Yolanda Ventura
Yolanda Ventura (born October 21, 1968 in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish actress and singer. She is best known for roles in Mexican telenovelas and is a former member of the Spanish children's music band Parchís. She joined Parchís after a recording company posted an advertisement looking for kids who could sing, dance, and act. A few months later, in 1979, the band was formed and name after the Spanish version of the Pachisi board game. The band was a success in Spain and Latin America, they recorded five albums and filmed seven movies (three in Argentina).
Yolanda Ventura | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yolanda Ventura October 21, 1968 Barcelona, Spain |
| Other names | "La ficha amarilla" ("The yellow pawn") |
| Occupation | Actress and Singer |
In the mid-1980s, the band split. Yolanda moved to Mexico in the early 1990s obtaining the role of Astrid in Lucía Méndez's telenovela Amor de nadie. She then joined the cast of Muchachitas. She then played a prostitute in the Corazón salvaje.
Theater
- Monólogos de la vagina, Spanish version of The Vagina Monologues
TV shows
- Como dice el dicho (2011–2013)
- La Rosa de Guadalupe (2008-)
- Desafio (1990)
- Platos rotos (1985) as Mariel
Telenovelas
- "Mujeres de negro" (2016) as Giovanna
- "La sombra del pasado" (2014) as Irma
- "Amor Bravío" (2012) as Piedad
- "La que no podia amar" (2011) as Gloria
- Cuando me enamoro (2010) as Karina Aguilar
- En Nombre del Amor (2008) as Angelica
- Yo amo a Juan Querendon (2007) as Laura
- Contra viento y marea (2005) as Isabel
- Piel de otoño (2004) as Mayte
- Amy, la niña de la mochila azul (2004) as Angelica Hinojosa #2
- Bajo la misma piel (2003) as Macarena
- ¡Vivan los niños! (2002) as Dolores Herrera
- Atrévete a olvidarme (2001) as Liliana
- Carita de ángel (2000) as Julieta
- El diario de Daniela (1999) as Natalia Navarro Monroy
- La paloma (1995)
- Corazón salvaje (1993) as Azucena
- Muchachitas (1991) as Gloria
- Amor de nadie (1990) as Astrid
Films
- Dos gallos de oro (2002)
- De qué se ríen las mujeres (1997) Movie as Abuela
- La noche de la ira (1985) Movie
With Parchís
- La Gran aventura de Los Parchís (1983)
- Parchís entra en acción (1983)
- Las locuras de Parchís (1982)
- La magia de Los Parchís (1982)
- La segunda guerra de los niños (1981)
- Los parchís contra el hombre invisible (1981)
- Guerra de los niños (1980)
External links
- Yolanda Ventura at the Telenovela database
- Yolanda Vantura on IMDb
- Yolanda Ventura (in Spanish) at the Parchís website
- Parchís (in Spanish) fan website.
- History (in Spanish) of Parchís.