Helena Rojo

Helena Rojo was born on Aug 18, 1944 in Mexico. Helena Rojo's big-screen debut came with Las bestias jóvenes directed by José María Fernández Unsáin in 1970. Helena Rojo is known for María Félix: La Doña directed by María Fernanda Suarez, Úrsula Pruneda stars as Josefina Güereña Rosas and Ximena Romo as María Félix Joven. Helena Rojo has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Helena Rojo achieved is Ariel Awards, Mexico. The upcoming new tvshow Helena Rojo plays is María Félix: La Doña - Season 1 which will be released on Jul 21, 2022.

Born in Mexico City on the 18th of August, 1944, Helena Rojo has an extensive career in theater, film and television acting, in both domestic and international productions (notably collaborating with Werner Herzog in "Aguirre, the Wrath of God", as well as Arturo Ripstein in "Fox Trot").She began her career in the 60's as a model whilst studying drama, and in 1968 made her cinematic debut in "El Club de los Suicidas" ("The Suicide Club"), followed in the same year with "Los Amigos" ("Friends"). In 1974 she made her first television appearance as Isaura in the telenovela "Extraño en su Pueblo" ("Stranger in Your Town").Throughout the 70's and 80's she worked with some of the most renowned and prolific directors in Mexico, including Jorge Fons, Rafael Corkidi, Marcela Fernández Violante and Alberto Bojórquez.The role that garnered her the most national acclaim was that of Luciana Duval in "El Privilegio de Amar" ("The Privilege of Love"), as well as Juliana in "Abrazame Muy Fuerte" ("Big Hug"), for which she also won a TV y Novelas award for Best Supporting Role. She also appeared prominently in "Ramona", which was widely regarded as the telenovela of the year in 1999.More recently, in 2006 she appeared in "Vidas de Fuego", a show-within-a-show featured on the US comedy/drama series "Ugly Betty", portraying Patricia Rivera.