Margarita Rosa de Francisco Baquero also known as Margarita Rosa and
La Mencha (born August 8, 1965) is a Colombian telenovela, movie
actress, singer and TV presenter.1980sMargarita Rosa de Francisco was
born in Cali on August 8, 1965. She is the daughter of Gerardo de
Francisco, a musician and actor, and fashion designer Mercedes
Baquero. She is also the sister of TV personality Martin de Francisco.
As a child, Margarita took ballet classes in the Antonio Maria
Valencia Conservatory in Cali, which she had to quickly retire from
due to problems in the vertebral column. She made her film debut in
1981 starring in the movie Tacones. She then moved to New York City to
study English and in 1984 was selected as model of the year.
Representing the “Valle del Cauca†, she was crowned vicereine in
the 1984 National Beauty Contest in Colombia, later representing
Colombia in the 1985 Miss World pageant where she was not as
successful.In 1986 she made her television debut in the telenovela
Gallito Ramirez, directed by Julio Cesar Luna. There she met Carlos
Vives, and they married on August 20, 1988. Her time on the show
earned her the Simon Bolivar prize for standout actress.
La Mencha (born August 8, 1965) is a Colombian telenovela, movie
actress, singer and TV presenter.1980sMargarita Rosa de Francisco was
born in Cali on August 8, 1965. She is the daughter of Gerardo de
Francisco, a musician and actor, and fashion designer Mercedes
Baquero. She is also the sister of TV personality Martin de Francisco.
As a child, Margarita took ballet classes in the Antonio Maria
Valencia Conservatory in Cali, which she had to quickly retire from
due to problems in the vertebral column. She made her film debut in
1981 starring in the movie Tacones. She then moved to New York City to
study English and in 1984 was selected as model of the year.
Representing the “Valle del Cauca†, she was crowned vicereine in
the 1984 National Beauty Contest in Colombia, later representing
Colombia in the 1985 Miss World pageant where she was not as
successful.In 1986 she made her television debut in the telenovela
Gallito Ramirez, directed by Julio Cesar Luna. There she met Carlos
Vives, and they married on August 20, 1988. Her time on the show
earned her the Simon Bolivar prize for standout actress.
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