If talking about the soap operas of the 80s, the name of Greece Colmenares cannot be overlooked. Her romantic, naive and candid characters made her an emblematic figure of those years.
In general, these roles represented women with adverse living conditions that faced the designs of the upper class.
For example, in Topazone of his emblematic titles, played Topacio Sandoval, A blind woman raised in a very humble environment that stood out for her innocence and tenderness. Although, at the same time he performed a unique innocence.
Throughout the plot he falls in love with Jorge Luis Sandoval and from there faces huge obstacles.
While his role in Maria de Nobody It is that of an orphan woman, humble, sensitive and determined that, as in Topazyou must face an impossible love.
In addition, his straight and bright blond hair, his harmonious features and his stylized figure formed his registered trademark.
The interest of Colmenares By the performance it began at a very early age. At 9 years – in Venezuela, his native country – convinced his mother to take her to a casting of Radio Caracas Televisión.
In that first attempt was chosen for the role of the daughter of the Puma Rodríguezin the soap opera Angelica.
His career continued in the ascending sense. As the telebajocer site, in 1981, at 19, he had his first protagonist in Rosalinda. At the same time, that soap opera was its kick for international recognition.
Then came the golden age of soap operas and she was a key piece.
-Some of the hits of this era: Beyond the horizonanother of the emblematic titles in which he participated, and Topaz They were transmitted in 149 countries and translated into 80 languages.
The recognitions continued and also their international projection. However, Colmenares He was moving away from television.
True to his reserved style, he never clarified the reasons. Although, it sounds likely that your desire has prevailed to devote time to your family.
In those years, his partner consolidated with the Argentine businessman Pilgrim Marcel And he had his only child, Gianfranco Pelegri Colmenares.
A few years later he settled in Italy and associated with a footwear brand. He also participated in some reality shows editions.
Another of his nearby projects: in 2018 he published his memoir in Italian. The title is Tears and smiles. Everything you don’t know about the queen of telenovelas And it is available on Amazon.
It was also named in that country “Queen of Telenovelas”.
The mystery about his life seems to have come to an end. In his Instagram account, which has 178,000 followers, he shares his fitness routines – which show his spectacular physique – and his Catholic devotion.
With respect to this last point, their last posts are dedicated to Papa Francisco.
On the other hand, since last January he is rendered to his most absolute love: His first grandson, Luca Brooks. With a few months, the baby conquered her completely and is not willing to hide this new weakness.
