Niurka Marcos is a Cuban-Mexican actress, singer and dancer. She is most popular for Solamente una vez (You Belong in My Heart – 2002), La fea más bella (The Most Beautiful Ugly Girl – 2006) and Nunca te olvidaré (Never Forget You – 1999).
For her role as Karicia on the soap opera Salomé, Niurka Marcos won a TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th TVyNovelas Awards.
Niurka Marcos biography
Born Niurka Melanie Marcos Calles on 25 November 1967, the actress was born in Havana, Cuba to Carmelo Marcos (father) and Salustiana “Celeste” Calles (mother) and was one of six children. others are Martha, Maribel, Thomas, María del Carmen and Ernesto. Her father was a major in the Cuban Navy, while her mother, who informed her of her death in an interview in 2018, was a homemaker.
Niurka Marcos was among the first foreigners to be naturalized by Mexico’s 55th President, Vicente Fox Quesada.
In 1998, Niurka Marcos appeared in the series Vivo Por Elena and Gotita de amor , playing the recurring roles of Myrtha and Constanza. The following year she also had two recurring roles in Nunca te olvidaré and Tres mujeres, portraying the characters of Alcatráz Cordero and Yamilé Nuñez.
From 2003 to 2004 she starred in the Mexican telenovela Velo de Novia, also produced by Juan Osorio playing the role of Vida. Also in 2004, the actress starred as Dulce María in Corazones al límite and that year took part as one of the contestants Big Brother Méxic.
Two years later, Niurka Marcos played a supporting role in the Televisa-produced telenovela La Fea Más Bella, which ran until February 25, 2007. She also sang on the show’s soundtrack album entitled “Se Busca Un Hombre”. The following year, the talented lady appeared in a recurring role in Fuego En La Sangre and was followed by a role in the theater – remake of La Ronda de las Arpías in August 2009.
2011 saw the actress in Emperatriz as Ángela ‘Quimera’ Galván, the new villain, the following year she also appeared in Ángela ‘Quimera’ Galván as Ricarda Araujo. She has also appeared in a guest role in Mi corazón es tuyo (2014).
From 2015 to 2017, Niurka Marcos starred in the reality television series Rica, Famosa, Latina. In 2016 she also appeared as herself in the documentary El minuto que cambió mi destino and in 2019 she starred in Alma de Ángel as Alma Marcela Silva.
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marriage and divorce
Niurka Marcos was married three times first to television producer Juan Osorio from 1998 to 2003, then to actor Bobby Larios from 2004 to 2006 and later to Yanixán Texido in 2007. She separated from her third husband in May 2009 and on February 6, 2011 their divorce became final.
Their children
The actress is a mother to three children, including a son, Itzcoatl “Kiko”, a daughter, Romina, born in 1995, and another son named Emilio Osorio whom she had with Juan Osorio.
desire for more children
Although she already has three children, NiurkaMarcos clearly stated in an interview with the Mexican press that she would like to have another child for her boyfriend. However, she also acknowledged that this may not be possible due to her age, which is why she may consider other options such as surrogacy or adoption.
She also spoke about her desire to have a large family, saying she would have had three more children. According to her, she is very relaxed when it comes to raising her children and having another child is an opportunity to be your best as a person.
TV hosting
In 2004, the actress with dancer co- hosted Escándalo TV de noche. In 2008 she started her own TV show called Espectacularmente Niurka and became the host of El Show de Niurka, a show with games, dancing, singing and a jacuzzi section where she interviews other artists.
In 2011 she also hosted Ella es Niurka in addition to serving as a judge on the television show Soy, tu doble in 2014.
Music, modeling and wrestling career
In 2007, Niurka Marcos released an album entitled La Emperadora and was featured in the February 2007 issue of the Mexican edition of Playboy magazine. She also wrestled at the professional level at Promociones LGA in 2011.