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Helena Rojo
Born
María Elena Enríquez Ruiz

(1944-08-18)18 August 1944
Mexico City, Mexico
Died 3 February 2024(2024-02-03) (aged 79)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation Actress

María Elena Enríquez Ruiz (born August 18, 1944 – died February 3, 2024) was a famous Mexican actress and model. She was best known by her stage name, Helena Rojo. She had a long and successful career in movies, TV shows, and theater plays.

About Helena Rojo

Helena Rojo was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She started her career as a model in 1961. This means she posed for photos and fashion shows. Later, in the late 1960s, she decided to study acting. She learned from well-known Mexican directors Carlos Ancira and José Luis Ibáñez.

Her first movie role was in 1968, in a film called El Club de los suicidas. In the same year, she also appeared in another movie, Los Amigos. For a few years, she kept working as a model and took small roles in films.

In 1969, Helena Rojo signed a special contract with a film company called Productora Cinematográfica Marte. After this, she started acting more on television and in theater plays. Her first big TV role was in 1974. She played the main character in a telenovela called Extraño en su pueblo. A telenovela is like a long TV drama series, very popular in Latin America.

Helena Rojo worked with many important Mexican film directors. These directors made movies in the 1970s and 1980s. Some of them were Felipe Cazals and Arturo Ripstein.

She also worked with international artists. She was in the movie Aguirre, the Wrath of God with German director Werner Herzog and actor Klaus Kinski. She also appeared in the film Foxtrot (1976). In this movie, she acted alongside famous stars like Charlotte Rampling and Peter O'Toole.

In 2006, Helena Rojo appeared in an American TV show called Ugly Betty. She played a mother in a "fake" telenovela that the main character's family watched on TV.

Helena Rojo passed away on February 3, 2024. She was 79 years old and had been battling liver cancer.

Movies Helena Rojo Starred In

Helena Rojo acted in many movies throughout her career. Here are some of them:

Year Title Character Note
1968 Los amigos Film
1970 Las bestias jóvenes Film
1970 El club de los suicidas Film
1970 Cruz de amor Vicky Film
1971 Siempre hay una primera vez Isabel Film
1971 Eye for an Eye Rina Pittman Film
1971 Una vez, un hombre... Susana Film
1972 End of the Party Elena Film
1972 Victoria Film
1972 Queen Doll Carmen Film
1972 Indio Film
1972 Mirage Film
1972 Angels and Cherubs Angela Film
1972 El payo - un hombre contra el mundo! Lupe Film
1972 Aguirre, the Wrath of God Inez Film
1973 The Cubs Tere Film
1973 Aquellos años Carlota Film
1973 Los Perros de Dios Laura Film
1975 Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary Greta Film
1975 The House in the South Elena Film
1975 Darker Than Night Pilar Film
1976 The Great Adventure of Zorro Helena Film
1976 The Far Side of Paradise Alexandra Film
1978 The Children of Sanchez Film
1979 Crónica íntima Film
1980 La Sucesion Mariana Film
1980 Misterio Silvia Film
1981 Noche de juerga Dolores Film
1982 En el país de los pies ligeros Film
1983 Pajaros de ciudad Film
1988 Don't Panic/Dimensiones ocultas Mrs. Smith Film
1988 Reto a la vida Elena Film
1988 Lovers, partners & Spies Duchess Film
1990 El motel de la muerte Film
1992 Muerte ciega Alisa Film
1992 Una Luz en la escalera Adriana Bernal Film
1992 Los Años de Greta Nora Film
1992 Mas alla del deseo Josefa Film
1993 Guerrero negro Eva Film
1994 Una luz en la escalera Adriana Film
1994 Luces de la noche Tina Film
2008 Amor letra por letra Fabiola Film
2009 Borderline Shanti Film
2010 Catarsis La madre Film

Television Shows Helena Rojo Appeared In

Helena Rojo was also a very popular actress on television. She starred in many telenovelas and TV series.

Year Title Character Note
1974 Extraño en su pueblo Isaura Main role
1976 Mañana será otro dia Paola Supporting role
1977 La venganza María Olivares/Alejandra Balmaseda Lead role
1978 La hora del silencio Bárbara Main role
1979–1980 La mentira
1981–1982 Extraños caminos del amor Isabela Main role
1984–1985 La traición Antonia Guerra Main role
1992 Las secretas intenciones Antonieta Alcantara Main cast
1995–1996 Retrato de familia Cecilia Mariscal Main role
1997 Gente bien Rebeca Balmori Main cast
1998–1999 El privilegio de amar Luciana Duval Main role
2000 Ramona Doña Ramona Gonzaga Viuda de Moreno Main cast
2000 Abrázame muy fuerte Damiana / Juliana Guillen Main cast
2003 Amor real Doña Augusta Curiel de Penalver y Beristain Main cast
2004–2005 Inocente de ti Rebeca/Raquel Linares Robles Main cast
2005–2006 Peregrina Sabina Supporting role
2006–2007 Mundo de Fieras Miriam de Rivas del Castillo Main role
2007 Amor sin Maquillaje Inés Rivera Supporting role
2008–2009 Cuidado con el ángel Cecilia de Velarde Main cast
2009–2010 Corazón salvaje Leonarda Montes de Oca de Vidal Main cast
2010–2011 Triunfo del amor Herself Guest star
2010 Locas de amor Norma
2012 Por Ella Soy Eva Eugenia Mistral de Caballero Main cast
2014 The Color of Passion Milagros Fuentes de Escalante Main cast
2016 Corazón que miente Sara Sáenz Vda. de Castellanos Main cast
2016–2017 La candidata Natalia de San Román Main cast
2017 El vuelo de la victoria Maria Isabel Viuda de la Peña Recurring role
2019 Por amar sin ley Lucia Carvajal Guest star (season 2)
2019 El corazón nunca se equivoca Dora Ortega Fabela Main cast
2021 Te acuerdas de mí Alicia Limantour Guest star
2022 Esta historia me suena Emma Episode: "Torero"
María Félix: La Doña Señora Russek
2023 Amores que engañan Lorena Episode: "El preferido de mamá"
Vencer la culpa Ángeles Román Main cast
TBA El Conde: Amor y honor Guadalupe de Gaitán Filmed in 2022

Theater Plays Helena Rojo Performed In

Helena Rojo also loved acting on stage in theater plays. Here are some of the plays she was in:

  • Mujeres de Ceniza (Women of ashes)
  • Dios mio hazme viuda por favor (God please make me a widow)
  • Las muchachas del club (The Club Girls)
  • Cuentas muertas (Dead accounts)
  • El cartero (The Mailman)
  • Bajo cero (Below zero)
  • 10, el marido perfecto (10, The Perfect Husband)
  • Lecciones para casadas (Lectures for Married Women)
  • Se infiel y no mires con quien (Be Unfaithful with Whomever)
  • Cena de Matrimonios (Dinner with Married Couples)
  • Me enamoré de una bruja (I fell in love with a Witch)
  • La mujer del pelo rojo (The Redheaded Woman)
  • Pecado en la isla de las cabras (Sin on the Isle of Goats)
  • La Ronda de las Arpías (Song of the Harpies)
  • Una oferta inmoral
  • Yo miento, tú mientes, todos mentimos (I Lie, You Lie, We All Lie)

Awards and Recognitions

Helena Rojo won many awards for her acting. These awards show how talented she was.

Ariel Awards

The Ariel Award is a very important film award in Mexico. It's like the Academy Awards (Oscars) in the United States.

  • Won – 1972 Best Supporting Actress Ariel Award for her role in Fin de Fiesta.
  • Nominated – 1973 Best Actress Ariel Award for her role in Los Cachorros.
  • Won – 1981 Best Actress Ariel Award for her role in Misterio.
  • Nominated – 1992 Best Actress Ariel Award for her role in Muerte Ciega.

TVyNovelas Awards

The TVyNovelas Awards are given to the best actors and shows in Mexican television.

  • Nominated 1985 – Best Leading Actress – La Traición
  • Nominated 1996 – Best Leading Actress – Retrato de Familia
  • Won 1999 – Best Leading Actress – El privilegio de Amar
  • Won 2001 – Best Senior Actress – Abrázame muy Fuerte
  • Won 2005 – Best Antagonistic Actress – Inocente de Ti
  • Nominated 2006 – Best Senior Actress – Peregrina
  • Won 2007 – Best Senior Actress – Mundo de Fieras
  • Won 2009 – Best Senior Actress – Cuidado con el ángel
  • Nominated 2010 – Best Senior Actress – Corazón Salvaje
  • Nominated 2013 – Best Senior Actress – Por ella soy Eva
  • Nominated 2015 – Best Senior Actress – El Color de la Pasión
  • Won 2017 – Best Senior Actress – La Candidata

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