| Florinda Meza | |
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| Born | Florinda Meza García February 8, 1948 La purisima, Juchipila, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Other names | "Doña Florinda" |
| Years active | 1970–Present |
| Spouse | Roberto Gómez Bolaños (November 19, 2004 – present) |
| Partner | Roberto Gómez Bolaños (1977–2004) |
Florinda Meza García de Gómez (born February 8, 1948) is a Mexican actress of film and television; she is also a writer, director, and producer.[1] She started her career when Roberto Gómez Bolaños cast her in El Chavo as "Doña Florinda". Meza is also known for her role of "La Chimoltrufia" in the sketch comedy Los Caquitos, and for various roles in El Chapulín Colorado, Los Chifladitos, and Dr. Chapatín.
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Meza was cast by Roberto Gómez Bolaños to play "Doña Florinda" in the Televisa comedy show El Chavo del Ocho, which became a major international hit. Playing "Doña Florinda" (and "Popis"), Florinda Meza became known all over Latin America. The show lasted from 1972 to 1980 (although the sketch would continue until 1992), during which she and Roberto began a life-long romance that never produced any children. During her tenure on the Chespirito show, she was also known to have played Edgar Vivar's character "Botija"'s wife "Maria Expropiacion Petronila", famously known as "La Chimoltrufia" Meza also participated prominently in Chespirito's other main show, El Chapulín Colorado. After production of the show Chespirito ended in 1995, she and Roberto began touring extensively, something they still do. The two Mexican actors got married in a civil ceremony on November 19, 2004, after 27 years of sharing their lives.
Meza also participated in several movies, and produced telenovelas such as La Dueña (The Owner), Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas (Someday We Shall Have Wings) and Milagro y Magia (Miracle and Magic), in which she also acted.