Adela Noriega

Adela Noriega
Adela Noriega
Born	Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez; October 24, 1969 (age 55); Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1983–present
Website	adelanoriega.com.mx

Adela Noriega (pronounced /aˈðela noˈɾjeɣa/), born Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez on October 24, 1969, in Mexico City, Mexico, is a Mexican television actress.^{[nb 1]} Noriega gained popularity as a teenager participating in telenovelas as a lead actress. Some of her most famous works include Quinceañera (1987), Dulce Desafío (1989), María Isabel (1997), El Privilegio de Amar (1999), El Manantial (2001) and Amor Real (2003). She is known as the "Queen of telenovelas".

Personal life

Noriega was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 24, 1969. At the age of 12, she was discovered by a talent scout. She started working as a child model and appearing in commercials and music videos.^[1] Her father died when Noriega was in her early adolescence. Her mother died in 1995 from cancer.^[2]^[3] She has two siblings; an older sister, Reyna, and a younger brother, Alejandro.^[4] Noriega takes long breaks between projects and avoids publicity.^[5] She lives in the United States.

Career

Noriega made her television debut at the age of 14 in the telenovela, Principessa. Soon after, she appeared in another telenovela, Juana Iris, and on a comic show, Cachún cachún ra ra!. In 1986, she got her first leading role in the telenovela Yesenia where she played a role of a young gypsy.^[6] Shortly after, she starred as a leading character of Quinceañera.^[5] Quinceañera is considered to be the first telenovela made for teenagers because it dealt with the problems of youth (drugs, date rape and gangs) for the first time in the television genre.^[7]^[8] A year later, she appeared in another teen drama, Dulce Desafío.^[7]

In 1993, Noriega signed a contract with the U.S. network, Telemundo, and starred in a successful telenovela, Guadalupe. In 1995, she moved to Colombia and played the leading role in Maria Bonita, co-produced by RTI Colombia and Telemundo network. Noriega returned to Mexico in 1997 and starred as the lead of María Isabel, where she portrayed an indigenous woman.^[9] A year after, she played the leading female character in El Privilegio de Amar, the highest rated television program in Mexico to date.^[10]

In 2001, Noriega played the leading role in El Manantial. In 2003, she portrayed an aristocrat, Matilde Peñalver y Beristáin, in Amor Real.^[11] This historical telenovela received critical acclaim and was highly successful.^[12]^[13] In 2005, she played the leading role in La esposa virgen. Her most recent starring role was in the telenovela, Fuego en la sangre, from 2008.^[5]^[14]

Filmography

Television
Title	Year	Role	Notes
Cachún cachún ra ra!	1984–1987	Adela	Series regular Televisa
Principessa	1984	Alina	Antagonist
Juana Iris	1985	Romina	Antagonist
Yesenia	1986	Yesenia	Lead
Quinceañera	1987/1988	Maricruz Fernández Sarcoser	Lead
Dulce Desafío	1988/1989	Lucero Sandoval	Lead
Guadalupe	1993/1994	Guadalupe Zambrano Santos	Lead Telemundo
Maria Bonita	1995/1996	María Reynoso/"María Bonita"	Lead RTI Colombia
María Isabel	1997/1998	María Isabel	Lead
El Privilegio de Amar	1998/1999	Cristina Miranda	Lead
El Manantial	2001/2002	Alfonsina Valdés Rivero	Lead
Amor Real	2003	Matilde Peñalver y Beristáin de Fuentes Guerra	Lead
La esposa virgen	2005	Virginia Alfaro	Lead
Fuego en la sangre	2008	Sofía Elizondo Acevedo	Lead

Film
Title	Year	Role	Notes
Los Amantes del Señor de la Noche	1984		Uncredited
Un sábado más	1985	Lucía

Music videos
Title	Year	Role	Artist
Corazón de fresa	1984	Love interest	Lucía Méndez
Palabra de honor	1984	Love interest	Luis Miguel

Awards and nominations

The following table shows some of the nominations and wins for Adela Noriega.^{[nb 2]}

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
1985	TVyNovelas Awards	Revelation in Comedy Series	¡¡Cachún cachún ra ra!!	Nominated
1985	El Heraldo de México Awards	Female Revelation	—	Won	^[1]
1986	TVyNovelas Awards	Female Debutant	Juana Iris	Won	^[15]
1987	TVyNovelas Awards	Best Young Lead Actress	Yesenia	Nominated
1988	Palmas de Oro Awards	Best Young Lead Actress	Quinceañera	Won
1988	TVyNovelas Awards	Best Young Lead Actress	Quinceañera	Won	^[8]
1990			Dulce desafío	Won	^[16]
1998			María Isabel	Won	^[9]
1999	Eres Awards	Best Young Actress	El privilegio de amar	Won	^[17]
	TVyNovelas Awards	Best Young Lead Actress		Won	^[4]
	Califa de Oro Awards	Best Leading Actress		Won	^[18]
2000	New York Latin ACE Awards	Best Television Actress		Won	^[19]
2002	TVyNovelas Award	Best Lead Actress	El Manantial	Won	^[20]
	Palmas de Oro Awards	Best Lead Actress		Won
	New York Latin ACE Awards	Best Television Actress		Won
	Bravo Awards	Best Television Actress		Won	^[21]
	INTE Awards	Best Television Actress		Nominated	^[22]
	Sol de Oro Awards (Mexico's National Association of Journalists)	Best Television Actress		Won	^[23]
2004		Best Television Actress	Amor real	Won	^[24]
	Califa de Oro Awards	Best Leading Actress		Won	^[25]
	TVyNovelas Award	Best Lead Actress		Won	^[26]
	New York Latin ACE Awards	Best Television Actress		Won	^[26]
	INTE Awards	Best Television Actress		Nominated
2005	Laurel de Oro Awards	Best Television Actress		Won	^[27]
2006	TVyNovelas Award	Best Lead Actress	La esposa virgen	Nominated	^[28]
2009	TVyNovelas Award	Best Lead Actress	Fuego en la sangre	Nominated	^[29]
2009	FAMA Awards	Best Television Actress	Fuego en la sangre	Nominated	^[30]

Notes

↑ This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Noriega and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
↑ The list of awards and nominations Noriega has received, throughout her career, is incomplete.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Anciones, Isabel. "Adela Noriega. El azar y su enorme talento la han llevado a convertirse en una estrella" (in Spanish). Teleprograma.tv. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
↑ Esmas.com. "Datos biográficos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
↑ Semana.com (November 27, 1995). "Los enredos de María" (in Spanish). Colombia. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Imdb.com. "Biography". Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Univision.com (December 27, 2012). "Adela Noriega, ¿qué hacía antes y qué hace ahora?" (in Spanish). Retrieved March 25, 2013.
↑ Gutiérrez, Alfonso. "Historietas que colorearon a México (parte 2)". Ocio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Martínez, Adelaido (July 31, 2011). "La telenovela juvenil mexicana: Historias para un público olvidado" (in Spanish). Filmeweb.net. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Kidzworldespanol.com. "Quinceañera, la telenovela juvenil mexicana sobre el verdadero amor y la amistad" (in Spanish). Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Univision.com. "Adela regresa con Maria Isabel" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
↑ "¿Cómo se mide el raiting en México?". Reporteros Hoy (in Spanish). September 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
↑ Formulatv.com (July 19, 2012). "La 1 recupera la telenovela 'Amor real' para tratar de levantar sus tardes" (in Spanish). Spain. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
↑ Sutter, Mary (April 4, 2005). "Televisa's 'Love' is real on DVD". Variety. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
↑ Cabot, Heather (January 15, 2006). "Romance! Revenge! Telenovelas Draw U.S. Viewers". ABC News. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
↑ Palma, Marie (September 3, 2012). "Reestreno de la telenovela "Fuego en la sangre"" (in Spanish). starmedia.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
↑ Tvynovelas.com (April 3, 2013). "Premios TVyNovelas 1986: la cuarta entrega" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
↑ TVyNovelas for Best Young Lead Actress for Dulce Desafio (in Spanish). YouTube. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
↑ Barnette, Robyn (September 28, 1999). "My article about "El Privilegio de Amar"". Rinconlatino. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ Imagenzac.mx (June 15, 1999). "Califa de oro para artistas". Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ Cronica.com.mx (February 8, 2003). "Tongolele y Peluffo serán galardonadas en Nueva York" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ Pérez Fonseca, Gerardo. "Un Manantial de éxitos en el 2002 (Lista de Ganadores I)" (in Spanish). Univision.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
↑ Orizabaenred.com.mx (October 17, 2002). "Premio Bravo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ Esmas.com (April 4, 2003). "¡Arrasa Televisa!" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
↑ Novebox.com. "El Manantial" (in Spanish). Retrieved March 31, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Pérez Fonseca, Gerardo. "Enamorados de Amor Real" (in Spanish). Univision. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ Terra.com.mx (April 9, 2007). "Arrasa 'Amor Real' con premios" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 19, 2003. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ ^26.0 ^26.1 "La cara angelical que asegura el éxito de sus telenovelas". El Universal (in Spanish). (Mexico City). October 25, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ "Estrellas del espectáculo recibieron Laurel de Oro". La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). August 27, 2005. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ Univision.com. "Noche de triunfadores" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
↑ "Fuego en la sangre, la máxima nominada". El Universal (in Spanish). March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
↑ Oem.com.mx. "Claudia Angulo, nominada al premio "Fama"" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

Other websites

Adela Noriega Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine – official website
Adela Noriega on IMDb

[1] This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Noriega and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.

[16] The list of awards and nominations Noriega has received, throughout her career, is incomplete.

[teleprograma-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Anciones, Isabel. "Adela Noriega. El azar y su enorme talento la han llevado a convertirse en una estrella" (in Spanish). Teleprograma.tv. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.

[esmas-3] Esmas.com. "Datos biográficos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.

[4] Semana.com (November 27, 1995). "Los enredos de María" (in Spanish). Colombia. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[imdb-5] 4.0 ^4.1 Imdb.com. "Biography". Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[univision-6] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Univision.com (December 27, 2012). "Adela Noriega, ¿qué hacía antes y qué hace ahora?" (in Spanish). Retrieved March 25, 2013.

[7] Gutiérrez, Alfonso. "Historietas que colorearon a México (parte 2)". Ocio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2011.

[teen-8] 7.0 ^7.1 Martínez, Adelaido (July 31, 2011). "La telenovela juvenil mexicana: Historias para un público olvidado" (in Spanish). Filmeweb.net. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2011.

[teen2-9] 8.0 ^8.1 Kidzworldespanol.com. "Quinceañera, la telenovela juvenil mexicana sobre el verdadero amor y la amistad" (in Spanish). Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[isabel-10] 9.0 ^9.1 Univision.com. "Adela regresa con Maria Isabel" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.

[11] "¿Cómo se mide el raiting en México?". Reporteros Hoy (in Spanish). September 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

[12] Formulatv.com (July 19, 2012). "La 1 recupera la telenovela 'Amor real' para tratar de levantar sus tardes" (in Spanish). Spain. Retrieved July 19, 2012.

[13] Sutter, Mary (April 4, 2005). "Televisa's 'Love' is real on DVD". Variety. Retrieved January 4, 2012.

[14] Cabot, Heather (January 15, 2006). "Romance! Revenge! Telenovelas Draw U.S. Viewers". ABC News. Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[15] Palma, Marie (September 3, 2012). "Reestreno de la telenovela "Fuego en la sangre"" (in Spanish). starmedia.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2013.

[17] Tvynovelas.com (April 3, 2013). "Premios TVyNovelas 1986: la cuarta entrega" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.

[18] TVyNovelas for Best Young Lead Actress for Dulce Desafio (in Spanish). YouTube. Retrieved 2013-03-31.

[19] Barnette, Robyn (September 28, 1999). "My article about "El Privilegio de Amar"". Rinconlatino. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[20] Imagenzac.mx (June 15, 1999). "Califa de oro para artistas". Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[21] Cronica.com.mx (February 8, 2003). "Tongolele y Peluffo serán galardonadas en Nueva York" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[22] Pérez Fonseca, Gerardo. "Un Manantial de éxitos en el 2002 (Lista de Ganadores I)" (in Spanish). Univision.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.

[23] Orizabaenred.com.mx (October 17, 2002). "Premio Bravo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[24] Esmas.com (April 4, 2003). "¡Arrasa Televisa!" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 10, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[25] Novebox.com. "El Manantial" (in Spanish). Retrieved March 31, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

[26] Pérez Fonseca, Gerardo. "Enamorados de Amor Real" (in Spanish). Univision. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[27] Terra.com.mx (April 9, 2007). "Arrasa 'Amor Real' con premios" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 19, 2003. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[bio-28] 26.0 ^26.1 "La cara angelical que asegura el éxito de sus telenovelas". El Universal (in Spanish). (Mexico City). October 25, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[29] "Estrellas del espectáculo recibieron Laurel de Oro". La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). August 27, 2005. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[30] Univision.com. "Noche de triunfadores" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.

[31] "Fuego en la sangre, la máxima nominada". El Universal (in Spanish). March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[32] Oem.com.mx. "Claudia Angulo, nominada al premio "Fama"" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

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v t e TVyNovelas Award for Best Actress
1983–1999	Silvia Pinal (1983) Christian Bach (1984) Susana Alexander (1985) Angélica Aragón (1986) Diana Bracho (1987) Verónica Castro (1988) Christian Bach (1989) María Sorté (1990) Verónica Castro (1991) Diana Bracho (1992) María Sorté (1993) Edith González (1994) Rebecca Jones (1995) Lucero (1996) Daniela Castro (1997) Angélica Aragón (1998) Helena Rojo (1999)
2000-present	Leticia Calderón (2000) Lucero (2001) Adela Noriega (2002) Yadhira Carrillo (2003) Adela Noriega (2004) Bárbara Mori (2005) Lucero (2006) Angélica Vale (2007) Angélica Rivera (2008) Blanca Guerra (2009) Itatí Cantoral (2010) Angelique Boyer (2011) Sandra Echeverría (2012) Victoria Ruffo (2013) Erika Buenfil (2014) Adriana Louvier (2015) Maite Perroni (2016)