Derbes, Sylvia

Sylvia Derbes was born March 8, 1932 in the family of French-born entrepreneur Marcelo Derbes Gilly ( French: Marcel Derbez Gilly ) and Maria de la Luz Amesquita. Sylvia dreamed of becoming an actress, but her father was categorically against it. But with the support of her mother, the girl was able to realize her dream.

At the age of fourteen, in 1947, under the name Lucille Derbes, she made her debut in the film “ La Novia del Mar ”. The following year she starred in the film " Tarzan y las Sirenas " (USA) with Johnny Weissmuller in the title role, where she played the role of a mermaid.

In 1953, she participated in the Miss Mexico contest, where she took second place. In 1955, she starred in the role of Elsa in the film "River and Death" directed by Luis Bunuel .

Died of lung cancer on April 6, 2002 .

• 1955 - Reclusorio - Carmen Galicia
• 1955 - “ El medallon del crimen (El 13 de Oro) ” - Carmen
• 1954 - “ Padre contra hijo ” - Lucia
• 1954 - La enganadas - Alice Galves
• 1954 - " La sobrina del senor cura " - Rosita
• 1949 - " El seminarista " - Mercedes Orozco
• 1948 - “ Dicen que soy mujeriego ” - Flor
• 1948 - Salon Mexico - Beatrice
• 1948 - “ Alla en el Rancho Grande ” - Margarita

Telenovelas

In 1958, in Mexico began filming the country's first telenovela “ Senda Prohibida ” (“Forbidden Path”), in which Derbes played the role of Nora. For many years, the work of Sylvia Derbes was associated with this genre. She played roles in more than 40 telenovelas, including:

• 1999 - Infierno en el Paraiso (Hell in Paradise) - Angelica
• 1998 - The Usurper ( La usurpadora ) - Donja Isabela (Chabela) Rojas
• 1995 - The Ties of Love ( Lazos de amor ) - Milagros
• 1989 - “ Just Maria ” - Donya Mati (dubbing - Elena Pavlovskaya )
• 1974 - Marina
• 1968 - “ Cruz de Amor ” - Cruz
• 1968 - " Mariana " - Mariana
• 1966 - “ Maria Isabel ” - Maria Isabel
• 1961 - Elena - Elena
• 1960 - “ Mi amor frente al pasado ” (“My love alone with the past”)
• 1960 - " Elisa " - Alice
• 1958 - “ Un paso al abismo ” (“Step Over the Abyss”)
• 2001 - “The Intruder ” (“ La Intrusa ”) - Sagrario Vargas - Nana and mother of Rodrigo Jr.

Sylvia Derbes became known to the Russian audience thanks to the roles of Dona Mati in the series “Just Maria” (1989), Milagros in the series “Ties of Love” and Dona Chabela Rojas in the series “The Usurper ”.

In 2001, Sylvia was forced to leave the filming of La Intrusa on the 30th episode due to health problems associated with lung cancer. Her role was successfully played out by another Mexican actress Barbara Gil . This was the last work of Sylvia Derbes on television - a year later the actress died.

She married a publicist Eugenio González Salas (died in 1986 ). Two children were born in the marriage:

1. son - Eugenio Derbes (born September 2, 1962 ) is a comedian, former husband of the famous Mexican actress Victoria Ruffo .
2. daughter - Sylvia Eugenia Derbes - mother of film and television actress Sylvia Eugenia (born 1976 ).

• In 1957, she was nominated for an Ariel Award for Best Supporting Role in a production of El Rey de Mexico .
• The film "River and Death" ( 1955 ), in which Sylvia Derbes played one of the roles, was nominated for an award at the Venice Film Festival.

• Silvia Derbez: the trajectory of the Mexican actress
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• About Sylvia Derbes (in Spanish) (link not available)