1. Grecia Dolores Colmenares Mieussens was born on 7 December 1962, in Valencia, Venezuela.
10 Facts About Grecia Colmenares
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Grecia Colmenares is the daughter of a Venezuelan father and a French mother.
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Grecia Colmenares pursued her education at school Lisandro Ramirez and at the Liceo Malpica.
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Grecia Colmenares studied theater with the director and playwright Miguel Torrence.
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In 1979, when Grecia was 17 years old, she married the actor, Henry Zakka.
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Grecia Colmenares became a sensation as a young actress in her native Venezuela during the 1970s, becoming a favorite of the general public in that country.
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Grecia Colmenares made her debut, as an eleven-year-old, in the Angelica Spanish soap opera.
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Grecia Colmenares continued participating in other soap operas through her teenage years, including the major hits Estefania in 1979 and Elizabeth in 1980.
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Grecia Colmenares appeared frequently on the covers of gossip and fashion magazines, and rumors of a rivalry with Andrea Del Boca surfaced, although these rumors lasted for a short period only.
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In 1999, Grecia Colmenares acted in a telenovela that Del Boca had previously participated in: Chiquititas, which had by then become a major international hit.