Adela Noriega facts for kids

Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez was born on October 24, 1969, in Mexico City, Mexico. She is a famous Mexican actress who became well-known for her roles in TV shows called telenovelas. Many of these shows were about teenagers growing up in the 1980s.

Adela Noriega starred in many popular telenovelas. Some of her most famous works include Quinceañera (1987–1988), María Isabel (1997–1998), and Amor real (2003). Because of her success as a main actress, she is often called one of the "Queens" of the telenovela world.

Adela's Early Life

Adela Noriega grew up in Mexico City. Her father passed away when she was young. Her mother also passed away in 1995. Adela has two siblings: an older sister named Reyna and a younger brother named Alejandro.

Her Acting Journey

Starting Her Career

Adela Noriega was discovered when she was just twelve years old. Someone noticed her while she was shopping with her mother. Soon after, she began working as a fashion model. She also appeared in TV commercials and music videos.

A TV producer's wife saw Adela during a commercial shoot. This led Adela to start acting in TV shows. She made her first TV appearance at age fourteen in the telenovela Principessa. She also acted in Juana Iris. In both of these early shows, she played characters who were against the main heroes. She also appeared for a few years on a comedy show called Cachún cachún ra ra!.

Becoming a Star

In 1986, when Adela was sixteen, she got her first main role. This was in Yesenia, a historical telenovela. The story was about a young Romani woman and her traveling group. After this, Adela only played main roles in many successful telenovelas. These shows were watched all over the world.

She became even more famous in 1987 with her lead role in Quinceañera. This telenovela was about the challenges teenagers face as they grow up. Quinceañera was one of the first telenovelas made for teenagers. It explored topics like self-acceptance and dealing with difficult situations. This show had a big impact in Mexico and other countries. In 2008, it was named one of the "10 Most Influential Telenovelas of Latin America."

A year later, Adela starred in another popular teen telenovela, Dulce desafío. In this show, she played Lucero Sandoval, a teenager who goes against her father and falls in love with her teacher.

Continued Success in Telenovelas

In 1992, Adela signed a contract with a different TV network called Telemundo. She played the main role in Guadalupe. Because she worked for a different company, her previous network, Televisa, did not allow her to work with them for a while. Guadalupe became a huge international hit. It was so popular that Adela was invited to be a special guest of the King of Morocco in 1994.

In 1995, she moved to Colombia. There, she starred in María Bonita. She played a singer who gets stuck on a Caribbean island.

Adela returned to Televisa in 1997. She worked with producer Carla Estrada on four shows in a row. That same year, she played the main character in María Isabel. She played a young indigenous woman who faced unfair treatment because of her background. The show explored themes of racial and class differences. Adela won a TVyNovelas Award for "Best Young Actress in a Leading Role" for this part.

A year later, she starred in El Privilegio de Amar. This show was about the fashion and entertainment world. El Privilegio de Amar is still the highest-rated TV show in Mexico. It was also very successful around the world.

In 2001, she starred in El Manantial. For her role as Alfonsina Valdes Rivero, she won another TVyNovelas Award and other honors.

She returned to TV in 2003 in the highly praised historical telenovela, Amor real. This story was set in Mexico in the mid-1800s, after it gained independence. This show had very high audience numbers in Mexico. When it aired on Univision in the U.S., it sometimes even beat major American TV networks in ratings. In 2005, Amor real was released on DVD with English subtitles, which was a first for a telenovela. Adela received many awards for playing the noble character, Matilde Peñalver y Beristáin.

In 2005, she played the main character in La esposa virgen. In 2008, she was the lead female character, Sofía Elizondo, in Fuego en la sangre. This telenovela was a big hit in both Mexico and the U.S.

Adela's Film and TV Work

Films

Television Shows

Music Videos

Awards and Recognitions

Adela Noriega has received many awards for her work in television. Her popular shows have helped her earn the title of a "Telenovela Queen."

See also

In Spanish: Adela Noriega para niños