Gabriela Spanic

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10 December 1973, Ortiz, Guarico, Venezuela

Birth Name

Gabriela Elena Spanic Ulterra

Nickname

Gaby

Height

5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Mini Biography



Gabriela studied psychology, but she knew all the time that her real passion is acting. In 1992, she participates in "Miss Venezuela' beauty pageant, where she wins the title of "miss Venezuela International." Gabriela first appeared as an extra, which brings her the opportunity to earn bigger parts in the future. She appared in _"Rosangelica" (1991)_ , where she plays Karla. The role which led to her first lead role was her performance in "Morena Clara" (1995) where she shows all of her talent as bitchy Linda Prado. In 1994 her lead role was for sopa opera _"Como tu, ninguna" (1996)_ . Her partner on the show was Venezuelan actor 'Miguel de Leon' who later became her husband. Gabriela moved with her husband to Mexico. Two roles were offered to Gabriela. Poor and goodhearted Paulina and evil sarcastic Paola. "Usurpadora, La" (1998) broke all the records with audiences and become one of the most popular soap opera in Mexico, and in 120 other countries, and was translated into 25 languages. Gaby is planning to surprise us with her singing talent in this new project. Her contract with "Televisa expires in May 2001. Since, she has become such a big star, there is no doubt that "Televisa" will offer her the new one.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Gabriel Lombardo

Spouse

Miguel de León (22 October 1997 - 28 September 2003) (divorced)

Trivia

Once when Gabriela had surgery her twin felt the pain she was going through.
Gabriela has a twin sister Daniela who is a famous model in Venezuela.
Gabriela donated the wheelchair she used in the TV series "La Usurpadora" to a worthy cause.
Worked with Gabriela in one of her TV series but found out her real niche is modeling not acting.
Has another sister Patricia but she's not identical to her.
Has a pet snake Cleopatra which she and her twin sister saved from being killed and nursed it back to health.
Husband once slapped her on the rump and found out that he slapped his sister in law not his wife.
Gabriela and Daniela are inseparable they would always communicate by phone or by visits to see how each other are doing.
Gabriela and Daniela fell in love with same man but both decided that their friendship is more important.
Has a Croatian background from her father. He moved from Croatia to Venezuela with his parents in 1947
Gaby Spanic was a student of Marjorie Flores, and a member of "El Ballet de Marjorie Flores."
She was an original guest on "El Club de Los Tigritos."
Wife of actor Miguel de León.
She has a twin sister: Daniela Spanic who played Paola Bracho in a scene of "La Usurpadora". The reason of this is because in this scene Paola and her sister Paulina fight. It was to hard to make using camera tricks and the productors of the serie contracted Daniela to make this scene "fighting" with Gabriela. She revealed this in the argentinian program "Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand".
Siblings: twin sister Daniela; sister Patricia; brother Antonio
Was Miss Body in the "Miss Venezuela International" (1992)

Where Are They Now

(September 2002) Filming "la Venganza" in Colombia
(November 2003) Filming "Prisionera" in Miami.

1. "Decisiones" .... Daniela (1 episode, 2007)
   ... aka Decisiones de famosos (USA: Spanish title)
   - A la tercera va la vencida (2007) TV Episode .... Daniela
2. "Tierra de pasiones" .... Valeria San Román (1 episode, 2006)
   ... aka Land of Passion (International: English title)
   - Episode #1.1 (2006) TV Episode .... Valeria San Román
3. "Prisionera" (2004) TV Series .... Guadalupe Santos (unknown episodes)
4. "Venganza, La" (2002) TV Series .... Valentina Díaz
5. "Intrusa, La" (2001) TV Series .... Virginia Martínez Roldán de Junquera Brito (unknown episodes)
6. "Por tu amor" (1999) TV Series .... Aurora de Montalvo / ... (unknown episodes)
7. "Usurpadora, La" .... Palina Martínez / ... (2 episodes, 1998)
   - Más allá de la usurpadora (1998) TV Episode .... Paulina Bracho
   - La usurpadora (1998) TV Episode .... Palina Martínez/Paola Bracho
8. Más allá de la usurpadora (1998) (TV) .... Paulina Bracho
9. "Todo por tu amor" (1996) TV Series .... Amaranta Rey
10. "Como tú, ninguna" (1996) TV Series .... Gilda Barreto/Raquel Sandoval
11. "Quirpa de tres mujeres" (1996) TV Series .... Emiliana Echeverría Salazar
12. "Morena Clara" (1995) TV Series .... Linda Prado
13. "María Celeste" (1994) TV Series .... Celina Hidalgo
14. "Rosangelica" (1993) TV Series .... Carla (unknown episodes)
15. "Divina obsesión" (1992) TV Series
16. "Loba herida, La" (1992) TV Series
17. "Mundo de fieras" (1991) TV Series

Soundtrack:

1. "Tierra de pasiones" (2006) TV Series (unknown episodes)
   ... aka Land of Passion (International: English title)

Self:

1. "Decisiones" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
   ... aka Decisiones de famosos (USA: Spanish title)
   - Operado (2007) TV Episode .... Herself
2. 2006 Billboard Latin Music Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
3. "Muévete" (2006) TV Series .... Herself
4. 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
5. "Alegrijes y rebujos" .... Herself (1999) (1 episode, 2004)
   ... aka Don Darvelio's Secret (International: English title)
   - La fiesta (2004) TV Episode .... Herself (1999)
6. 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself

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