Carmen Salinas Lozano (5 October 1939 – 9 December 2021) was a Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician, and theatre entrepreneur. She was associated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) during her later career as a politician.
She appeared in 115 films, 70 theater works, 23 telenovelas, and 9 television series.
Life Salinas was born in 1939, the daughter of Jorge Perez Tejada Salinas and Carmen Lozano Viramontes. She made her television debut in 1964 under the direction of Ernesto Alonso, appearing in such shows as La vecindad (The Neighborhood), La frontera (The Border) and El chofer (The Chauffeur). She also appeared in plays, more than 110 movies, and 30 plus television shows,. She worked alongside actors and producers including Denzel Washington (in Man on Fire) and Juan Osorio. Salinas' other successful projects included her touring musical Aventurera.
In 1956, Salinas and Pedro Plascencia had a son, Pedro Plascencia Salinas. He composed music, including notable compositions for the Necaxa soccer club, and for Televisa's newscasts Noticias ECO and 24 Horas. Plascencia Salinas died of cancer on 19 April 1994.
On 11 November 2021, Salinas suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, brought upon by hypertension, which caused her to lapse into a coma. Salinas never regained consciousness and died on 9 December 2021, at the age of 82 in Mexico City.
Political and legislative career
In an interview conducted with El Universal in March 2015, Salinas declared that she "had been a priísta ever since [she] had the use of reason".
In 2015, the PRI placed Salinas on its proportional representation list for election from the fourth electoral region, winning her a seat in the Chamber of Deputies for the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress; Salinas served on the Gender Equality, Radio and Television, and Health Commissions. Salinas, who only completed primary school, had the lowest educational level of all the deputies in the legislature.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes 1967 La vida inútil de Pito Pérez Debut film 1972 Doña Macabra Lucila 1972 El rincón de las vírgenes Pancha Fregoso 1973 El diablo en persona Benedita 1974 Calzonzin inspector Doña Eme 1974 Tívoli Chapas 1975 Bellas de noche La Corcholata 1975 Las fuerzas vivas Doña Hortensia 1975 Albures mexicanos 1976 La palomilla al rescate Benedita 1977 Las cenizas del diputado Dorotea 1977 Las ficheras: Bellas de noche II parte La Corcholata 1978 El lugar sin límites Lucy 1978 Carnival Nights 1978 Tarjeta verde 1979 Ratero Llorona 1979 The Loving Ones 1979 Midnight Dolls 1979 El secuestro de los cien millones 1980 A paso de cojo Llorona 1980 Las tentadoras 1981 El sexo sentido Tía Lupe 1981 Que viva Tepito! Concha 1981 El testamento Doña Cleo 1981 The Pulque Tavern 1981 D.F./Distrito Federal 1981 Las noches del Blanquita 1982 El rey de los albures 1982 La pulquería 2 1982 Las pobres ilegales Petra 1984 Las Glorias del Gran Puas 2004 Man on Fire Guardian Three 2007 La misma luna Doña Carmen 2011 La otra familia Doña Chuy 2011 ¿Alguien ha visto a Lupita? Chespita 2014The Popcorn ChroniclesHerself 2019 Ruta Madre Doña Ceci 2022 The Valet Cecilia Posthumous release and last role
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1964 Casa de vecinidad Television debut 1966 La razón de vivir 1967 Frontera Pancha Fregoso 1970 La sonrisa del diablo Benedita 1971 Sublime redención Doña Eme 1977 Variedades de media noche Comedian 6 episodes 1979 Elisa 1989 La hora marcada Ella Episode: "El último metro" 1990–1997 Mujer, casos de la vida real 2 episodes 1992–1993 María Mercedes Filogonia 1995–1996 María la del Barrio Agripina 1996 La antorcha encendida Camila de Foncerrada 1997–1998 Mi pequeña traviesa Doña Mati 1998 Preciosa Doña Pachis 1999–2000 Hasta en las mejores familias Herself Host 2000–2001 Abrázame muy fuerte Celia Ramos 2002 Entre el amor y el odio Chelo 2003–2004 Velo de novia Malvina Gonzáles 2005–2006 Los perplejos Corcholata 2006–2007 Mundo de fieras Candelaria de Barrios 2009 Adictos Sofía 6 episodes 2009 Mujeres asesinas Carmen Jiménez Episode: "Carmen, honrada" 2009 Los simuladores Lupe González "Fin de semana" (Season 2, Episode 15) 2009–2010 Hasta que el dinero nos separe Arcadia Alcalá 2010–2011 Triunfo del amor Milagros Robles Vda. de Martínez 2012 La familia P. Luche Herself 1 episode 2012–2013 Porque el amor manda Luisa "Chatita" Herrera 2014–2015 Mi corazón es tuyo Yolanda de Castro 2016 Sueño de amor Margarita Manzanares 2016-2020 Nosotros los guapos Refugio Encarnación Flores "Doña Cuca" 2018–2019 Mi marido tiene más familia Doña Crisanta Díaz 2021 Mi fortuna es amarte Margarita "Magos" Domínguez Negrete
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category TelenovelaResult 1993TVyNovelas Awards Best Co-star Actress María Mercedes 1996 María la del Barrio 1999 Preciosa 2001 Abrázame Muy Fuerte rowspan=2 2002Entre el Amor y el Odio Special Award for Artistic Careerrowspan=2 2003 Special Award: 50 Years as Actress 2010 Best First Actress Hasta que el dinero nos separe rowspan=2 2012 Triunfo del amor 2013 Special Lifetime Achievement Awardrowspan=2 2008 Premios Diosas de PlataFemale in a Minor Role La misma luna
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