Claudia Islas | |
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Born |
Elizabeth Islas Brasdefer July 17, 1946 Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) | Jaime Bravo |
Parent(s) | Luis Roberto Islas María Luisa Brasdefer |
Elizabeth Islas Brasdefer (born on July 17, 1946 in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico) is a Mexican telenovela actress who is better known as Claudia Islas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklauðja ˈizlas]). She is very famous for her beauty and was called "Mexican Brigitte Bardot" in the past. She also accused Juan Gabriel for alleged theft, and because of this his musical aspirations were postponed and he spent some time in jail writing songs in his cell before finally launching his career as a renowned international singer, eventually acquiring more success than her.
Claudiaʻs surname Islas means "islands". She is a daughter of Luis Roberto Islas and María Luisa Brasdefer, so she has two surnames – one maternal and one paternal (see Spanish naming customs).
She married a man called Jaime Bravo.
One of her best known roles was that of Amparo de Garcés del Valle in Marisol with Erika Buenfil, who played her niece-in-law, Marisol.
As of 2012[update] she lives in Miami and is retired. Her last work was in the telenovela Ángel Rebelde in 2004.
She sold her jewelry because she fell into poverty. Islas was accused of sending Superstar Juan Gabriel to prison in 1969 for an alleged theft.