Julissa was born on Julia Isabel de Llano Macedo; 8 April 1944 and is a Mexican actress, producer and singer.
10 Facts About Julissa
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Julissa is the daughter of radio and television personality Luis de Llano Palmer and actress Rita Macedo.
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Julissa's children are: Benny Ibarra and Alejandro Ibarra ; and her brother is a Televisa staff producer, Luis de Llano Macedo.
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Julissa belongs to the so-called Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
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At age 14, Julissa began a singing career in a rock group called The Spitfires; it was formed by her brother, Luis.
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Julissa won 2nd place in a radio competition before she was signed to a contract by CBS and she recorded rock albums from 1961 to 1964.
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Julissa gave a new air to the original song "Teacher's Pet" by Doris Day, by reinterpreting it in the song "La favorita del profesor".
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Julissa started to act and then started a career where she is a leading theatre producer in Mexico bringing into the country well-known Broadway productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Pippin.
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Julissa was a cast member of the 1975 Mexico production of The Rocky Horror Show; a young Aida Pierce was a chorus member.
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Julissa was inducted into the Paseo de las Luminarias in 1987 for her work in movies, television, theater and the recording industry, joining her parents.