Carmen Salinas

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Carmen Salinas
Salinas, c. 1956
Born
Carmen Salinas Lozano

(1939-10-05)5 October 1939
Died9 December 2021(2021-12-09) (aged 82)[1]
Burial placePanteón Español, Mexico City[2]
Occupation(s)Actress; PRI federal legislator
Years active1954–2021
Political partyInstitutional Revolutionary Party
Spouse
Pedro Plascencia Ramírez
(m. 1956; div. 1979)
[3]
Children2
Parent(s)Jorge Perez Tejada Salinas
Carmen Lozano Viramontes

Carmen Salinas Lozano (5 October 1939 – 9 December 2021) was a Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician, and theatre entrepreneur. She was associated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) during her later career as a politician.[4][5]

She appeared in 115 films, 70 theater works, 23 telenovelas, and 9 television series.[6]

Life

Salinas was born in 1939, the daughter of Jorge Perez Tejada Salinas and Carmen Lozano Viramontes. She made her television debut in 1964 under the direction of Ernesto Alonso, appearing in such shows as La vecindad (The Neighborhood), La frontera (The Border) and El chofer (The Chauffeur).[7] She also appeared in plays, more than 110 movies,[8] and 30 plus television shows,[8]. She worked alongside actors and producers including Denzel Washington (in Man on Fire) and Juan Osorio.[7] Salinas' other successful projects included her touring musical Aventurera.[8]

In 1956, Salinas and Pedro Plascencia had a son, Pedro Plascencia Salinas. He composed music, including notable compositions for the Necaxa soccer club, and for Televisa's newscasts Noticias ECO and 24 Horas.[9] Plascencia Salinas died of cancer on 19 April 1994.[9]

On 11 November 2021, Salinas suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, brought upon by hypertension, which caused her to lapse into a coma. Salinas never regained consciousness and died on 9 December 2021, at the age of 82 in Mexico City.[10]

Political and legislative career

Salinas in 2017

In an interview conducted with El Universal in March 2015, Salinas declared that she "had been a priísta ever since [she] had the use of reason".[11]

In 2015, the PRI placed Salinas on its proportional representation list for election from the fourth electoral region, winning her a seat in the Chamber of Deputies for the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress; Salinas served on the Gender Equality, Radio and Television, and Health Commissions.[12] Salinas, who only completed primary school, had the lowest educational level of all the deputies in the legislature.[13]

Filmography

Film

Salinas, c. 1960s
Year Title Role Notes
1967 La vida inútil de Pito Pérez Debut film
1972 Doña Macabra Lucila
1972 El rincón de las vírgenes Pancha Fregoso
1973 El diablo en persona Benedita
1974 Calzonzin inspector Doña Eme
1974 Tívoli Chapas
1975 Bellas de noche La Corcholata
1975 Las fuerzas vivas Doña Hortensia
1975 Albures mexicanos
1976 La palomilla al rescate Benedita
1977 Las cenizas del diputado Dorotea
1977 Las ficheras: Bellas de noche II parte La Corcholata
1978 El lugar sin límites Lucy
1978 Carnival Nights
1978 Tarjeta verde
1979 Ratero Llorona
1979 The Loving Ones
1979 Midnight Dolls
1979 El secuestro de los cien millones
1980 A paso de cojo Llorona
1980 Las tentadoras
1981 El sexo sentido Tía Lupe
1981 Que viva Tepito! Concha
1981 El testamento Doña Cleo
1981 The Pulque Tavern
1981 D.F./Distrito Federal
1981 Las noches del Blanquita
1982 El rey de los albures
1982 La pulquería 2
1982 Las pobres ilegales Petra
1984 Las Glorias del Gran Puas
2004 Man on Fire Guardian Three
2007 La misma luna Doña Carmen
2011 La otra familia Doña Chuy
2011 ¿Alguien ha visto a Lupita? Chespita
2014 The Popcorn Chronicles Herself
2019 Ruta Madre Doña Ceci
2022 The Valet Cecilia Posthumous release and last role

Television

Salinas, c. 1956
Year Title Role Notes
1964 Casa de vecinidad Television debut
1966 La razón de vivir
1967 Frontera Pancha Fregoso
1970 La sonrisa del diablo Benedita
1971 Sublime redención Doña Eme
1977 Variedades de media noche Comedian 6 episodes
1979 Elisa
1989 La hora marcada Ella Episode: "El último metro"
1990–1997 Mujer, casos de la vida real 2 episodes
1992–1993 María Mercedes Filogonia
1995–1996 María la del Barrio Agripina
1996 La antorcha encendida Camila de Foncerrada
1997–1998 Mi pequeña traviesa Doña Mati
1998 Preciosa Doña Pachis
1999–2000 Hasta en las mejores familias Herself Host
2000–2001 Abrázame muy fuerte Celia Ramos
2002 Entre el amor y el odio Chelo
2003–2004 Velo de novia Malvina Gonzáles
2005–2006 Los perplejos Corcholata
2006–2007 Mundo de fieras Candelaria de Barrios
2009 Adictos Sofía 6 episodes
2009 Mujeres asesinas Carmen Jiménez Episode: "Carmen, honrada"
2009 Los simuladores Lupe González "Fin de semana" (Season 2, Episode 15)
2009–2010 Hasta que el dinero nos separe Arcadia Alcalá
2010–2011 Triunfo del amor Milagros Robles Vda. de Martínez
2012 La familia P. Luche Herself 1 episode
2012–2013 Porque el amor manda Luisa "Chatita" Herrera
2014–2015 Mi corazón es tuyo Yolanda de Castro
2016 Sueño de amor Margarita Manzanares
2016-2020 Nosotros los guapos Refugio Encarnación Flores "Doña Cuca"
2018–2019 Mi marido tiene más familia Doña Crisanta Díaz
2021 Mi fortuna es amarte Margarita "Magos" Domínguez Negrete

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Telenovela Result
1993 TVyNovelas Awards Best Co-star Actress María Mercedes Won
1996 María la del Barrio Nominated
1999 Preciosa Won
2001 Abrázame Muy Fuerte Nominated
2002 Entre el Amor y el Odio
Special Award for Artistic Career Won
2003 Special Award: 50 Years as Actress
2010 Best First Actress Hasta que el dinero nos separe Nominated
2012 Triunfo del amor
2013 Special Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2008 Premios Diosas de Plata Female in a Minor Role La misma luna

References

  1. ^ Mata, Haniel (9 December 2021). "Carmelita Salinas muere a los 82 años de edad". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Carmen Salinas ya descansa junto a su hijo Pedrito en el Panteón Español". televisa.NEWS (in Spanish). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "¿Quién es el esposo de Carmen Salinas? (FOTO)" [Who is the husband of Carmen Salinas? (PHOTO)]. La Razón (in Spanish). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Sistema de Información Legislativa". sil.gobernacion.gob.mx.
  5. ^ Andrew Herrera, Karena (9 December 2021). "Muere la actriz Carmen Salinas". Televisa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ^ Rodríguez, Darinka (10 December 2021). "Fichera, aventurera y malhablada: fallece la actriz mexicana Carmen Salinas". El País México (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Carmen Salinas llega a 79 años a la espera de homenaje en Coahuila". Expansión. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Conoce el perfil profesional de Carmen Salinas, candidata a diputada plurinominal del PRI". EmeEquis. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  9. ^ a b Cruz Barcenas, Arturo (16 April 2007). ""Pedro Plascencia era el arreglista de mis imitaciones; las enterré con él"". La Jornada. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  10. ^ "La actriz mexicana Carmen Salinas está en coma tras sufrir un derrame cerebral". Univisión. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  11. ^ El Universal (3 June 2015). "He sido priísta desde que tengo uso de razón: Carmen Salinas". El Siglo de Torreón. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  12. ^ "SIL :: Sistema de Información Legislativa-PopUp Legislador". sil.gobernacion.gob.mx. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  13. ^ Rodríguez, Esteban David (29 September 2015). "Cae nivel educativo en Cámara de Diputados". El Universal. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.

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