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Josefina Echánove
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Born
Josefina Rojas Hudson

( 1928-07-21)July 21, 1928
Died December 29, 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 92)
Mexico City, Mexico

Josefina Echánove (born Josefina Rojas Hudson; July 21, 1928 – December 29, 2020) was a famous actress from Mexico. She acted in movies, on TV, and in plays. She was even nominated twice for a special award called the Ariel Award for her great acting!

Early Life and Dance

Josefina Echánove was born in New York City but grew up in Guanajuato, Mexico. She first studied journalism in Mexico City. Later, she decided to study dance instead. She even started her own dance school, the Contemporary Dance Academy, at the University of Guanajuato.

Acting Career Highlights

Josefina's acting journey began in plays called Entremeses Cervantinos. These plays later grew into the big International Cervantino Festival. She acted in over 40 movies, both from Mexico and the United States. She also appeared in more than 40 TV shows, often called soap operas.

She was nominated two times for the Best Actress award at the Ariel Awards. This is one of the most important awards for movies in Mexico. She was nominated in 1991 for the movie Por tu maldito amor. Her second nomination was in 1993 for Serpientes y Escaleras, which means Serpents and Stairs.

One of her most memorable stage performances was in 1985. She acted in a play called La fiera del Ajusco.

Movies She Appeared In

Here are some of the movies Josefina Echánove acted in:

  • El hombre de los hongos (1976)
  • The Children of Sanchez (1978)
  • Border Cop (1979)
  • Missed (1982)
  • The Honorary Consul (1983)
  • Amityville 3-D (1983) as Dolores
  • Old Gringo (1989)
  • Cabeza de Vaca (1991)
  • Perdita Durango (1997)
  • The Other Conquest (1998)
  • Santitos (1999)
  • Todos hemos pecado (2008)

Television Shows She Appeared In

Josefina Echánove also starred in many popular TV series:

  • Cuna de Lobos (1986) as Elvia
  • La Dueña (Mexico) (1995) as Martina
  • Cañaveral de Pasiones (1996) as Remedios
  • Rubí (2004) as Pancha Muñoz
  • Mañana es para siempre (2008) as Rosenda
  • Corazón salvaje (2010) as Kuma

Her Family Life

Josefina Echánove was married to a lawyer named Alonso Echánove. They had three children together. Their oldest son, Alonso Echánove, also became an actor. Their daughters are Peggy Echánove, who is a journalist, and Marisol de las Mercedes Echánove. Marisol is a pop singer known by her stage name, María del Sol.

See also

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