In addition to the awards below, El Jaber was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Hugo Awards in 2019 for La llamada.

Year Award Awarding body Awarded for Refs 1991 Bienal Arte Jóven award City of Buenos Aires F.E.A.