This Thursday, August 1, it was announced that actress Maria Eugenia Ríos has passed away , as announced by her son Andrés Bonfiglio on his social media. MILENIO we will remind you of her telenovelas and who she was.
Maria Eugenia Ríos has died
It was through a message on his social media that the actress’s son announced that she had just passed away, however, he did not provide further details about her death.
He also shared that she could now reunite with her father ‘in eternity’, undoubtedly, the message was filled with nostalgia and sadness over the actress’s passing.
Who was María Eugenia Ríos?
María Eugenia Ríos Romer was born on August 4, 1935, in Mexico City, being the daughter of Roberto Ríos.
From a young age, her siblings noticed her interest in theater, and she herself declared that she was excited to see actors in the cinema, being particularly influenced by her father, who was a worker at the Churubusco Studios and often took his children to that place, where they immediately became familiar with the environment of Mexican cinema, which became her first approach to this industry.
The actress also had a career as a bilingual secretary at the Universidad de Las Américas, A.C.
In addition to being the mother of four children whom she had with her husband throughout her life.
The National Association of Actors deeply regrets the passing of our colleague María Eugenia Ríos, who dedicated years of her life to our union and the nursery. Our condolences to her family, friends, colleagues. Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/a3mUzoUPz8
— Asociación Nacional de Actores (@andactores) August 1, 2024
When did she start acting?
In 1954, she began her formal training as an actress at the Academy of Andrés Soler, belonging to the National Association of Actors (ANDA).
It was in the theater where she met her future husband, Óscar Morelli; and later, they married on June 2 of the same year.
In which telenovelas did María Eugenia Ríos participate?
- “Mundo de juguete” (1974)
- “Paloma” (1975)
- “Los ricos también lloran” (1979)
- “Soledad” (1980)
- “Rosa Salvaje” (1987)
- “Amor en silencio” (1988)
- “La fiera” (1983)
- “Bianca Vidal” (1982)
- “Bodas de odio” (1983)
- “Juana Iris” (1985)
- “Martín Garatuza” (1986)
- “Rosa Salvaje” (1987)
- “Nuevo amanecer” (1988)
- “Días sin luna” (1990)
- “Alcanzar una estrella” (1990)
- “Alcanzar una estrella II” (1991)
- “Valeria y Maximiliano” (1991)
- “Los parientes pobres” (1993)
- “Marimar” (1994)
- “Imperio de cristal” (1994)
- “La antorcha encendida” (1996)
- “La sombra del otro” (1996)
- “Esmeralda” (1997)
- “Cuento de Navidad” (1999)
- “Carita de ángel” (2000)
- “El precio de tu amor” (2000)
- “Amor real” (2003)
- “Apuesta por un amor” (2004)
- “Amor sin maquillaje” (2007)
- “Un gancho al corazón” (2008)
- “Cuando me enamoro” (2010)
- “Amor bravío” (2012)
- “Mentir para vivir” (2013)
- “La sombra del pasado” (2014)
- “Un camino hacia el destino” (2016)
Undoubtedly, María Eugenia Ríos is one of the most distinguished actresses in Mexican television and will be remembered as such after her passing.