Felicia Mercado | |
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Born |
Felicia Mercado Agud December 17, 1959 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
Occupation | Actress, singer, TV hostess |
Years active | 1980-present |
Title | Miss Mexico 1977 |
Spouse(s) | Eugene Santoscoy (1997-present) |
Children | Ivana Francesca (b. 1998) |
Parent(s) | José Luis Mercado Ofelia Agud |
Felicia Mercado (born Felicia Mercado Agud on December 17, 1959 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, singer and TV hostess, best known for her appearances in telenovelas . She appeared in Between Love and Hatred and Teresa. Her first role in Telemundo was of Eva in La Casa de al Lado. She played Valeria Samaniego in El Rostro de la Venganza and Estela in Dama y Obrero (2013).
Born in Tijuana, Baja California, the daughter of Ofelia Agud and José Luis Mercado, Felicia began her career by entering Miss Mexico 1977. Winning the contest gave her the right to represent Mexico in Miss Universe 1977 held in the Dominican Republic. She then began acting, appearing in the telenovela I won, I was starring Mexican diva Angélica María. During that time she appeared in many films.
In 1987, she shot to fame when she replaced the actress Edith González in the telenovela Rosa Salvaje, playing the evil Leonela Villarreal.
In 2010 Felicia made a brief appearance in the telenovela Sortilegio. She played Adriana de Lombardo.
In 1997 she married Eugene Santoscoy. One years later her daughter Ivana Francesca was born.