Florinda Meza García (born 8 February 1949) is a Mexican actress, comedian, television producer, and screenwriter. Esmas - Biografia de Florinda Meza She is best known as Doña Florinda and Popis in El Chavo del Ocho, La Chimoltrufia in Chespirito, and other various roles in El Chapulín Colorado.
Early life and career Meza was born in Juchipila, Zacatecas, the daughter of Emilia García and Hector Meza.
She was cast by Roberto Gómez Bolaños to play (and later ) in the Televisa sitcom El Chavo del Ocho, which would become a major international hit. The show would last from February 26, 1973, to January 7, 1980 (although the sketch would continue until 1992), during which she and Gómez Bolaños began a lifelong affair that never produced any children. During her tenure on the Chespirito television series, she was also known to have played Édgar Vivar's character "Botija"'s wife "María Expropiación Petronila Lascuráin y Torquemada", famously known as "La Chimoltrufia" in the sketch "Los Caquitos" (alongside Gómez Bolaños who played the role of Chómpiras). Meza would also participate prominent roles in Chespirito's other main sitcom, El Chapulín Colorado.
After production of Chespirito ended in 1995, she and Gómez Bolaños began touring extensively. The couple would eventually get married in a civil ceremony on 19 November 2004 after a 27-year relationship.
Meza would also participate in several movies, as well as produced telenovelas including La Dueña, Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas, and Milagro y Magia, in which she also acted.
Filmography
As actress +Films Year Title Role Notes 1979 El chanfle Tere Debut film 1982 El chanfle II Tere 1983 Don ratón y don ratero Aftadolfa 1984 Charrito Hija del Sheriff 1988 Música de viento Valentina 2019 Dulce familia Verónica 2026Atrévete a VivirHerselfDocumentary
+Television Year Title Role Notes 1971–1973 Chespirito Lead role 1973–1980 El Chavo del Ocho Doña Florinda / La Lead role 1973–1979 El Chapulín Colorado Novia / Esposa / La Popis 1973 La tierra 1974 Mundo de juguete 1979-1980 La chicharra Cándida 1980–1995 Chespirito Doña Florinda / Cándida / Enfermera Lead role 1991 Milagro y magia Elisa Lead role1993Con HumorVarious characters
As a producer Year Title Notes 1985 María de nadie 1995 La dueña Executive producer 1997 Alguna vez tendremos alas Executive producer
In popular culture
In 2025, Meza was portrayed in the series Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose by Bárbara López under the pseudonym Margarita Ruíz. Due to disagreements between producer Roberto Gómez Fernández and Florinda Meza over the storyline’s development and the alleged misuse of her likeness, they chose to remove her name and use “Margarita Ruiz” instead. The series portrays Meza's apparent relationship with Chespirito and other cast members. However, Meza has disputed what is depicted in the series and has claimed that it is a “distortion of the story.” References
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