Macaria (actress)

Delia Beatriz De la Cruz Delgado (born December 20, 1949), known professionally as Macaria, is a Mexican film and television actress.[1][2]

Macaria
Born	Delia Beatriz De la Cruz Delgado December 20, 1949 Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1969–present

Biography

Delia De la Cruz was born in Mexico City. When she was one year old, her mother took her to Havana, Cuba, where she was raised by her grandparents until her mother brought her back to Mexico at age six. In school she initially studied teaching, before changing focus to dancing and singing.[3] She adopted the stage name Macaria after originating a character with that name on the television program Happening a go go.[4]

She has acted in numerous telenovelas, TV programs, films, and plays, including the sitcom Vecinos and the telenovela Un gancho al corazón.[2][5]

She has had romantic relationships with guitarist Javier Bátiz, entertainer Gualberto Castro, and comedian Polo Polo. Bátiz is the father of her son Juan Antonio, whom she raised along with Gualberto Castro.[3][6]

Filmography

Telenovelas

• Amor sublime (1967)
• Entre brumas (1973) – Doris
• Ladronzuela (1978) – Perlita
• No tienes derecho a juzgarme (1979)
• Vamos juntos (1979) – María Elena
• Pelusita (1980) – Pelusita
• Juegos del destino (1981) – Hilda
• Déjame vivir (1982) – Yolanda
• Dos mujeres en mi casa (1984) – Macaria
• Juana Iris (1985) – Elisa
• Encadenados (1988) – Isabel
• Atrapada (1991) – Rita
• Tenías que ser tú (1993) – Dolores de Beltrán
• El secreto de Alejandra (1997) – Elvira
• Nunca te olvidaré (1999) – Berenice Cordero
• DKDA: Sueños de juventud (1999) – Prudencia Rincón
• Cuento de Navidad (1999) – Lamberta
• El precio de tu amor (2000) – Adelina
• Navidad sin fin (2001) – Angelita
• Atrévete a olvidarme (2001) – Hanna Rivas Montaño
• La Otra (2002) – Fátima de Salazar
• Clap, el lugar de tus sueños (2003) – Lucía
• Amarte es mi Pecado (2004) – Dra. Clara Santacruz
• Tormenta en el paraíso (2007) – Paloma Martínez
• Un gancho al corazón (2008-2009) – Isabel López[5]
• Alma de hierro (2009) – Ángela
• Los exitosos Pérez (2010) – Rebeca Ramos
• Amorcito corazón (2011–2012) – Hortensia Tres Palacios de Ballesteros[7]
• Por siempre mi amor (2013–2014) – Minerva Gutiérrez
• Yo no creo en los hombres (2014–2015) – Esperanza Garza Vda. de Morales
• Antes muerta que Lichita (2015–2016) – Fátima García[8]
• Por amar sin ley (2018) – Marcia Muñíz
• Y mañana será otro día (2018) – Mercedes Garza

TV programs

• Chespirito (1980) – Silvia
• ¿Qué nos pasa? (1998)
• Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real (2001–2005)
• Bajo el mismo techo (2005) – Francisca Murillo
• Vecinos (2005–2008/2012/2017–present) – Magdalena Pérez Gómez de López[2]
• Bailando por la boda de mis sueños (2006) – Contestant
• Ellas son... la alegría del hogar (2009)
• La familia P. Luche (2012) – Madre de Manuel
• Como dice el dicho (2017) – Doña Martha

Films

• Paula (1969)
• Las Pirañas aman en Cuaresma (1969)
• Matrimonio y sexo (1970)
• Paraíso (1970) – Chabelita
• Apolinar (1972)
• La fuerza inútil (1972)
• Mi niño Tizoc (1972) – Soledad Flores
• Las mansiones de la locura (1973)
• El monasterio de los buitres (1973)
• Los leones del ring (1974) – Alicia
• Los leones del ring contra la Cosa Nostra (1974) – Alicia Ballesteros
• La disputa (1974)
• El guerrillero del norte (1983)
• Ciudad de ciegos (1991) – Mara

Theater

• Grease (1973)
• Aggiungi un posto a tavola (1977)
• West Side Story (1977)
• Están tocando nuestra canción (1981)
• Barnum (1987)
• Anita la huerfanita (2006)
• Chiquita pero picosa (2008)
• La muchacha sin retorno (2008)
• Toc Toc (2010)[4]

Awards and nominations

• 33rd TVyNovelas Awards (2015) - nominated for Best Co-lead Actress[9]

References

1. Ruiz, Paula (August 29, 2017). "Vuelve a la TV por 50 aniversario" [Back to TV for 50th Anniversary]. El Diario (in Spanish). Mexico City. Reforma. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
2. "Celebramos el cumpleaños de Macaria con sus mejores momentos en Vecinos" [We Celebrate Macaria's Birthday with Her Best Moments on Vecinos] (in Spanish). Galavisión. December 20, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
3. "Lo que no sabías de Macaria, la actriz que interpreta a Magda en 'Vecinos'" [What You Did Not Know About Macaria, the Actress Who Plays Magda on 'Vecinos'] (in Spanish). Galavisión. September 6, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
4. "Mejor Teatre Presents Toc Toc August 2010". Broadway World (in Spanish). July 12, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
5. "Las villanas más malas de las telenovelas" [Telenovelas' Most Evil Villainesses]. Primera Hora (in Spanish). February 17, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
6. Rubli, Federico (January 1, 2007). Estremécete y rueda: loco por el Rock & Roll [Stumble and Roll: Crazy About Rock & Roll] (in Spanish). Ediciones Chapa. p. 529. ISBN 9789685546027. Retrieved October 15, 2018 – via Google Books.
7. "Daniel, África y Macaria hacen mancuerna en Amorcito Corazón". Momento Diario (in Spanish). December 23, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
8. Herrera, Héctor (August 11, 2015). "'Macaria' se une a 'Antes muerta que Lichita'". El Debate (in Spanish). Retrieved October 12, 2018.
9. "Lista de nominados a Premios TVyNovelas. Con Maxine Woodside" [List of Nominees for TVyNovelas Awards. With Maxine Woodside] (in Spanish). Radio Fórmula. February 24, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2018.

External links

• Macaria at IMDb