Felicia Mercado Explained

Felicia Mercado
Birth Name:Felicia Mercado Agud
Birth Date:17 December 1959
Birth Place:Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Señorita México 1977
Parents:José Luis Mercado
Ofelia Agud
Spouse:Eugene Santoscoy (1997–present)[1]
Children:Ivana Francesca (b. 1998)
Years Active:1980–present
Occupation:Actress, singer, tv host

Felicia Mercado (born Felicia Mercado Agud on December 17, 1959) is a Mexican actress, singer, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder, best known for her appearances in telenovelas . She appeared in Between Love and Hatred and Teresa. Her first role in Telemundo was of Eva in La Casa de al Lado. She played Valeria Samaniego in El Rostro de la Venganza and Estela in Dama y Obrero (2013).

Biography

Miss Mexico

Born in Tijuana, Baja California, the daughter of Ofelia Agud and José Luis Mercado, Felicia began her career by entering Miss Mexico 1977.[2] Winning the contest gave her the right to represent Mexico in Miss Universe 1977 held in the Dominican Republic. She then began acting, appearing in the telenovela I won, I was starring Mexican diva Angélica María. During that time she appeared in many films.

Rosa Salvaje

In 1987, she shot to fame when she replaced the actress Edith González in the telenovela Rosa Salvaje, playing the evil Leonela Villarreal.

Sortilegio

In 2010 Felicia made a brief appearance in the telenovela Sortilegio. She played Adriana de Lombardo.[3]

Personal life

In 1997 she married Eugene Santoscoy. One year later her daughter Ivana Francesca was born.[4]

Filmography

Telenovelas

Year Title role Notes
1981 Odalisca Supporting role
1984-1985 Si, mi amor Lady Simpson
1985-1986 Magdalena Dávalos
1986-1987 Doris Supporting role
1987-1988 Leonela Villareal #2
1989 Déborah
1993 Entre la vida y la muerte Cristina Guest star
1993-1994 Mas allá del puente Sara
1995 Nancy Balboa Guest star
1996 Margarita Faberman de Santos Guest star
1996 Confidente de secundaria Casandra Supporting role
1996-1997Dr. Carmen Guest star
1998 Enriqueta de San Román
2000 Eugenia Mendizábal de Ballesteros Supporting role
2001 Sonia Villalobos Vda de Torreblanca/de De la O Guest star
2002 Lucila Montes
2009 Adriana Villavicencio de Lombardo Guest star
2010-2011 Genoveva Alba De Icaza Supporting role
2011 Eva Spencer de Conde Main cast
2012-2013 Valeria de Samaniego Supporting role
2013 Estela Mendoza de Santamaría Main cast
2022-2023 CaboJimena Manrique Supporting role

Films

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580157/ Felicia Mercado's biography
  2. http://foro.univision.com/t5/Reinas-de-Mexico/FELICIA-MERCADO-SE%C3%91ORITA-MEXICO-1977/td-p/355579883 Felicia Mercado
  3. http://www.imdb.es/name/nm0580157/ Biography of Felicia Mercado (Spanish)
  4. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580157/ Felicia Mercado's biography