Gresia Dolores Colmenares Mussens is a Venezuelan-Argentine actress with an unusual appearance for her homeland. This blonde beauty was born on December 7, 1962 in Valencia, and captivated the audience with her talented play in melodramatic series. She is known to the Russian public for soap operas "A Girl named Fate" and "Manuel".
Biography
Colmenares Gresia was born in Venezuela, in the family of the French woman Gresia and the local resident Lisandro. She became the fourth child in this large family, where the fifth adopted son later appeared. Shortly after her birth, the father and mother of the future famous actress broke up, and all the cares for raising children fell on the shoulders of the mother.
When the blonde Grecia turned ten, her mother, exhausted by poverty, sent her to live with a more prosperous, but childless relative in Caracas. The girl was beautiful, obedient and very charming, studied well. In addition, young Gresia felt a craving for theatrical creativity, and to realize her dreams she had to live in the capital, so moving to Aunt Odessa was a good chance for the girl. She was noticed, and at the age of nine, Gresia played a very important and responsible role in the school play, embodying the virgin Mary on stage.
Career
A girl with an unusual appearance and bright acting talent was noticed by people related to the cinema, and the eleven-year-old Gresia took part in the filming of the Mexican short story “Angelica”. Three years later, she was invited to participate in a new project, the series "Carolina". Colmenares realized that she wanted to become a screen star and get an acting education.
Until 1984, the girl played minor characters in telenovelas and remained in the shadows. But the main role in the TV series "Topaz", where Gresia embodied a blind girl, made her famous. The following year, Gresia first appears in the Argentine project "Draw Mary" and soon moves to work and live in Argentina.
In 1991, Colmenares will be a huge success. The series "Manuela", where she played two sisters, is broadcast in many countries and becomes popular, receives awards and approval from critics around the world. At that time, Grecia was a highly paid star, one of the most famous and sexiest women in the world.
In 1996, another telenovela involving Colmenares failed miserably at the box office. Since then, the actress decided to permanently end the series and engage in more interesting projects. And yet she appeared two times in telenovelas, in 1999 starring in the children's serial film "Children", and in 2000, playing one of the main roles in the series "Life on loan."
