Biography
Who is Victoria Ruffo?
Early life and career beginnings
Victoria Ruffo was born in Mexico City on May 31, 1962. She began her acting career in 1980 by taking on supporting roles in the telenovela Conflictos de un Médico under the direction of Ernesto Alonso. She followed this project by acting in the production Al Rojo vivo.
In 1983, she received an opportunity from Valentín Pimstein to star as the protagonist Natalia Ramirez in La fiera alongside Guillermo Capetillo. Two years later, she appeared in Carlos Téllez's telenovela Juana Iris alongside Valentín Trujillo and her sister Gabriela Ruffo. She continued working in the genre throughout the decade, starring in Ernesto Alonso's Victoria in 1987 and taking the main role in Simplemente María in 1989.
Television career in the nineties
Victoria Ruffo continued her career as a lead television performer during the following decade. In 1993, she portrayed Cristina Aranda as the protagonist of Capricho, a telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor.
She took on another leading part in 1995 by starring as Consuelo Villagrán in Pobre niña rica, a production by Enrique Segoviano. By 1998, she starred in the television drama Vivo por Elena in the role of Elena Carvajal.
Later acting projects and achievements
Victoria marked her return to television in the year 2000 by starring in Salvador Mejía's Abrazame muy fuerte alongside Aracely Arámbula. In 2005, she starred in the critically acclaimed telenovela La madrastra alongside César Évora.
She took on further television work in subsequent years, starring in the Telemundo production Victoria in 2007 and playing Macarena in En nombre del amor in 2008. In 2010, she was recognized as one of Latin America's fifty most beautiful people and led the cast of Salvador Mejía Alejandre's Triunfo del amor.
Personal life and family
Victoria Ruffo is the sister of actress and radio host Gabriela Ruffo and producer Marcela Ruffo. She shares a son named José Eduardo Derbez, born in 1992, with Eugenio Derbez.
On March 9, 2001, she married Mexican politician Omar Fayad, who served as the Governor of Hidalgo. She gave birth to twins, daughter Victoria and son Anuar, on August 11, 2004. During her marriage, she also performed duties as the First Lady of Pachuca while continuing her acting work.
Birthday and age
Victoria Ruffo was born on May 31, 1962, which makes Victoria 64 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Victoria shares the date with 52 other famous people.
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