Niurka Marcos Calle (born 24 November 1967) is a Cuban vedette, actress, dancer and singer.
Personal life Marcos was born in Havana, Cuba to Carmelo Marcos, a Cuban navy major, and Salustiana "Celeste" Calle, a housewife. She has five siblings: Martha, Maribel, Thomas, María del Carmen, and Ernesto.
In 2003, Marcos dated actor Bobby Larios. They subsequently married, but their marriage ended in divorce. Marcos then married Yanixán Texido in 2007. The couple separated in May 2009, and on February 6, 2011, they divorced.
She was part of the first group of foreigners naturalized by President Vicente Fox, and has three Mexican-born children: Itzcoatl "Kiko", Romina, and Emilio.
In 2018, Marcos stated in an interview that her mother had died.
Career Marcos starred in the telenovela Velo de Novia, produced by her then-boyfriend Juan Osorio. In 2001, Marcos portrayed an erotic dancer named Karicia in the Mexican soap opera Salomé starring Edith González and Guy Ecker, for which she earned a TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th TVyNovelas Awards. In 2004, she was a contestant on the reality series Big Brother México. She appeared as a supporting actress on La Fea Más Bella during 2006 and sang on its soundtrack album on the track "Se Busca Un Hombre." In 2007, she released an album titled La Emperadora and posed for the February 2007 issue of the Mexican edition of Playboy magazine.
She started her own show in 2008 called Espectacularmente Niurka. She also hosts El Show De Niurka which features games, dancing, singing and a jacuzzi in which she interviews other artists. Marcos was cast for a theatrical remake of La ronda de las arpías in August 2009. In 2011, Marcos joined the cast of Emperatriz as the new villain.
Discography Alcatraz Es... Dulce (1999) Latin Pop (2001) La Emperadora (2007) Niurka Marcos (2021)
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Vivo Por Elena Myrtha Recurring role 1998 Gotita de amor Constanza Recurring role 1999 Nunca te olvidaré Alcatráz Cordero Recurring role1999 Tres mujeres Yamilé Nuñez Recurring role 2001 Salomé Karicia Supporting role 2003–2004 Velo de novia Vida Supporting role 2004 Big Brother México Herself Contestant (season 3) 2004 Corazones al límite Dulce María Recurring role 2004 Escándalo TV de noche Herself Co-host 2006–2007 La fea más bella Paula María Conde Supporting role 2008 Fuego en la sangre Maracuya Recurring role 2008 Espectacularmente Niurka Herself Host 2008 El Show de Niurka Herself Host 2010 Mira quién baila Herself Participant (season 1) 2011 Ella es Niurka Herself Host 2011 Emperatriz Ángela 'Quimera' Galván Recurring role 2012 La mujer de Judas Ricarda Araujo Recurring role 2014 Mi corazón es tuyo Herself Guest role 2014 Soy tu doble Herself Judge 2015–2017 Rica, Famosa, Latina Herself Main role (seasons 3-5) 2016 El minuto que cambió mi destino Herself Documentary 2019 Alma de ángel Alma Marcela Silva Main role 2022; 2025 La casa de los famosos Herself Participant (seasons 2 and 5)
Other 2007: "Que Lloren" (Music video by Ivy Queen)
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