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Mexican American bilingual actress Katie Barberi is arguably one of the most recognizable telenovela stars of her time. Since beginning her career at 10 years of age, Katie has enjoyed a successful career in both English speaking and Spanish speaking television on a global level.

At eight years of age, Katie knew she wanted to be an actress and a singer. By the age of nine, Katie had appeared in "Macbeth" and "La Boheme" in the Children's Chorus of The Nevada Opera Company. At ten years of age, Katie quickly began acting professionally in Los Angeles in television, film and on stage, with her first project being Lillian Hellman's "Watch on the Rhine".

In her teen years, she had the opportunity to do starring roles in three Disney films: "Spooner", "Appearances", and "Not Quite Human II", opposite Robert Urich, Ernest Borgnine and Alan Thicke. Guest starring roles included debuting in network television opposite Jason Bateman in "It's Your Move", and opposite Michael Landon in his final made for TV movie, "Us" She played Maria Delucci in a recurring role in the NBC series "The Bronx Zoo". At fifteen, Katie starred opposite Anthony Newley and Mackenzie Astin in the now cult classic film "The Garbage Pail Kids Movie".

Katie moved to Mexico City in 1994, and starred in such record-breaking telenovelas as "Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas" opposite Kate del Castillo, "El Privilegio de Amar", "Por Tu Amor", and "Salome" for the Mexico City-based studio, Televisa. She then starred in such Telemundo mega hits as "Doña Barbara" and "Eva La Trailera", opposite her dear friends, the late Edith Gonzalez and Vanessa Bauche, Bella Calamidades, and Mi Corazon Insiste opposite Jen Carlos Canela and Ana Layevska.

Katie starred for three seasons and 200 Episodes as Úrsula on the hit Nickelodeon Latin America television series "Grachi". She then completed four seasons of the hit Nickelodeon series, "Every Witch Way", which aired on Nickelodeon prime time, reprising the role she made famous in "Grachi".

Recent turns in United States television include starring and guest starring roles on "Burn Notice" opposite Sharon Gless, the USA Network pilot "The Arrangement" opposite John Pankow, the pilot "The Blexicans" opposite Rick Najera and Marla Gibbs, and playing the CEO of the gas company, Brenda McKinney, in Season 8 of "Chicago Fire".

She has starred in several premiere stage productions in the United States and Mexico, including the rock opera "Dracula", "Equus", "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" and the critically acclaimed comedy "Sweet Fifteen" at the San Diego Repertory Theatre, ending its initial run in 2006. In 2018, Katie was very excited to return to the stage in "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. In 2019, also in Chicago, she starred in the world premiere of "The Abuelas" at Victory Gardens. In 2022, Katie fulfilled a dream of starring in Lin Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights" as the feisty and loving matriarch of the Rosario family, Camila.

Also in 2022, Katie filmed the post-apocalyptical film short "Power Day", written and directed by Chris Edgar, and an as yet untitled series for Paramount Plus, premiering in 2023.

Katie was a proud member of the SagAftra negotiating committee for the first Spanish speaking television contract in United States history. She is repped in Los Angeles by Newman/Thomas Management, and in Mexico by BluTalent.

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Rubén Aguirre was a Mexican actor. He is best remembered for his characterization of Profesor Jirafales in the Televisa's television show El Chavo. Aguirre also participated in another well known television show of the era, El Chapulín Colorado, albeit less frequently.

Aguirre died on 17 June 2016, from complications of pneumonia, two days after his 82nd birthday.

Roberto 'Flaco' Guzmán was born on 9 November 1936 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He was an actor and writer, known for El valle de los miserables (1975), Cacería humana (1987) and Jóvenes delincuentes (1991). He died on 9 August 2002 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Fernando Soler was born on 24 May 1895 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He was an actor and director, known for El grito de la carne (1951), Papacito lindo (1939) and The Great Madcap (1949). He was married to Sagra del Río. He died on 25 October 1979 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Andrés Soler was born on 18 November 1898 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He was an actor, known for El jorobado (Enrique de Lagardere) (1943), Un día con el diablo (1945) and Los tres mosqueteros (1942). He died on 26 July 1969 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Eva Calvo was born on 29 November 1921 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. She was an actress, known for A Life in the Balance (1955), Los hermanos Coraje (1972) and Otoño y primavera (1949). She was married to Luis Briones Siller. She died on 7 December 2001 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

The dapper Mexican-born actor Romney Brent, born Romulo Larralde, had a multi-faceted career as a playwright, producer, stage manager/director and drama teacher. The son of a diplomat, he first appeared on stage in a 1922 Theatre Guild production of "He Who Gets Slapped". That same year, he made his bow on Broadway in the comedy "The Lucky One", henceforth establishing himself for the next thirteen years as a solid character player in just about any role of exotic ethnicity, ranging from Ibsen and Gogol, to Shakespeare. He also sang and danced with the 'Garrick Gaieties' and even had time to author a comedy play of high society manners, "The Mad Hopes", in 1932. In 1933, Brent adapted a somewhat risqué novel, "Nymph Errant", by James Laver, into a play, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It had a successful run of 154 performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London, but did not premiere on Broadway until 1982. Brent acted at the same London venue in Noël Coward's popular revue "Words and Music", co-starring alongside a young John Mills.

By 1936, Brent had segued into film work, spending four years acting in prestige British productions, such as Dinner at the Ritz (1937) and The Middle Watch (1940), in which he played a Chinese character named Ah Fong. With the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Canadian Army and was demobbed in 1945 with the rank of captain. Brent made a stop-over in Hollywood three years later, cast as a memorable King Phillip III in the lavishly-produced Warner Brothers Technicolor production of Adventures of Don Juan (1948), with Errol Flynn at his swashbuckling best. The remainder of his screen career, which generally took backstage to a resumption of his theatrical work on Broadway, consisted mainly of guest appearances in early TV anthology series. An exception was a recurring role as the benevolent Padre Felipe in Zorro (1957). In 1961, Brent returned to his theatrical roots for good, travelling through Europe and South America at the head of a repertory company under the aegis of the State Department. Four years later, fully retired from screen acting, he toured the Far East along with Helen Hayes, holding seminars and workshops on stage direction. He spent the last seven years of his life back in the country of his birth, teaching drama.

J Carlos Flores debuted in AMC's 'Tales of the Walking Dead', NBC's 'Found' and BET's 'Caught Up' in 2022. He recently worked in Netflix's 'Cobra Kai' season 6 and Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' alongside Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza & Giancarlo Esposito. Juan Carlos Flores became a professional actor in his native Mexico at the age of 19 for Televisa, with roles in internationally broadcast soap operas. He was cast as one of the leads in Walt Disney Pictures' first Mexican film: 'High School Musical, El Desafío' (a.k.a. Viva High School Musical), followed by the principal role in 'Saving Private Perez' [Pantelion Films], one of the most expensive Mexican films ever made. He is one of the leads in Ariel Award record-winner 'The 4th Company' including Best Picture in 2017, official selection at the Palm Springs International Film Festival [28th Edition] and acquired by Netflix. He guest starred in Sony's series 'Los Simuladores' Emmy Nominee as a Best Foreign Comedy in 2010.

Paco del Toro was born on 1 February 1956 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Pink (2016), Cicatrices (2005) and Marcado por el odio (1989).

Jaiziel Hernández Máynez was born on 9 March 1987 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. Jaiziel is a cinematographer and director, known for Días de invierno (2020), Axel Catalan: Ansiedad (2017) and Las potentes capsulas de aceite de caguama (2012).

Anthony Almaraz was born on 14 June 1970 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He is a costume designer, known for Transformers (2007), Star Trek Beyond (2016) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).

Adrián Ramos was born on 13 May 1945 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Ya sé quién eres (Te he estado observando) (1971), El águila descalza (1971) and Novios y amantes (1973). He died on 8 October 1999 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Donato Treviño Flores was born on 15 July 1919 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Canto a las Américas (1943). He died on 11 October 1954 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Brissia Mayagoitia was born on 16 August 1991 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.

Alejandro Cárdenas Treviño was born on 20 August 1990 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He is an editor and producer, known for Saw X (2023), The Black Demon (2023) and A Million Miles Away (2023).

Marcelo De Stefano was born on 19 September 1997 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He is a director and editor, known for TOYAH (2022), FatsO: When They Fall (2021) and FatsO: One by One (2020).

Diana Aguilar Cabello was born on 15 April 1984 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. She is a writer and director, known for La Siberia (2019), Arqueología de ti y de mí (2024) and Su nombre era Dolores, la Jenn que yo conocí (2017).

Gracia Sandoval was born on 30 October 1924 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. She was an actress, known for El último Round (1953) and El diablo no es tan diablo (1949). She was married to Rafael Cardona Lynch. She died on 5 July 1994 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.

He has served as a producer, director, editor and screenwriter of fiction and documentary short films. His feature "Barrio Paneo" was selected by the 'Muestra of Cine Coahuilense' in its 2021 edition. In 2017 he created and promoted the open-air cinema project 'La Cinecleta' that toured Saltillo neighborhoods presenting films in public spaces.

Rosario Ibarra de Piedra was born on 24 February 1927 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. She was a writer and producer, known for Vivos los llevaron, vivos los queremos (2007), Bienvenidos al bordo, una bitácora de viaje (1994) and 80 rosarios para Jesús (2008). She was married to Jesús Piedra Rosales. She died on 16 April 2022 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Sebastián Muñoz was born on 4 January 1908 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He was an actor, known for The Swallow (1938) and La paloma (1937). He was married to Ana María Ortiz Garduño. He died on 6 January 1962 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Paulina Ordieres Vega was born on 16 January 1993 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. She is a director and writer, known for Kamanali.