Marjorie de Sousa

Marjorie de Sousa (born Marjorie Lissette de Sousa Rivas; 23 April 1980)[1] is a Venezuelan actress and model of Portuguese descent.[2] She is known worldwide for her villainous roles in telenovelas.[1]

Marjorie de Sousa
De Sousa in December 2017
Born
Marjorie Lissette de Sousa Rivas

(1980-04-23) 23 April 1980
Caracas, Venezuela
NationalityVenezuelan
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouse(s)
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(
m. 2004; div. 2006)
Partner(s)Julián Gil (2006–2017)
Children1
WebsiteMarjoriedeSousa.tv

Career

Beginnings and notable roles

At age 12, De Sousa began her career doing television commercials and working as a model.[3][1] In 1999, she entered the beauty pageant Miss Venezuela in the hands of the famous Venezuelan designer Giovanni Scutaro.[1][3] A year later, she worked on her first telenovela, Amantes de luna llena,[1] which was produced and broadcast by the television channel Venevisión.[1] In 2001, she co-starred in the hit telenovela Guerra de mujeres, with the character Carolina, one of the most popular in the plot.[3] In 2002, De Sousa left Venezuela to work on the telenovela Gata Salvaje, a co-production of Venevisión and the Spanish-American channel Univision.[4] In this internationally acclaimed novel, she plays Camelia Valente, an antagonist in which she has perhaps been one of her best characters, achieving her international projection.[4][5] At the end of that production, De Sousa went to work on the Mexican telenovela Mariana de la Noche, produced by Televisa; there her character had the name of Carol, also as an antagonist.[5] Next, she worked on another successful Univision telenovela called Rebeca, where she had the character of Gisela,[6] another role where she acted as an antagonist. In 2005, she starred in the telenovela Ser bonita no basta of the TV channel Radio Caracas Televisión.[7] A year later she returned to star in another telenovela of RCTV,[7] Y los declaro marido y mujer, a beach production set in Venezuela's Margarita Island.[7] In 2007, De Sousa began to work in the cast of the telenovela Amor comprado,[1] produced by Venevisión; with a character as villain of the plot called Margot.[1] Two years later, she becomes the antagonist of the telenovela Pecadora next to Eduardo Capetillo and Litzy where she began to have skills as a singer interpreting the theme of her character and the protagonist.[6]

Critical success in telenovelas (2010–present)

In 2010, De Sousa appeared in Sacrificio de mujer, alongside Luis José Santander and its directed by Adriana Barraza.[8] In 2011, she played an antagonist in a special participation in Corazón apasionado alongside Guy Ecker and Marlene Favela.[9] That same year she starred in the new video of the song "Poquito a Poquito" by Henry Santos, former member of the band Aventura.[10] In films, she participated in the films Duelos de pasarela y soltera and Sin compromiso.[1] In 2012, she made her theatrical debut at Toc Toc, a world-renowned work, and received the best critics of the industry after her unique and original interpretation of Lili.[11] That year she also received the Prize for Best Female Protagonist in the United States for her extraordinary performance of Clemencia Sacrificio de mujer.[12] It was that year, when De Sousa returned to Televisa under the hand of producer Nicandro Díaz González in the telenovela of Amores verdaderos as an antagonist of the story,[13] due to the success of her character in the telenovela, she won the prize as Best Antagonist in a telenovela at the TVyNovelas Awards.[14] In 2013, she joined the cast of the play Perfume de Gardenia, produced by Omar Suárez.[15] She also appeared in the fourth season of reality show ¡Mira quién baila!, being in third place.[16]

In 2014, De Sousa got her first lead on Televisa, in the telenovela Hasta el fin del mundo,[17] which where was first paired with Pedro Fernández,[18] but this one left the project due to supposed problems with De Sousa,[18] and David Zepeda took the place of Fernández.[19] After Hasta el fin del mundo, she participated in 2016 in Juan Osorio's telenovela, Sueño de amor, in which only as a guest star appeared.[20] After being absent from television for one year, in 2017 she signed an exclusive contract with the Spanish-language television network Telemundo.[21] The network began filming the telenovela Al otro lado del muro, alongside Litzy that debut on 21 February 2018.[22]

Personal life

De Sousa married to Venezuelan actor Ricardo Álamo in 2004 and divorced in 2006.[23] In 2016, she had a romantic relationship with Argentine-born Puerto Rican actor Julián Gil with whom she had her first son name Matías Gregorio Gil de Sousa,[24][25] the relationship between De Sousa and Gil ended in 2017 in unfavorable terms.[26]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Soltera y sin compromisoJulia MaldonadoTelevision film
2008Duelo de pasarelasNatalia
2017Juan Apóstol, el más amado[27]María Magdalena[28]
2018Lo más sencillo es complicarlo todoSusana[29]

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Amantes de luna llenaMayra Robledo47 episodes
2001Guerra de mujeresCarolina Bonilla
2002Gata salvajeCamelia Valente de Arismendi
2003RebecaGisela Gidalva
2003Mariana de la nocheCarol Montero
2005Ser bonita no bastaCoral Torres Olavarría
2006Y los declaro marido y mujerSaioa Mujica Segarra
2007Isla ParaísoMaite
2008Amor compradoMargot Salinas
2008¿Vieja yo?Estefanía Urrutia Blanco
2009PecadoraSamantha SavaterSeries regular; 144 episodes
2011Sacrificio de mujerClemencia Astudillo de TalamontiMain role; 101 episodes
2012Corazón apasionadoLeticia Bracamontes
2012Amores verdaderosKendra Ferreti / Macaria ChávezSeries regular; 169 episodes
2014Hasta el fin del mundoSofía Ripoll Bandy / Sofía Fernández BandyMain role; 192 episodes
2016Sueño de amorCristina Vélez ValderramaMain role; 81 episodes
2017Mi marido tiene familiaHerselfEpisode: "Imelda y Blanca creen que Juan Pablo apareció"[30]
2018DescontrolAriadna MorelosEpisode: "Creta"[31]
2018Al otro lado del muroSofía Villavicencio / Alejandra MirandaMain role; 78 episodes[32][33]
2019Un poquito tuyoJulieta VargasLead role; 79 episodes

Music videos
YearTitlePerformerAlbum
2011"Poquito a poquito"Henry SantosIntroducing Henry Santos
2019"Un poquito tuya"Marjorie de SousaN/A

Awards and nominations
Year Award Result Category Work
2012 Miami Life Awards Won Female Protagonist[12] Sacrificio de mujer
2013 Juventud Awards Nominated Girl That Takes Away My Sleep Amores verdaderos
People en Español Awards Nominated Best Female Villain[34]
2014 Bravo Awards Won Most Outstanding Female Villain[35]
People en Español Awards Nominated Best Actress Hasta el fin del mundo
Nominated Better Chemistry on the Screen (with Pedro Fernández)
TVyNovelas Awards (Mexico) Won Best Antagonist Actress Amores verdaderos
Won Favorite Female Villain
Nominated The Prettiest
2015 Juventud Awards Nominated My Favorite Protagonist Hasta el fin del mundo
2016 Juventud Awards Nominated My Favorite Protagonist
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References
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  2. "Marjorie De Sousa | Palomera Group". Palomeradelareeproducciones.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. "Participó en Miss Venezuela" (in Spanish). Teleprograma.diezminutos.es. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. "¿Recuerdas a Marjorie de Sousa de 'Camelia Valente'? Está embarazada y luce así [FOTOS]". Ritmoromantica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  5. Corpus, Lorena (22 April 2013). "Marjorie de Sousa: Una villana muy querida". Chicago Tribune (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  6. "Marjorie de Sousa, bella villana será Samantha Sabater, una "Pecadora" y artista de un cabaret". Informe21.com (in Spanish). 11 August 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  7. "Marjorie De Sousa se debate entre Venezuela y el exterior". Magazine.com.ve (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  8. ""Sacrificio de Mujer" con Marjorie De Sousa, Juan Alfonso Baptista y Luis José Santander". Informe21.com (in Spanish). 20 September 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  9. "Marjorie de Sousa se integra a Corazon apasionado". Telenovelaseries.wordpress.com (in Spanish). 1 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. "Marjorie de Sousa protagoniza el nuevo video del tema "Poquito a Poquito" de Henry Santos". Notiactual.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  11. "Marjorie De Sousa debuta en la exitosa obra "Toc Toc"". Noticias24.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  12. "Miami Life Awards: Ganadores 2012". Miami Life Awards (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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  14. Tinoco, Armando. "Premios TVyNovelas 2014 Favoritos Del Público Winners List: Marjorie De Sousa, Erika Buenfil And 'Amores Verdaderos' Sweep Telenovela Awards". Latintimes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  15. "Marjorie de Sousa protagonista de Perfume de Gardenia". Venevisión (in Spanish). 8 May 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  16. "Marjorie De Sousa habla de su tercer lugar en 'Mira Quién Baila' (VIDEO)". Informe21.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  17. "Hasta el fin del mundo: Marjorie de Sousa sufrió tremenda caída". Peru.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  18. "Falta de besos, contraproducente para Pedro Fernández". Sipse.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  19. "David Zepeda será el nuevo protagonista de 'Hasta el fin del mundo'". Vix.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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  21. Juliana, Barrera. "Marjorie de Sousa firma exclusiva con Telemundo (FOTOS Y VIDEO)". Mundohispanico.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  22. González, Moisés (17 October 2017). "Marjorie de Sousa: "Mi personaje en Al otro lado del muro es una heroína de verdad. Me identifico con ella ya que hace todo por cuidar y mantener a salvo a sus hijos"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  23. "Tras conocerse separación de Marjorie de Sousa, su exesposo hace confesión (VIDEO Y FOTOS)". Mundohispanico.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  24. Mangal, Mayra (19 April 2017). "La historia de amor y desamor de Marjorie de Sousa y Julián Gil". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  25. "Marjorie de Sousa reveló la enfermedad que padece su hijo". Globovision.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  26. Markosmo (1 September 2017). "¿Julián Gil no es el verdadero padre del hijo de Marjorie de Sousa?". E! (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  27. Alonso, Antón. ""Juan Apóstol el más amado", nuevo film producido por Brandariz". Galiciapress.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  28. "Marjorie de Sousa será 'María Magdalena' en película "Juan apóstol, el más amado' [FOTOS Y VIDEO]". Trome.pe (in Spanish). 28 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  29. De Los Santos, Gabriel. "Efecto Marjorie Se Extiende Al Cine Y La Castigan En La Taquilla". TVyNovelas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  30. "Marjorie De Sousa vuelve a las telenovelas con "Mi marido tiene familia"" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  31. González, Moisés (6 December 2017). "Marjorie de Sousa protagoniza la nueva ficción de Univision y otras 9 noticias de telenovela". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  32. González, Moisés (3 October 2017). "Marjorie de Sousa agradecida con Telemundo: "Creyeron en mí, en Marjorie la profesional, sin importar cualquier otra cosa"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  33. Gonzalez, Juan (5 October 2017). "Telenovela queen signs exclusive contract with Telemundo". RapidTVNews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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