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Mimí Lazo Born Ana María Lazo
November 23, 1954
Caracas, VenezuelaOccupation Actress, Producer Spouse Luis Fernández Website http://www.mimilazo.com.ve Ana María Lazo, commonly known as Mimí Lazo, (born November 23, 1954 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan film, television and theatrical actress and producer. Her most notable role was in the 1996 monologue El Aplauso Va Por Dentro in which she toured all throughout South America and Europe.
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Biography
Early life
Mimí began her acting in the workshops of well known stage directors of Caracas in the mid-1970s. Later she received scholarships to study Scenic Arts in Italy and attended acting classes in the Actors Studio of New York.
Career
She began her acting career in the Venezuelan theatre performing adaptations of plays by William Shakespeare, such as Twelfth Night, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, among others.
In 1979 she made her debut in the Venezuelan cinema with the film El Pez que Fuma, produced by the long time filmmaker Roman Chalbaud, and her first appearance on national television with the popular telenovela Carolina. It wasn't until the year 2000 where she made her first debut in the international cinema with the independent film Just for the Time Being alongside with Eva Herzigová and Patrick O'Neil.
She has received numerous awards in film festival and theater awards both in her native country and abroad. In 1995 she was among the successful Latin American actresses by the Variety magazine and Style magazine considers her one of the best actresses in Latin America alongside Salma Hayek and Maria Conchita Alonso.
Personal life
Mimí is currently married to Venezuelan actor Luis Fernández. Her daughter, Sindy Lazo, is also an actress.
Filmography
Film Year Film Producer Notes 1979 El Pez que Fuma Roman Chalbaud Mérida Film Festival Winner
Academy Award Official Submission for Venezuela1985 La Noche Oriental Miguel Curiel 1990 La Reina Mora Gustavo Balza 1991 Terranova Calogero Salvo 1992 Los Platos del Diablo Thaelman Urgelles Mascaró, El Cazador Americano Constante Diego 1993 Sucre Alhida Ávila 1997 Pandemónium Román Chalbaud 1998 Golpe de Estado Sergio Cabrera 2000 Borrón y cuenta nueva Enrique Lazo Just For The Time Being Gil Brenton International debut 2002 Acosada en lunes de carnaval Malena Roncayolo 2004 Perder es cuestión de método Sergio Cabrera 2005 El Caracazo Sergio Cabrera 2006 Francisco de Miranda Diego Rísquez Mi vida por Sharon Stone Carlos Azpúrua 2007 Miranda Regresa Luis Alberto Lamata Telenovelas Year Title Broadcaster Notes 1979 Carolina Venevisión 1984 La Salvaje Venevisión 1986 Amor Prohibido Venevisión 1987 Mi nombre es amor Venevisión 1988 Viernes Negro Venevisión 1990 De Mujeres RCTV 1991 Los Últimos Héroes Venevisión 1992 La Madame Venevisión 1993 Extraña Obsesión Venevisión 1994 Una rosa por testig Venevisión Sola Venevisión 1995 El Desafio RCTV 1997 Contra viento y marea Venevisión 1998 El Pais de las Mujeres Venevisión 1999 Toda Mujer Venevisión 2001 Guerra de Mujeres Venevisión 2002 Las González Venevisión 2003 Geminis TVE First international TV appearance. 2004 La Invasora ?? 2006 Voltea pa´ que te enamores Venevisión 2008 ¿Vieja Yo? Venevisión 2009 Dona Barbara Telemundo External links
Categories:- 1954 births
- Living people
- Venezuelan actors
- Venezuelan people of Italian descent
- People from Caracas
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