Niurka Marcos

Niurka Marcos Calle[3] (born 24 November 1967) is a Cuban-born Mexican vedette, actress, dancer and singer.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marcos and the second or maternal family name is Calle.
Niurka Marcos
Marcos in Union City, New Jersey during the 2010 North Hudson Cuban Day Parade
Born
Niurka Marcos Calle

(1967-11-24) 24 November 1967[1]
Havana, Cuba
Other names
  • La Mujer Escándalo
  • La Reina del escenario
  • La Emperadora
  • La Cubana de Fuego
CitizenshipCuba (1967-present)
Mexico (2002-present)[2]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • dancer
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouses
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(m. 2004; div. 2006)​
    Yanixán Texido
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    (m. 2007; div. 2011)​
    PartnerEduardo Antonio (2005–2011)

    Personal life

    Marcos was born in Havana, Cuba to Carmelo Marcos, a Cuban navy major, and Salustiana "Celeste" Calle, a housewife. She has five siblings: Martha, Maribel, Thomas, María del Carmen, and Ernesto.

    In 2003 Marcos dated actor Bobby Larios.[3] They subsequently married, but that marriage ended in divorce. Marcos was then married to Yanixán Texido in 2007. The couple separated in May 2009 and on February 6, 2011, they divorced.[4][5]

    She was part of the first group of foreigners naturalized by President Vicente Fox,[6][7] and has three Mexican-born children:[8] Itzcoatl "Kiko", Romina, and Emilio.[9]

    In 2018, Marcos stated in an interview that her mother had died.[10]

    Career

    Marcos starred in the telenovela Velo de Novia, produced by her then-boyfriend Juan Osorio. In 2001, Marcos portrayed an erotic dancer named Karicia in the Mexican soap opera Salomé starring Edith González and Guy Ecker, for which she earned a TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th TVyNovelas Awards. In 2004, she was a contestant on the reality series Big Brother México.[3] She appeared as a supporting actress on La Fea Más Bella during 2006 and sang on its soundtrack album on the track "Se Busca Un Hombre." In 2007, she released an album titled La Emperadora and posed for the February 2007 issue of the Mexican edition of Playboy magazine.

    She started her own show in 2008 called Espectacularmente Niurka. She also hosts El Show De Niurka which features games, dancing, singing and a jacuzzi in which she interviews other artists. Marcos was cast for a theatrical remake of La ronda de las arpías in August 2009.[11] In 2011, Marcos joined the cast of Emperatriz as the new villain.[12]

    Discography
    • Alcatraz Es... Dulce (1999)
    • Latin Pop (2001)
    • La Emperadora (2007)
    • Niurka Marcos (2021)

    Filmography

    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    1998 Vivo Por Elena Myrtha Recurring role
    1998 Gotita de amor Constanza Recurring role
    1999 Nunca te olvidaré Alcatráz Cordero Recurring role
    1999 Tres mujeres Yamilé Nuñez Recurring role
    2001 Salomé Karicia Supporting role
    2003-2004 Velo de novia Vida Supporting role
    2004 Big Brother México Herself Contestant (season 3)
    2004 Corazones al límite Dulce María Recurring role
    2004 Escándalo TV de noche Herself Co-host
    2006-2007 La fea más bella Paula María Conde Supporting role
    2008 Fuego en la sangre Maracuya Recurring role
    2008 Espectacularmente Niurka Herself Host
    2008 El Show de Niurka Herself Host
    2010 Mira quién baila Herself Participant (season 1)
    2011 Ella es Niurka Herself Host
    2011 Emperatriz Ángela 'Quimera' Galván Recurring role
    2012 La mujer de Judas Ricarda Araujo Recurring role
    2014 Mi corazón es tuyo Herself Guest role
    2014 Soy tu doble Herself Judge
    2015-2017 Rica, Famosa, Latina Herself Main role (seasons 3-5)
    2016 El minuto que cambió mi destino Herself Documentary
    2019 Alma de ángel Alma Marcela Silva Main role
    2022 La casa de los famosos Herself Participant (season 2)

    Other

    References
    1. "Niurka Marcos celebró 55 años de edad con varios mensajes en Instagram: 'Soy bendita'". La Vibra. 25 November 2022.
    2. "Niurka ya es mexicana". vLex. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
    3. "Niurka Marcos" (in Spanish). EsMas.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
    4. "Niurka Marcos y Yanixán se separan". People en Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
    5. "Niurka finalmente se divorció de Yanixán". Azteca Uno (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2011.
    6. Venegas, Juan Manuel (30 January 2002). "Fox dio la bienvenida a nuevos ciudadanos mexicanos". www.jornada.com.mx. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
    7. "Soy más mexicana que muchas otras: Niurka - Grupo Milenio". 1 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
    8. "Soy más mexicana que muchas otras: Niurka". Milenio. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
    9. "Jaime Bayly entrevista a Niurka Marcos" (in Spanish). Mega TV. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
    10. "Niurka Marcos sorprende al revelar que su madre murió este año y las razones por las que guardó silencio" (in Spanish). Univision. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
    11. "Niurka Marcos se rapa para ser una arpía". People en Español. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
    12. "Organización Editorial Mexicana".
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