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Norma Herrera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Ysunza.

Norma Herrera
Born (1942-05-24) 24 May 1942 (age 83)
Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1967–present
Known forTelenovelas
SpouseRaúl Araiza
Children
AwardsAriel Award (1980)

Norma Edith Herrera Ysunza (born 24 May 1942) is a Mexican actress and singer known for her work in telenovelas, theater, and film. Since the 1970s she has starred in numerous successful television dramas and telenovelas.

Her career has spanned several decades, and she is recognized for her acting skills and contributions to Mexican television. In addition to her work in television, she has been involved in voice acting and theater productions, both comedic and dramatic.

Career

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Norma Herrera started her career in television, mainly in telenovelas that brought her widespread recognition.

Some of her early notable telenovelas include Un grito en la oscuridad (1965), Deborah (1967) and Pasión gitana (1968).[1]

In the 1970s, she co-starred in Las gemelas (1972), Los que ayudan a Dios (1973) and El milagro de vivir (1975), and had a minor role in the Cantinflas film El patrullero 777 (1979).

In 1980, she starred in the film Fuego en el Mar, directed by her then-husband Raúl Araiza. For this role she was awarded the Ariel Award for Best Actress.[2]

During the 1980s, Norma Herrera became a household name in Mexico and Latin America. She starred in some of the most iconic telenovelas of the time, often playing lead roles or important supporting characters.

Her most famous TV projects during this period include: Cicatrices del alma (1986) and Yesenia (1987). For her work in Cicatrices del alma she was nominated to the TVyNovelas Award for Best Actress.[1]

In the late 1980s and early 1990s she reduced her TV work and starred in several films.

By 1995 he returned to TV in the successful telenovela La dueña, for which she was nominated to the TVyNovelas Award for Best Actress.[1]

Between 1997 and 1998, she was part of the Mexican production of the musical Beauty and the Beast, playing the role of Mrs. Potts.[3][4][5]

In 1997 she was part of the cast of the telenovela Huracán.[6]

In 2000, she won the TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress for her work in Tres mujeres the previous year.

In 2002 she co-starred in the telenovela Cómplices al rescate. Since that time, she has been in co-starring or character roles in telenovelas such as Barrera de amor (2005), Mar de amor (2009),[7] Amor bravío (2012),[8] Mi corazón es tuyo (2014),[9][10] Simplemente María (2015),[11] Diseñando tu amor (2021)[12][13] and Gloria Trevi: Ellas soy yo (2023).[1][14][15][16]

Voice acting

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Herrera dubbed Mrs. Potts's voice for Disney's 1991 film Beauty and the Beast and its direct-to-video sequels: Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) and Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World (1998).

In 1997 she also re-dubbed the fairy godmother for Disney's 1950 film Cinderella. She provided the singing voice in the direct-to-video sequels Cinderella II: Dreams Come True, released in 2002 and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time from 2007.

Personal life

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Norma Herrera was married to actor and director Raúl Araiza. He died in 2013, after being divorced for years.[17] They had two children, both actors: Raúl Araiza Herrera and Armando Araiza, who followed in his parents' footsteps and became well-known television and film actors and hosts.[1][12][9]

Despite her success, she has largely maintained a private personal life, focusing on her career and family.

Awards

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Source
Ariel Award 1980 Ariel Award for Best Actress Fuego en el Mar [es] Won [18]
Choca de Oro Awards 2012 50 Years Lifetime recognition Won [19]
Premios TVyNovelas 2000 TVyNovelas Award for Best Leading Actress Tres mujeres Won
1996 TVyNovelas Award for Best Co-lead Actress La dueña Nominated
1987 TVyNovelas Award for Best Actress Cicatrices del alma Nominated
1984 TVyNovelas Award for Best Musical Theme El maleficio Won
Bravo Awards [es] 2000 Mejor actriz protagónica Tres mujeres Won [20]
ACE Awards 1985 Mejor Actriz El maleficio Won
La Maravilla Awards 1984 Mejor actriz de reparto El maleficio Nominated

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1965 Un grito en la obscuridad
1967 Deborah
1968 Pasión gitana
En busca del paraíso
1969 Más allá de la muerte Hildegard
1970 La sonrisa del Diablo Laura
La cruz de Marisa Cruces Mónica
La Constitución Elisa Acuña Rossetti
1972 Las gemelas Susana
El carruaje Sofía
1973 Los que ayudan a Dios Alicia
1975 El milagro de vivir Leonora
1978 Muñeca rota Gladys
1980 Cancionera Norma
1981 El derecho de nacer María
1983 El maleficio Nora
El show de la numero uno Herself Tv film
1986 Cicatrices del alma Elvira
1987 Yesenia Marisela
1990 Mujer, casos de la vida real — Episode: "El ídolo"
1995 Anita Episode: "¿Que hago con mi dolor?"[21]
La dueña Berenice Villareal Vda. de Castro
1997 Huracán Alfonsina Taviani de Robles [6]
1999 Tres mujeres Greta Saraldi de Uriarte-Minski
2000 Carita de ángel Paulina de Valle
2002 Cómplices al rescate Doña Pura
2005 Big Brother VIP Herself Episode: "Super miércoles de Madres"
Barrera de amor Remedios Gómez
2007 Amor mío Patrícia Herrera Episode: "Divino divan"
2008 Un gancho al corazón Alicia Rosales
2009 Hazlo por ti Herself Tv movie
Mar de amor Violeta (Teacher Violeta) [7]
2011 Una familia con suerte Doña Rebeca Garza de Treviño
2012 Amor bravío Rocío Mendiola de Albarrán [8]
Todo incluido —
2013 Nueva vida — Episode: "Bebé"
Libre para amarte Gilda Episodes: "11-17 October 2013"
2014 Mi corazón es tuyo Soledad Fuentes [9][10]
2015 Simplemente María Carmina [11]
2018 Por amar sin ley Lucrecia de Noriega Season 2[22]
2021 Diseñando tu amor Adelaida Vargas Villaponte [23][12][13]
2023 Gloria Trevi: Ellas soy yo Aurora Tamez de Arredondo [14][15][16]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1969 The Big Cube [24][25]
1979 El patrullero 777 Pregnant woman
1981 Fuego en el mar [es] Gloria Ortega Ariel Award for Best Actress
1988 El Fiscal de hierro
Pero sigo siendo el rey
Los Camaroneros
1987 Fuga al destino Paulina
1989 Al margen de la ley [es] Elisa
El Fiscal de hierro 2: La venganza de Ramona
El Judas en la frontera
1990 Atrapados
Calles sangrientas
Emboscada aka Ambush
El Fiscal de hierro
Pablo Metralla
1991 Hacer el amor con otro
Trágico carnaval
Esa mujer me vuelve loco Yolanda
Chicago, pandillas salvajes Ana Rosa
Chicago, pandillas salvajes II Ana Rosa
Beauty and the Beast Mrs. Potts Voice acting
1992 Vintage model Alicia Rivadeneira [26]
Comando terrorista Sargent
1993 El Fiscal de hierro 4
S.I.D.A. - Síndrome de muerte Sonia
1997 Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Mrs. Potts Voice
1998 Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World Mrs. Potts Voice
1999 Sangre prisionera
2001 Corazones rotos [es] aka Broken Ms. Cano

Theater

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 La danza que sueña la tortuga [27]
1997 Beauty and the Beast (musical) Mrs. Potts [3][4]
2015 Las muchachas del club Doris with Helena Rojo and Julissa[28]
2018 Dime abuelita ¿Por qué? Paulina Cri Cri The Musical[29]

References

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  2. ^ "Breve historia del cine mexicano : primer siglo, 1897-1997 : Garcia Riera, Emilio". Internet Archive. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b Carrera, Claudio (8 May 1997). "Disney Beast Opens May 8 in Mexico City". Playbill. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b "La Bella y la Bestia (Mexican Production, 1997)". Ovrtur. 28 April 1997. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Musical 'La Bella y la Bestia' sí se repondrá en México". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Tlnovelas: Huracán, con Angélica Rivera y Eduardo Palomo". Más Telenovelas (in Spanish). 30 November 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  7. ^ a b ""Presentan la telenovela 'Mar de amor'"". www.noroeste.com.mx (in Spanish). 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b Martínez, Betty (16 March 2015). "Especial final 'Amor Bravío': tres parejas intrigantes en La Malquerida". Vertele (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. ^ a b c "El desafío de Norma Herrera". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Spanish). 9 October 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Norma Herrera se integra al elenco de 'Mi Corazón Es Tuyo'". Univision (in Spanish). 19 September 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  11. ^ a b Torres, Miguel (5 November 2015). "Conoce los personajes de la telenovela 'Simplemente María'". TVBMás (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  12. ^ a b c García, Diana (25 May 2021). "Norma Herrera celebra su cumpleaños". azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Festejan el cumpleaños de la actriz Norma Herrera". Imagen y Política -periodismo con verdad-. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  14. ^ a b Rodríguez, Ivonne (12 August 2023). "¿Quién es quién en 'Ellas soy yo', la nueva bioserie de Gloria Trevi?". Periódico Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b "'Ella Soy Yo': ¿Quién es quién en la serie biográfica de Gloria Trevi?". El Financiero (in Spanish). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  16. ^ a b Coronel, Gilberto (11 August 2023). "Conoce al elenco de la serie 'Ellas soy yo' que cuenta la historia de la vida de Gloria Trevi". EL DEBATE (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  17. ^ Muere Raúl Araiza (in Spanish), archived from the original on 12 January 2013, retrieved 6 April 2025
  18. ^ "Musas del cine nacional: Las actrices que marcaron la historia del Ariel". La Crónica de Hoy México (in Spanish). 9 July 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Dan La Choca de Oro a Alicia Rodríguez, Norma Herrera y Queta Lavat". sdpnoticias (in Spanish). 25 January 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  20. ^ Universal, El; México, Compañia Periodística Nacional. (29 September 2015). "Entregan los premios Bravo sin Silvia Pinal". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  21. ^ "Mujer Casos de la Vida Real". Noti Novelas (in Spanish). 1 June 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  22. ^ González, Moisés (6 May 2019). "Por amar sin ley incluye trama homosexual". People en Español. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  23. ^ "Norma Herrera sobre su personaje en 'Diseñando tu Amor': "Es una mujer que ama la vida"". Las Estrellas (in Spanish). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  24. ^ Parish, James Robert (1978). The Hollywood Beauties. New Rochelle, N.Y: Arlington House. p. 446. ISBN 0-87000-412-3.
  25. ^ Marshall, Michael W. (1990). Ocean Traders. New York: Facts On File. p. 106. ISBN 0-8160-2429-4.
  26. ^ Pinal, Silvia (2015). Esta soy yo (in Spanish). Editorial Porrúa, SA de CV. p. 280. ISBN 978-607-09-2108-7.
  27. ^ Barajas, Carmen; Moreno, Silvia (2005). Angélica María : la novia de México (in Spanish). Reader's Digest. p. 264. ISBN 968-28-0396-9.
  28. ^ Fierro, Georgina (10 May 2016). "La amistad nunca envejece: Las muchachas del club". Cartelera de Teatro CDMX (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  29. ^ Bigorra, Raquel (17 July 2018), Norma Herrera de estreno con las canciones de Cri Cri - Diario Basta! (in Spanish), retrieved 6 April 2025
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