1. Gabriela Spanic is known for her roles in several Latin telenovelas, most notably her portrayal of twins in La usurpadora, one of the most popular telenovelas in the Spanish-speaking world.
11 Facts About Gabriela Spanic
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Gabriela Spanic was born in Caracas and raised in Ortiz, to Croatian father Casimiro Gabriela Spanic and Venezuelan mother Norma Utrera.
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Gabriela Spanic has a twin sister, Daniela Spanic, one younger sister, Patricia, and a younger brother, Antonio.
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Gabriela Spanic studied Psychology in Caracas at Andres Bello Catholic University for a year but left university to pursue an acting career.
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Gabriela Spanic's career started in 1992 when she joined the Miss Venezuela 1992 contest, representing her home state, Guarico, The contest served as a platform to launch her acting career even though it was won by Milka Chulina it led to appearances in Venezuelan telenovelas such as Morena Clara, where she portrayed the villain Linda Prado.
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In 1994, Gabriela Spanic had her first leading role in the telenovela Como Tu Ninguna, which aired for two years and became one of the largest novelas of the country and had an enormous success, including internationally.
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In 2000 Gabriela Spanic co-hosted the OTI Festival in its last edition, which was held in Acapulco.
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Gabriela Spanic acted in other Televisa productions such as Por Tu Amor, and La intrusa, before signing with Telemundo, starring in La venganza, Prisionera and Tierra de pasiones.
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Gabriela Spanic won the Orquidea Award in 2005 for her trajectory as an actress, as well as the prestigious FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her role in Tierra de Pasiones.
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In 2010, Gabriela Spanic worked with Televisa again when she played the antagonist of Soy tu Duena.
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Gabriela Spanic was married to actor Miguel de Leon from 1996 to 2003.