María Victoria

María Victoria Cervantes Cervantes (born 26 February 1933 in Guadalajara, Jalisco), more commonly known simply as María Victoria, is a Mexican actress, singer, and comedian^[1] who is best known for starring as the hilarious, outspoken maid named Inocencia in the Telesistema Mexicano sitcom La criada bien criada and its 1972 spin-off film of the same name.

Early life

María Victoria born 26 February 1933 in Guadalajara. In 1957 she married the popular singer and Yucatec speaker Rubén Zepeda Novelo until his death in 1974, with whom he had two children: Rubén y Alejandro. María Victoria she married again to Manuel Gómez, with whom she had a daughter María Esther 'Teté' Gómez, shortly after they separated.

Career

She has appeared in almost forty films and almost fifteen television productions. Her debut was with Serenata en Acapulco(1951), she shared the screen with Andres Soler as Tizoc. She also did Amor Perdido with Maria Luisa Landin Amor Perdido, and included her music as part of the soundtrack. Monte de piedad followed with another credit and a song, Alma. The cast included Jorge Mistral, Miroslava and Juaquin Cordero. Puerto de tentación was done with Alfredo Rosas Priego whose family later produced films. In Mujeres de teatro she worked with another big star of the time, Rosita Fornes.

In 1952 she worked on Porque peca la mujer she worked with another unforgettable cast Leticia Palma, Luis Aguilar, Pedro Vargas and Cuco Sánchez. Póker de ases she starred with Luis Aguilar and José René Ruiz "Tun Tun." Cuando los hijos pecan brought a new cast for her with Meche Barba, Carlos Orellana and Silvia Pinal.

The success of her films and participation brought her a new found success, and as she was asked to appear on films she started the momentum of her career with strong record sales. She achieved gold and platinum certifications. In 1953 she followed her film career with La mujer desnuda once again with Luis Aguilar and Meche Barba. She is also recognized for singing in the film.

María Victoria began a new phase in her singing career and as an actress, with the interest of Ismael Rodriguez in her, they filmed Del rancho a la televisión. He announced her as the Woman "Cantinflas." She played the villain. Her character was Graciela Del Mar. She sung many songs on this film, including a duet with Luis Aguilar.

In 1954 she filmed Al son del charlestón, with Pompín Iglesias, whom she would act with along her entire career. She followed-up with another film, Solamente una vez.

Victoria appeared as Felipa in the Mexican telenovela Sortilegio (2009).

Known in Texas for her recurrent television commercials for supermarket Fiesta where she appears as Inocencia.

As a singer, she has recorded over 100 albums.^[2] In September 23, 2014, she launched her album titled, Triunfo Del Amor - Love's Triumph, a 65 Anniversary, music from her films by MAXD. The collection includes 10 songs, and 3 bonus. Mexico has once again responded to her music, and she has regained popularity in Venezuela, Ecuador and Argentina.

Discography

Filmography

Partial television work

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Notes

• Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8. 

External links

• María Victoria at the Internet Movie Database