Gabriela Spanic
Venezuelan actress and singer
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- Gabriela Elena Španić Utrera ( Spanish pronunciation: [gaˈβɾjela ʃpaˈnitʃ] ; born December 10, 1973), known simply as Gabriela Spanic or Gaby Spanic ( locally [espaˈnik] ), is a Venezuelan actress, model, singer and beauty pageant titleholder.
- Spanic has been signed to Televisa, Telemundo, TV Azteca, and Venevision.
- She has a twin sister, Daniela Spanic, one younger sister, Patricia, and a younger brother, Antonio.
- In 1994, Spanic had her first leading role in the telenovela Como Tu Ninguna , which aired for two years and became one of the largest novelas of the country and had an enormous success, including internationally.
Gabriela Elena Španić Utrera (Spanish pronunciation: [gaˈβɾjela ʃpaˈnitʃ]; born December 10, 1973), known simply as Gabriela Spanic or Gaby Spanic (locally [espaˈnik]), is a Venezuelan actress, model, singer and beauty pageant titleholder. She is known for her roles in several Latin telenovelas, most notably her portrayal of twins in La usurpadora (1998), one of the most popular telenovelas in the Spanish-speaking world.
Spanic has been signed to Televisa, Telemundo, TV Azteca, and Venevision.
Early life
Spanic was born in Caracas and raised in Ortiz, to Croatian father Casimiro Spanic and Venezuelan mother Norma Utrera. She has a twin sister, Daniela Spanic, one younger sister, Patricia, and a younger brother, Antonio. She studied Psychology in Caracas at Andrés Bello Catholic University for a year but left university to pursue an acting career.
Career
Spanic's career started in 1992 when she joined the Miss Venezuela 1992 contest, representing her home state, Guárico, The contest served as a platform to launch her acting career even though it was won by Milka Chulina it led to appearances in Venezuelan telenovelas such as Morena Clara, where she portrayed the villain Linda Prado.
In 1994, Spanic had her first leading role in the telenovela Como Tu Ninguna, which aired for two years and became one of the largest novelas of the country and had an enormous success, including internationally.
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