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Grecia Colmenares
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Grecia Dolores Colmenares Mieussens
7 December 1962 Valencia, Venezuela
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| Citizenship | Venezuela (by birthplace), Argentina (naturalized) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1974-present |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse(s) |
Henry Zakka
(m. 1979; div. 1983)Marcelo Pelegri
(m. 1986; div. 2005) |
| Children | Gianfranco Pelegri Colmenares (b. 1992) |
| Parent(s) | Lisandro Ernesto Colmenares and Grecia Mieussens |
Grecia Dolores Colmenares Mieussens (born 7 December 1962) is a famous Venezuelan actress. She is well-known for her many roles in soap operas in Venezuela and Argentina.
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About Grecia Colmenares
Grecia Dolores Colmenares Mieussens was born on December 7, 1962. Her birthplace was Valencia, Venezuela. Her father was Venezuelan, and her mother was French. Grecia went to school at Lisandro Ramírez and Liceo Malpica. She also learned acting from a director named Miguel Torrence.
Family Life
In 1978, Grecia met actor Henry Zakka while working on a TV show. They got married in 1979 when Grecia was 17 years old. They later divorced in 1983.
A few months after moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1986, she met Marcelo Pelegri. They married in 1986. On September 4, 1992, they had a son named Gianfranco. Grecia and Marcelo divorced in 2005. Grecia Colmenares has also become a citizen of Argentina.
Acting Career
Grecia Colmenares became a popular young actress in Venezuela during the 1970s. She started acting at age eleven in the soap opera Angelica. She continued to act in many other soap operas as a teenager. Some of her big hits were Estefanía in 1979 and Elizabeth in 1980.
Later, she starred in other popular shows like Marielena in 1981. In 1984, she was in Azucena and Topacio. In 1991, she played the main role in the famous soap opera Manuela. This show was a huge success around the world. Grecia won several awards for her amazing acting in Manuela.
After moving to Argentina, Grecia became even more famous across Latin America. She often appeared on the covers of magazines. In 1999, Colmenares acted in Chiquititas, another very popular show. She also worked with actor Victor Camara in many soap operas, forming a favorite on-screen couple in Venezuela.
TV Shows and Movies
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Character | Channel |
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| 1974 | Angélica | Angélica as a girl | RCTV |
| 1976 | Carolina | Blanquita Villacastín | RCTV |
| 1977 | Iliana | RCTV | |
| 1977 | Zoraida | RCTV | |
| 1977 | Tormento | RCTV | |
| 1979 | Sangre azul | María de los Ángeles | RCTV |
| 1979-1980 | Estefanía | Ana María Escobar | RCTV |
| 1980 | Drama de amor en el bosque | RCTV | |
| 1980 | Marielena | Raquel | RCTV |
| 1981 | Elizabeth | Lourdes | RCTV |
| 1981 | Rosalinda | Rosalinda | RCTV |
| 1983 | Chao Cristina | Diana Paiva Cáceres | RCTV |
| 1983 | Días de infamia | Minerva Reyes | RCTV |
| 1984 | Azucena | Azucena Rodríguez | RCTV |
| 1984 | El Paréntesis | Carmen Rosa | RCTV |
| 1984-1985 | Topacio | Topacio Sandoval | RCTV |
| 1985-1986 | María de nadie | María Domínguez | Telefe |
| 1987 | Grecia | Grecia | Canal 13 |
| 1988 | Pasiones | Milagros Sarmiento | Canal 9 |
| 1989 | Rebelde | Marina Roldán | Canal 9 |
| 1990 | Romanzo | Gianina | TV Pública |
| 1991 | Manuela | Manuela Verezza/Isabel Guerrero | Canal 13 |
| 1993 | Primer amor | María Inés | Canal 9 |
| 1994 | Más allá del horizonte | María Bonangelo Olazábal/Milagros | Canal 9 |
| 1994 | El día que me quieras | Soledad | Canal 13 |
| 1996 | Amor sagrado | Eva Herrera/Ángeles Herrera | Telefe |
| 1999 | Chiquititas | Ana Pizarro | Telefe |
| 2000 | Vidas prestadas | Fernanda Valente López | Univisión |
Theater Plays
| Year | Title | Character | Director | Theater |
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| 1976 | Romeo & Julieta | |||
| 1999 | Chiquititas | Ana Pizarro | Cris Morena | Teatro Gran Rex |
| 2012 | 14 millones | Teatro del Sol and Teatro Broadway | ||
| 2016 | Cenicienta Mía | Teatro Municipal de Valencia and Teatro Ópera Maracay |
Television Programs
| Year | Program | Channel | Notes |
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| 2012 | Bailando 2012 | Canal 13 | Eliminated 5th |
| 2019 | L'Isola dei Famosi 14 | Canale 5 |
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| 2023 | Grande Fratello 17 | Canale 5 |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1991 | TP de Oro | Best Actress | Topacio | Nominated |
| 2012 | Premios Carlos Awards | Best Actress | 14 millones | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Grecia Colmenares para niños
