Margarita Rosa de Francisco

Margarita Rosa De Francisco Baquero also known as La Mencha (born August 8 1965 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian Telenovela, movie actress, singer and TV presenter.

Personal Life

Margarita is the granddaughter of Margarita Cucalón. She is the daughter of Gerardo De Francisco. She is the second of three siblings; her sister Adriana and brother Martín de Francisco.

From August 1988 - 1990 she was married to actor/singer Carlos Vives, who she had met in the set of the Telenovela "Gallito Ramirez". Since 14 June 2003 she has been married to Daniel Castello.

In 1990 De francisco had surgery after suffering from a severe scoliosis on her back. When fully recovered she wrote a book on physical exercises titled "Margarita Rosa físicamente, ejercicios y nutrición"

Career

De Francisco started as a model doing commercials for small businesses until she got selected to participate in Miss Colombia and pinned a second place that allowed her to participate in Miss World 1985. After the beauty pageant she was offered numerous modeling gigs with major Colombia companies like Postobon, Revlon, Café Aguila Roja and Gran Ahorrar.

De Francisco gained notoriety for her role in the Telenovelas Gallito Ramirez, Los Pecados de Ines de Hijosa and Café con aroma de mujer.

Filmography

1. Mientras Haya Vida ....... Maria (2007)
2. Adiós, Ana Elisa (2006)
3. Fidel (2002) (TV) (as Margarita d'Francisco) .... Naty Revuelta
4. "Caponera, La" (2000) TV Series .... Bernarda Cutiño 'La Caponera'

1. "Madre, La" (1998) TV Series .... María Luisa Caicedo de Suárez-Bernal
2. "Hombres" (1997) TV Series .... Antonia Miranda
3. Ilona llega con la lluvia (1996) .... Ilona Grabowska

... aka Ilona Arrives with the Rain ... aka Ilona arriva con la pioggia (Italy)

1. "Café con aroma de mujer" .... Carolina Olivares / ... (1 episode, 1994)

... aka Café (Colombia: short title) - Café con aroma de mujer (1994) TV Episode .... Teresa Suárez 'Gaviota'/Carolina Olivares

1. "Brigada central 2: La guerra blanca" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Marina Valdés

... aka Guerre blanche, La (France)

1. "Puerta grande" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Paloma
2. "Calamar" (1990) TV Series .... Claramanta

1. "Pecados de Inés de Hinojosa, Los" (1988) (mini) TV Series .... Juanita de Hinojosa
2. "Noticiero 24 horas" (1987) TV News.... Host
3. "Gallito Ramírez" (1986) TV Series .... Niña Mencha Lavalle
4. Tacones (1981)

External links

• imdb.com - Margarita Rosa De Francisco
• fan site

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