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Lis Vega

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Not to be confused with Liz Vega (footballer).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vega and the second or maternal family name is Gálvez.

Lis Vega is a Cuban actress, singer, vedette and model, best known for her roles in the Mexican TV series Santa Diabla and Amorcito corazón.

Lis Vega
Born
Liseska Vega Gálvez

(1977-10-20) October 20, 1977 (age 47)
Havana, Cuba
Other namesLiz Vega
OccupationActress
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)

Personal life

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Vega was born as Liseska Vega Gálvez on October 20, 1977, in Havana, Cuba. She is married to Mauro Rivera[1] and has one sister, Lieska Vega Gálvez. Her parents, Lázaro Vega and Martha Elena Gálvez, divorced when she was ten years old.

At 15, Vega went to Italy in a cultural exchange where she participated in the TV show Cuba 95.[2] In 1997, she emigrated to Mexico.[3][4][5][2]

In 2008, Vega married Federico Díaz, who later confessed his homosexuality to her, ending their marriage after only four months.[6]

On February 11, 2013, she married Chilean Mauro Rivero after a month of dating, when they had known each other only eight months.[1][7]

Career

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Vega lived in Mérida, Yucatán when after emigrating to Mexico,[5] then moved to Mexico City where she attracted the attention of Juan Osorio. In 2004 Vega accepted the role as fellow Cuban, Niurka Marcos, in Mi Verdad which was produced by Osorio, a docudrama about the "roller coaster" relationship between Niurka and Osorio.[8][9]

Vega appeared in Playboy magazine in 2003, 2011 and in 2016. She appeared on the cover in 2011 and in 2016 she was featured as part of a tribute to vedettes which included a six-day, two-week stage show of Vega singing and dancing burlesque, tango and the Mexican hat dance at the Ferrocarrilero Theater in Mexico City, Mexico.[10][11]

In 2005 Vega participated in Big Brother VIP: México, she was the 13th out of 25 to be expelled from the competition.[12]

In 2013 Vega participated in Santa Diabla as Lisette Guerrero, after moving to Miami.[2][13][14] In 2014 Vega took part in Miami Fashion Week.[15] That same year she performed as "Fly" in Goooza: A Musical Cabaret Show at the Flamingo Theater Bar in Miami, Fl as well as in a tribute to Charlie Chaplin called Burlesque.[16][17]

By 2016 Vega had become an "internet sensation". She had acquired 183,000 followers on Instagram with videos of her workouts, one of which had gone viral.[citation needed]

In 2018 Vega recorded the single "Como a Nadie le Importa" with fellow Cuban Romi.[18]

Filmography

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Films

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Film roles
Year Title Roles Notes
2004 Mi verdad Niurka Marcos

Television

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Television roles
Year Title Roles Notes
2001 Otro Rollo Herself [4][19]
2002 Big Brother VIP: México Herself (as Liz)
2005 VidaTv Herself
2005 Los perplejos Herself
2006 Bailando por la boda de tus sueños Herself
2015 Si Se Puede Herself [13]
2016 El Minuto Que Cambió Mi Destino Herself
2017 Exathlon Brasil Herself – Mexico
2017 Exatlón México Herself
2012 Estrella2 Herself
2011 Como dice el dicho Various

TV series

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Telenovela roles
Year Title Roles Notes
2004 Misión S.O.S. aventura y amor Sonia
2004 Hospital el paisa Enfermesera [citation needed]
2005 Contra viento y marea Juncal
2006 Duel of Passions Coral
2009 Adicto Coral
2010 Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón Olga
2011 Amorcito Corazón Doris
2013 Santa Diabla Lisette Guerrero
Video
Year Title
2006 La mesa que más aplauda

References

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  1. ^ a b Pérez, Lizbeth; Sánchez, Guadalupe (February 19, 2013). "A tan sólo un mes de noviazgo, Lis Vega se casó con Mauro Riveros". tvnotas.com.mx. TVNotas. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Moreno, Sarah (August 16, 2013). "Lis Vega, nuevo comienzo en Miami". El Nuevo Herald. Miami, FL. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  3. ^ Diaz, Elizabeth (December 15, 2017). "Conoce a Lis Vega, vedette cubana, que además se ha desempeñado como atleta en Exatlón 2017, un reality deportivo". cubaenmiami.com. Cuba en Miami. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "LIS VEGA, cuban actress, singer, model. (Born: Havana). + LIZ VEGA, actriz, modelo y cantante cubana (Nacida en La Habana). Video". thecubanhistory.com. The Cuban History. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Ledezma, Héctor (May 18, 2018). "Lis Vega, su pasado intenso en Mérida". Union Yucatán. Yucatán, Mexico. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  6. ^ Valdez, Maria G. (May 5, 2015). "Lis Vega Supports Federico Díaz: Actress Sends Kind Message To Ex-Husband Who Just Announced He's Gay". Latin Times. New York. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  7. ^ Hansen, Lena (May 2, 2014). "Lis Vega, sobre su esposo: "Ha sido un ser que está dedicado a mí al cien"". People En Español. New York City. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Mi Verdad". barnesandnoble.com. Barnes and Noble. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  9. ^ Garcia, Solange (July 9, 2004). "Liz Vega y Raúl Araiza recrearán la historia". El Universal. Mexico City, Mexico. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  10. ^ Gallardo, Jafet. ""CRECÍ ADMIRANDO A LAS VEDETTES": LIS VEGA". Playboy México. México. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Derrocha sensualidad Lis Vega con fotos en Playboy". El Siglo de Durango. Durango, Mexico. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  12. ^ "Lis Vega está contenta de dejar Big Brother". El Siglo de Torreón. Torreón, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico. June 17, 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "12 Hispanic Celebs Set for New Reality Show SI SE PUEDE on Telemundo Tonight". broadwayworld.com. Broadway World. September 13, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "La actriz Lis Vega dice que extraña México y tiene el corazón dividido". San Diego Tribune. San Diego, CA. November 15, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "Maripily, Gretchen Serrao y Lis Vega lucen sus curvas en Miami Fashion Week". HuffPost. New York. May 16, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  16. ^ Arias-Polo, Arturo (April 19, 2014). "'Goooza', un impulso a la industria artística local". El Nuevo Herald. Miami, FL. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  17. ^ "Raúl Di Blasio vuelve a enamorar". Diario Las Américas. Florida. February 15, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  18. ^ "Lis Vega une talento con Romi y sueña con Cuba". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  19. ^ Rodas de Juárez, Celeste (November 7, 2016). "La actriz Lis Vega enfrenta la dolorosa muerte de su padre". People En Español. New York City. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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