Carolina Rivas
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Carolina Rivas | |
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| Born | Carolina Rivas Suárez[1] March 4, 1978 |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Producer |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Spouse | Luichy Guzmán |
| Children | Jean Luca (2008) Luna Irene (2012) |
| Relatives | Ana Cristina, Gina Irene and Fernando David (brothers) |
Carolina Rivas Suárez (born March 4, 1978) is a Dominican actress and producer, as well as a winner of the Casandra awards.
Her father owns an advertising agency. Carolina is the third of four children (Ana Cristina, Gina Irene and Fernando David) and was educated in Catholicism. In addition, Carolina dominates English. She studied ballet at several schools in Santo Domingo.
Career
Carolina's artistic career began in her childhood.
In 2004 Carolina joined Tomás Álvarez (Toque Profundo) in the Cerobit project, in which she also was co-author of most of the issues. Some time later, Carolina left the band to concentrate on her career as an actress.
In 2005 she was invited to sing along with the world-renowned tenor Francisco Casanova in her show "Cuando se quiere de veras[2]".
At the end of 2006 she made her first appearance as a soloist in the show "Carolina Todoterreno".[3]
In 2008 she produced the legendary theatrical work Les Misérables at the Teatro Nacional, which earned her the Casandra Award for best work of musical theatre. She returned to produce works as Baño de damas and Ren.[4][5]
Throughout her career she has performed characters such as Liesl Von Trapp (La novicia rebelde), Norma Cassidy (Victor/Victoria), Eponine (Les Misérables), Roxie Hart (Chicago) and Blancanieves.
In 2010 she made her debut in the world of cinema with the animated film 3 al rescate (3 to the rescue).
Filmography
Theatre
| Year | Work | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rent | Mimi Marquez |
| 2011 | Blancanieves y los siete enanitos | Blancanieves |
| 2010 | Chicago | Roxie Hart |
| 2010 | Baño de damas | Aurora |
| 2008 | Les Misérables | Eponine |
| 2005 | Victor/Victoria | Norma Cassidy |
| 2004 | Evita | Amante de Perón |
| 2003 | Jesucristo Superstar | ?? |
| 2002 | La tiendita del horror | Ronette |
| 2001 | Saturday Night Fever | Stephanie Mangano |
| 2000 | La novicia rebelde | Liesl Von Trapp |
| 1999 | Grease | Frenchie |
Film
| Year | Film | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 al rescate | Manuela (voice) |
| 2014 | De pez en cuando | Recepcionista |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Actress of the year | Victor/Victoria | Nominated | [6] |
| 2009 | Musical theatre | Les Misérables | Winner | [7] |
| 2011 | Actress of the year | Chicago | Nominated | [8] |
References
- ^ "Carolina Rivas". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ Francisco Casanova conquista al público con “Cuando se quiere de veras” Archived December 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Carolina Rivas: "Todoterreno me consagró como artista"
- ^ Orange Music presenta Les Misérables, una obra maestra de la literatura
- ^ El musical "Rent" cautivó al público en Bellas Artes
- ^ Nominados Casandra más allá de la música popular
- ^ Lista de ganadores Premios Casandra 2009
- ^ Acroarte anuncia los nominados a los premios Casandra 2011[permanent dead link]