Gabriela Spanic

Gabriela Spanic
Spanic in 2013
Born	Gabriela Elena Spanic Utrera (1973-12-10) December 10, 1973 Ortiz, Guarico State, Venezuela
Residence	Mexico DF
Nationality	Venezuelan-Croatian
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	1991–present
Spouse(s)	Miguel de Léon (1995–2002)
Children	1

Spanic (right) in Guanajuato, Mexico in 2013

Gabriela Španić (born Gabriela Elena Španić Utrera; 10 December 1973 in Ortiz, Guarico State), or Gaby Spanic, is a highly regarded Venezuelan actress of Croatian descent best known for her roles in Latin soap operas and her many controversies in the media. Her twin sister is the model/actress Daniela Nahum. She has one younger sister. Patricia. She has one brother, Antonio.

Among her most famous novelas are "La Usurpadora", "Por Tu Amor", "La Intrusa", "Tierra de Pasiones", and "Soy Tu Dueña". Currently, she is starring in TV Azteca's "Emperatriz" as the title character, which is a remake of the Venezuelan version — a character which she wanted to portray during her teenage years.

Acting career

1990–1997: Started as an actress and model

Spanic's father is Croatian, having moved to Venezuela with his parents in 1947. Her mother is Venezuelan. Spanic's career started in the Miss Venezuela pageant in 1992 as Miss Guarico. She began her university studies in psychology, but always had a latent desire for acting.

Her career received a major boost in the mid 90s when she started having leading roles in Venezuelan soaps.she was the protagonist of "Trama", and began to be considered in Venezuela in 1997.

1998–2002: La Usurpadora and Hiatus

Gaby was contracted in 1998 to star in the novela "La Usurpadora." Her portrayal of the twins Paola & Paulina came to worldwide success when the novela was transmitted to more than 160 countries around the world and became one of most popular telenovelas in the Spanish-speaking world. "La Usurpadora" was the first novela to win more than 20 points in the grid of the TV American audience.

2005: Tierra de Passiones

She won the Orquidea Award in 2005 for her trajectory as an actress, as well as the prestigious FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her role in Tierra de Pasiones.

Legal cases and controversy

In 2002 Spanic made headlines due to her divorce from Miguel de Leon, caused by her affair with "La Venganza" costar José Ángel Llamas. Despite the great admiration of the public, Spanic would undergo further controversy after her heavy drinking, bad temper and outrageous demands on set; caused the estrangement with her twin sister.

2013–present: Mujeres Arena

During her interview in the program Agora É Tarde, Gaby confirmed that interprets Ruth and Rachel in remake Mexican Mulheres de Areia. Recording starts in January Gabriela Spanic, 'the usurper' starts recording 'Women of Sand' in early 2014.

Filmography

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