Sonia Marcela Medel Fuentes (Santiago, September 13, 1947) is a Chilean actress, popularly known for her roles in telenovelas.
Biography She completed her studies at the Manuel de Salas High School in Ñuñoa. Later, she entered the Theater School of the University of Chile, where she was a classmate of Claudia Di Girólamo, Alfredo Castro, Roxana Campos, Maricarmen Arrigorriaga, Alejandro Goic, and Rosa Ramírez. She was part of the Teatro Itinerante group.
Her television debut was in the TVN telenovela Villa Los Aromos, where she shared the screen with Luz Jiménez and Óscar Olavarría. She spent much of her television career at Canal 13, from the 1980s until the mid-2000s. In the 80s and 90s, the actress was part of memorable fictions such as “Andrea, justicia de mujer”, “Ángel Malo”, “Semidiós”, “¿Te conté?”, “Villa Napoli”, “Marrón Glacé”, “El palo al gato”, “Champaña” and “Marrón Glacé, el regreso”, where she stood out for her great talent.
In telenovelas, she has collaborated with directors such as Óscar Rodríguez Gingins, Herval Rossano, and Herval Abreu.
In March 2025, Medel landed the role of Angustias in the audio series La casa de Bernarda Alba, based on Federico García Lorca's play of the same name, a co-production between ChileActores, GestionArte, and the GAM Center, adapted and directed by Claudia Di Girolamo Quesney.
Personal life She is married to Chilean actor Samuel Villarroel, whom she met during the filming of the TVN telenovela La gran mentira (1982). Their daughter, Camila, was born during the marriage. Marcela is the sister of Eduardo Medel, who is the father of her six nephews and nieces.
Filmography Films Nemesio (1985) No (2012) Calzones rotos (2018)
Television Telenovelas Year Title Role Channel1981Villa Los AromosLaura MuñozTelevisión Nacional1982La gran mentiraAndrea 1983El juego de la vidaMarcela Salinas1983La represaCristina Poblete1984AndreaSoniaCanal 131986Ángel maloAntonieta Oyarzo1988SemidiósNorma Acevedo1990¿Te conté?Rita Carreño1991Villa NápoliElcira Faúndez1992El palo al gatoSofía1993Marrón glacéShirley Fariña1994ChampañaFernanda Romero1996Marrón glacé, el regresoShirley Fariña1997RossabellaPaola VargasMega1998A todo darSolange Vásquez1999Algo está cambiandoLeonor Machuca2000Corazón pirataGinette CáceresCanal 132003MachosClemencia Ríos2004TentaciónMilagros Yáñez2005Gatas y tuercasRita Ruiz2006Charly tangoValeska Patiño2011Su nombre es JoaquínMilagros LuceroTelevisión Nacional2014Volver a amarRosa Peña2016PreciosasMaría Ester SuárezCanal 132017Verdades ocultasLaura FloresMega2018Verdades ocultas 2Laura Flores
TV Series Series Year Serie Role Channel2002La vida es una lotería Mary TVN2009Corin Tellado Marisa Chilevisión
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