Mimí Lazo

Ana María Lazo, commonly known as Mimí Lazo, (born November 23, 1958 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan film, television and theatrical actress and producer.[1][2] Her most notable role was in the 1996 monologue El Aplauso Va Por Dentro in which she toured all throughout South America and Europe.

Mimí Lazo
Born
Ana María Lazo

(1958-11-23) November 23, 1958
OccupationActress, Producer
Spouse(s)Luis Fernández
Websitehttp://www.mimilazo.com

Biography

Early life

Mimí began her acting in the workshops of well known stage directors of Caracas in the mid-1970s. Later she received scholarships to study Scenic Arts in Italy and attended acting classes in the Actors Studio of New York.

Career

She began her acting career in the Venezuelan theatre performing adaptations of plays by William Shakespeare, such as Twelfth Night, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, among others.

In 1979 she made her debut in the Venezuelan cinema with the film El Pez que Fuma, produced by the long time filmmaker Roman Chalbaud, and her first appearance on national television with the popular telenovela Carolina. It wasn't until the year 2000 where she made her debut in the international cinema with the independent film Just for the Time Being alongside Eva Herzigová and Patrick O'Neil.

She has received numerous awards in film festival and theater awards both in her native country and abroad. In 1995 she was among the successful Latin American actresses by Variety magazine, and Style magazine considers her one of the best actresses in Latin America alongside Salma Hayek and María Conchita Alonso.

Personal life

Mimí is currently married to Venezuelan actor Luis Fernández. Her daughter, Sindy Lazo, is also an actress.[3]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977El pez que fuma
1986Una noche orientalLeonor Montes
1991Terra NovaNoemi
1992Máscaro: el cazador americano
1992Los platos del diabloSindia Santos
1998Milagro en la SabanaPatricia
1998Golpe de estadioSamara
2000Just for the Time BeingCarmen
2000Borrón y cuenta nuevaSindia Santos
2002Asesinato en lunes de carnavalFlorencia
2004Perder es cuestión de métodoSusan Caviedes
2005El caracazo
2006Mi vida por Sharon, ¿o qué te pasa a ti?
2007Tómalo suaveMaríaTelevision film
2007El café de LupeMarilynShort film
2014Liz en SeptiembreDolores

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976CarolinaNurbiaTelevision debut
1984La salvaje
1986Amor prohibidoElvira
1987Mi nombre es amorAlejandra
1990De mujeresAntonieta
1995El desafíoAna Luisa
1997Contra viento y mareaAna Luisa
1998-1997El país de las mujeresHerselfUncredited
1999Toda mujerCelia Martínez
2000Angélica pecadoHerself
2001Guerra de mujeresBrigitte Castro de Boni
2002Géminis, venganza de amorEmperatriz7 episodes
2002Las GonzálezAzucena
2002Mi gorda bellaEva Lanz de Villanueva
2003La invasoraInés Guerra
2006-2007Voltea pa' que te enamoresGladis LópezCo-lead role
2008¿Vieja yo?Margot BatallaLead role
2013Los secretos de LucíaAyra Mesutti
2014Corazón esmeraldaFederica del Rosario PérezLead antagonist; 138 episodes
2016Para verte mejor
2017Rica, Famosa, LatinaHerselfMain Role

References

  1. "MIMI LAZO Novelas, películas y, sobre todo, obras de teatro". teleprograma.diezminutos.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  2. "MIMI LAZO En 1978 se marchó "obligada" a Roma". teleprograma.diezminutos.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. "MIMI LAZO Se ha casado cinco veces". teleprograma.diezminutos.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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