Julia Pérez (born November 1, 1941), known professionally as Marina Baura, is a Spanish former telenovela actress.
Early life Born as Julia Pérez in Galicia, Spain, she moved with her parents and brother Jesús to Venezuela when she was 15 years old, in 1956. She started her professional career in the early 1960s as a model in El Show de Renny, a popular variety show hosted by Renny Ottolina and aired on Radio Caracas Televisión.
She later studied dramatic art under the direction of Paul Antillano, and made her debut in the Venevisión TV-series Casos y cosas de casa. After that she worked with Simón Díaz in his comedy sitcom La Quinta de Simón, while playing small roles in several telenovelas.
Professional career Baura received her first leading role in Lucecita (1967), which drew favorable reviews with her performance as the lead character. She then became a leading actress in a number of productions, including La señorita Elena (1967), Rosario (1968), Lisa, mi amor (1969) and De turno con la angustia (1969), before returning to RCTV as an actress in 1970.
While at RCTV, Baura starred in several telenovelas such as Cristina (1970), La virgen ciega (1970), and specially in La usurpadora (1971), where she played a significant dual role. She also starred in La italianita (1973), La indomable (1974), and Valentina (1975), where she played her second double role.
Other of her contributions were Resurrección (1977), Silvia Rivas divorciada (1977), TV Confidencial (1977), Mabel Valdez, periodista (1978), Natalia de 8 a 9 (1980), Chao Cristina (1983) and Muros del silencio (1983).
In 1974 RCTV aired Doña Bárbara, based on the novel by Rómulo Gallegos and scripted by José Ignacio Cabrujas. Baura was selected to play the central role, previously established by María Félix in the classic 1943 film. The RCTV version was the first color TV program made in Venezuela, as well as the first telenovela aired in Europe.Gómez, Carlos Alarico (2009). Oswaldo Yepes y el Museo de la Radio. Fundación para la Cultura Urbana. Venciclopedia – RCTV (Spanish)
During the same period, she starred in miniseries based on Gallegos's novels as Canaima (1976) and Sobre la misma tierra (1976), as well as in Guillermo Meneses's La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde (1978). Later she co-starred with Doris Wells in Gallegos's La hora menguada (1984).
Baura voluntarily retired in 1984. Eventually, she returned to acting in 1990 at the invitation of Cabrujas to embody the central role of Emperatriz Jurado in Emperatriz, produced by Marte TV and aired by RCTV. (Spanish) Then, in 2003 she made a special guest appearance in the successful Venevisión soap opera Cosita rica.
Her film credits include Yo, el gobernador (1965), co-starred by humorist Joselo,iMDB.com – Yo, el gobernador (1965) and El reportero (1968), teaming up along with Amador Bendayán.iMDB.com – El reportero (1968) She later played a supporting part for Amparo Rivelles and Julio Alemán in La viuda blanca (1970),iMDB.com – La viuda blanca (1970) and co-starred with José Bardina in Bodas de papel.iMDB.com – Bodas de papel (1979)
Private life Baura married Hernán Pérez Belisario, with whom she had one daughter, Mónica Pérez Pérez, before retiring from RCTV. They divorced in 1992.VenCOR.com – Marina Baura, la emperatriz de la televisión (Spanish)
She currently lives in Caracas.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 1965 Yo, el gobernador Unknown role Fìlm debut 1968 El reportero Unknown role 1970 La viuda blanca Carlota Castelar 1979 Bodas de papel Wife
Television Year Title Role Notes1965Madres solteras1967LucecitaLucecitaLead role 1967La señorita Elena ElenaLead role 1968 Rosario Rosario Lead role 1969 De turno con la angustia Unknown role 1969Lisa, mi amorLisaLead role 1970La Virgen Ciega Lead role 1970–1971 Cristina Cristina Lead role 1971–1972 La usurpadora Alicia / Rosalba Lead role 1972–1973 La indomable Maricruz Lead role1972Abandonada Lead role 1973–1974 La italianita Rina Lead role 1974–1975 Doña Bárbara Doña Bárbara Lead role 1975–1976 Valentina Valentina Montiel / Sonia Gámez Lead role1976Sobre la misma tierraLead role 1976CanaimaLead role 1977ResurrecciónLead role 1977–1978Tv Confidencial Lead role 1977 Silvia Rivas, Divorciada Silvia Rivas Lead role 1979–1980 Mabel Valdez, periodista Mabel Valdez Lead role 1980 Natalia de 8 a 9 Natalia Lead role1981Goméz llLeas role 1983Chao Cristina CristinaLead role 1990–1991 Emperatriz Emperatriz Lead role 2003 Cosita rica Tentación Luján Lead role 2006 Soltera y sin compromiso Yolanda de Maldonado Television film
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