Belinda Washington
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Belinda Washington | |
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| Born | Belinda María Washington Baca August 29, 1963 |
| Citizenship | Spain United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Known for | Television presenter, actress |
| Spouse | Luis Miguel Lázaro (married 1991–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Belinda Washington Baca (born 29 August 1963, in Altrincham, Cheshire) is a British-Spanish actress, former television presenter and singer.
Biography[edit]
After studying law, Media and Drama she started her television career in 1991 with Jesús Hermida on Antena 3's topical magazine show El programa de Hermida.
After this first appearance in front of the cameras, she started her acting career in 1994 on Antena 3's Hermanos de leche with José Coronado. she came to fame on Telecinco where she presented ¡Qué me dices! with José Antonio Botella and the successful variety show De domingo a domingo from 1997 until 1998.[1][2] Later she stood in for Carmen Sevilla on Telecupón before returning to Antena 3 to host the flop La trituradora. She also presented Grandiosas with Rosa Villacastín and Lolita Flores, and also TVE reality documentaries about parenting such as El planeta de los niños and Padres en apuros. She also stood in for Inés Ballester on hypnosis show Flashback: Regreso al pasado.
She also continued her acting career on Antena 3's La casa de los líos in 2000, TVE's Con dos tacones in 2006 and Telecinco's Hermanos y detectives two years later. In 2006 she appeared on ¡Mira quién baila! and finished third, and in 2011, 2017 and 2018 on Tu cara me suena.[3] In 2022 she returned to acting in Señor, dame paciencia and took part in Telecinco reality game show Eso lo hago yo.
Television career[edit]
| Year | Series | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Manolito Gafotas | Madre Orejones |
| 2000 | ¡Ja me maaten...! | Susan |
| 2013 | Caminante (short film) | Mara |
| Year | Series | Channel | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Vecinos | Antena 3 | Ágata | 19 episodes |
| Farmacia de guardia | Clienta | 1 episode | ||
| Hermanos de leche | Emi | 7 episodes | ||
| 1996 | Médico de familia | Telecinco | "Belinda" | 1 episode |
| 2000 | La casa de los líos | Antena 3 | Teresa | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | El comisario | Telecinco | Elena Barrios | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Mis adorables vecinos | Antena 3 | Elena | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Con dos tacones | TVE 1 | Mari Mar | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Hospital central | Telecinco | Journalist | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Lex | Antena 3 | Woman | 1 episode |
| 2008-09 | Hermanos y detectives | Telecinco | Inés Altolaguirre | 12 episodes |
| 2009 | Somos complices | Antena 3 | Susana González-Avilés | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Valientes | Cuatro | Alicia Varela | 45 episodes |
| 2011 | Homicidios | Telecinco | Paulina | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Carmina | Pilar Lezcano | 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Niños robados | Dolores del Prat | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Ciega a citas | Cuatro | Piluca Aranda | 137 episodes |
| 2015 | Algo que celebrar | Antena 3 | "Felicidad" | 2 episodes |
| 2015-16, 2018 | Yo quisiera | Divinity | Asunta | 86 episodes |
| 2016 | Lo que escondían sus ojos | Telecinco | Pura Huétor | 4 episodes |
| 2016-19 | Paquita Salas | Netflix | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 2018-19 | Pasionaria millennial | Lola Cascón | 10 episodes | |
| 2020 | Rubí | Televisa (Mexico) | Queen of Spain | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Señor, dame paciencia | Antena 3 | Candela | 8 episodes |
| La que se avecina | Amazon Prime Video | Elisabeth "Elisa" Nevado | 1 episode |
| Year | Series | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | El programa de Hermida | Antena 3 | |
| 1995-98 | ¡Qué me dices! | Telecinco | |
| 1997 | Moros y cristianos | ||
| 1997-98 | De domingo a domingo | ||
| 1997-2001 | Telecupón | ||
| 1999 | La trituradora | Antena 3 | |
| 2000 | Grandiosas | Telecinco | |
| 2002 | La corriente alterna | ||
| 2002-03 | El planeta de los niños | TVE 1 | |
| Flashback: Regreso al pasado | Canal Sur | ||
| 2003-04 | Padres en apuros | TVE 2 | |
| 2004 | Abierto por la mañana | Telemadrid | |
| 2006 | Plaza mayor | CMM | |
| ¡Mira quién baila! | TVE 1 | ||
| 2011 | ¡Qué tiempo tan feliz! | Telecinco | |
| Tu cara me suena | Antena 3 | Contestant | |
| 2016 | Amigas y conocidas | La 1 | |
| 2017 | Me lo dices o me lo cantas | Telecinco | Contestant; winner |
| 2018 | Tu cara me suena | Antena 3 | Contestant |
| 2019 | Adivina qué hago esta noche | Cuatro | Celebrity contestant |
| Ven a cenar conmigo: Gourmet edición | Telecinco | ||
| 2020 | 1, 2, 3... hipnotízame | Antena 3 | |
| 2020-21 | Tu cara me suena | ||
| 2022 | Esta noche gano yo | Telecinco | |
| 2023 | Tu cara me suena | Antena 3 | Duet with Agustín Jiménez |
Personal life[edit]
Belinda was born to a Scottish father and mother from Málaga.[4] She also enjoys painting and opened an exhibition called "Paseando el silencio" ('Silence passing') in Madrid in 2020, before it shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened in 2022.[5]
She married Luis Miguel Lázaro in 1991, and the couple have two daughters, Andrea and Daniela. Andrea studied Fine Arts and Design and often attends art shows with her mother.
References[edit]
- ^ "Programa emitido los domingos - Fragmento (7-6-1998) (resubido)" [Programme broadcast on Sundays - fragment (7 June 1998) (reuploaded)]. YouTube (in Spanish). 2023-06-10.
- ^ López, Maria (1997-02-07). "Belinda Washington estrena "De domingo a domingo"" [Belinda Washington premieres "De domingo a domingo"]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Belinda Washington: nueva confirmada para Tu cara me suena 8" [Belinda Washington: New confirmed contestant for Tu cara me suena 8]. Semana (in European Spanish). 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Belinda Washington: "Mi marido y mis hijas son lo mejor de mi vida"" [Belinda Washington: "My husband and my girls are the best thing of my life"]. 10Minutos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-02-01.
- ^ "¿Qué fue de Belinda Washington? ¡Así es su vida ahora!" [What became of Belinda Washington? This is her life now!]. Pronto (in Spanish). 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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