Gigi Zanchetta | |
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Born | Gigliola Concepción Zanchetta Pirela
[1] April 3, 1966 (age 58)
Caracas, Venezuela |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981–present |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Spouse | Ricardo Mandini |
Children | 1 |
Gigliola (Gigi) Zanchetta Pirella (born April 3, 1966) is a Venezuelan actress.
Zanchetta has made her television debut in the telenovela Cristal; [1] she later specialized in the genre, appearing in over 20 telenovelas, among them Primavera alongside Fernando Carrillo and Cara Sucia. [1] [2] In the mid-1990s she has sparked controversy for being the first Venezuelan celebrity to pose nude for a magazine, appearing in the cover of the Spanish magazine Interviú. [1] She was also active in films and in theatre. [1] Her last telenovela role was in 2012; since then she moved to Spain with her son, leaving the entertainment industry. [1] A former backer of Chavismo and of Nicolás Maduro, she eventually publicly regretted about her support to him and attacked him on various occasions. [1] [3] [4]
Gigi Zanchetta | |
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Born | Gigliola Concepción Zanchetta Pirela
[1] April 3, 1966 (age 58)
Caracas, Venezuela |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981–present |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Spouse | Ricardo Mandini |
Children | 1 |
Gigliola (Gigi) Zanchetta Pirella (born April 3, 1966) is a Venezuelan actress.
Zanchetta has made her television debut in the telenovela Cristal; [1] she later specialized in the genre, appearing in over 20 telenovelas, among them Primavera alongside Fernando Carrillo and Cara Sucia. [1] [2] In the mid-1990s she has sparked controversy for being the first Venezuelan celebrity to pose nude for a magazine, appearing in the cover of the Spanish magazine Interviú. [1] She was also active in films and in theatre. [1] Her last telenovela role was in 2012; since then she moved to Spain with her son, leaving the entertainment industry. [1] A former backer of Chavismo and of Nicolás Maduro, she eventually publicly regretted about her support to him and attacked him on various occasions. [1] [3] [4]