Biography
Who is Angélica María?
Early life and film beginnings
Born Angélica María Hartman Ortiz in New Orleans, she moved to Mexico City at age five with her mother, Angélica Ortiz. Her career began early when producer Gregorio Wallerstein cast her in the 1951 film Pecado. She continued acting in projects such as Una mujer decente and Mi esposa y la otra.
By age six, she secured an Ariel award for her performance. She also appeared in the film Los Gavilanes alongside actor Pedro Infante, who encouraged her acting abilities.
Musical career and acting success
As a teenager, she entered the telenovela industry with the production Cartas de amor. Journalist Octavio de Alba gave her the title La Novia de México after her musical success. She performed in films including El Señor Tormenta and Muerte en el ring.
Collaborating with songwriter Armando Manzanero, she released her first album in 1962 on the Musart label. Her hit songs include El hombre de mi vida and Reina y cenicienta. She also appeared in the 1968 film Corazón salvaje and the television series Muchacha italiana viene a casarse, which expanded her reach into the United States and South America.
Later projects and television work
Her career remained active through the decades. In 1994, she appeared in the long-running series Agujetas de color de rosa. She later joined the cast of the 2003 production Sea of dreams. In 2011, she appeared in Telemundo telenovelas such as Aurora and La casa de al lado.
She served as a judge on the singing competition El Factor X from 2013 to 2014. More recently, she appeared in the American series The Lincoln Lawyer in 2023. She also provided the voice for Buela Ramirez in the Disney animated series Primos starting in 2024.
Family and personal history
She married Venezuelan entertainer Raúl Vale in 1975, in a wedding that was televised in Mexico. Her daughter, Angélica Vale, was born later that same year. She divorced Vale in 1988.
In 2003, she negotiated with a publisher to release her autobiography, which hit shelves in November 2005. She holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and received a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to entertainment.
Birthday and age
Angélica María was born on September 27, 1944, which makes Angélica 82 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Angélica shares the date with 68 other famous people.
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