{{Short description|Mexican actress (born 1962)}} {{family name hatnote|Martínez del Río|Moreno-Ruffo|lang=Spanish}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Victoria Ruffo | image = Victoria Ruffo.jpg | image_upright = 0.9 | caption = | birth_name = María Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|5|31}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espectaculos.televisa.com/famosos/biografias/820276/victoria-ruffo/|title=Victoria Ruffo biografia|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Famosos Biografias|language=es}}</ref> | birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico | other_names = {{ubl|Vicky|Pecas|Reina de las Telenovelas}} | occupation = Actress, voice actress | years_active = 1979–present | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|Eugenio Derbez|1992|1997|reason=divorce}} * {{marriage|Omar Fayad|2001}} }} | partner = | children = 3, including José Eduardo Derbez | website = {{URL|victoriaruffoweb.com}} }}
'''María Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo''' (born May 31, 1962) better known as '''Victoria Ruffo''' is a Mexican actress notable for her roles in telenovelas.
== Biography ==
=== 1980s === Ruffo began her acting career in 1980, starring in supporting roles in telenovela ''Conflictos de un Médico'' under the direction of Ernesto Alonso and continued her career acting in ''Al Rojo vivo''.
In 1983, Valentín Pimsteín gave her the opportunity to star as the protagonist of ''La fiera'' as Natalia Ramirez along with Guillermo Capetillo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvnovelamex.blogspot.nl/2014/01/victoria-ruffo-en-la-fiera.html?m=1|title=Victoria Ruffo en La fiera|date=January 3, 2014|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Telenovelas Mexico|language=es}}</ref>
In 1985, she starred in Carlos Téllez's telenovela ''Juana Iris,'' alongside Valentín Trujillo and her sister, Gabriela Ruffo.
In 1987, she worked in Ernesto Alonso's telenovela ''Victoria''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://peru.com/entretenimiento/telenovelas/victoria-ruffo-esta-cumpleanos-recuerda-su-trayectoria-actoral-noticia-362130|title=Victoria Ruffo esta cumpleanos recuerda|date=May 31, 2015|access-date=August 29, 2015|language =pl}}</ref>
In 1989, Valentín Pimstein offered her the main role in telenovela ''Simplemente María''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.televisa.com/telenovelas/fotos/simplemente-maria/54226/|title=Siplemente María por Victoria Ruffo|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Televisa telenovelas|language=es|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061742/http://m.televisa.com/telenovelas/fotos/simplemente-maria/54226/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== 1990s === In 1993, she was the protagonist of ''Capricho'', a telenovela by Carlos Sotomayor as Cristina Aranda.
In 1995, she was the protagonist of ''Pobre niña rica,'' a telenovela by Enrique Segoviano as Consuelo Villagrán.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegrafo.com.ec/tele-mix/item/la-cenicienta-inspiro-a-victoria-ruffo-en-pobre-nina-rica.html|title='La cenicienta' inspiró a Victoria Ruffo en 'Pobre niña rica'|date=July 9, 2014|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Telegrapho|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924130057/http://www.telegrafo.com.ec/tele-mix/item/la-cenicienta-inspiro-a-victoria-ruffo-en-pobre-nina-rica.html|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 1998, she starred in telenovela ''Vivo por Elena'' as Elena Carvajal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://foro.univision.com/t5/Comunidad-de-Telenovelas/quot-Vivo-por-Elena-quot-Que-edad-tenia-Victoria/td-p/450242914|title="Vivo por Elena" ... Qué edad tenía Victoria Ruffo?|date=August 6, 2012|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Univision|language=es}}</ref>
=== 2000s === In 2000, she starred in Salvador Mejía's ''Abrazame muy fuerte'' alongside Aracely Arámbula.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todotnv.com/abrazame-muy-fuerte-televisa-2000.html|title=Victoria Ruffo sera protagonista en Abrazame muy fuerte|date=November 28, 2008|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Todotnv|language=es}}</ref>
2005 marked her comeback in the critically acclaimed telenovela ''La madrastra'', which she starred in with César Évora.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.univision.com/noticias/victoria-ruffo-es-la-madrastra-y-trae-el-misterio-a-univision-tlnovelas|title=Victoria Ruffo es La Madrastra|date=October 25, 2013|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Univision Tlnovelas|language=es}}</ref>
After ''La madrastra'', she performed duties as the First Lady of Pachuca, with her husband acting as mayor, while continuing to star in the telenovelas.
In 2007, Victoria starred in the Telemundo production ''Victoria'' alongside Arturo Peniche and Mauricio Ochmann.
In 2008, she played a leading role in Carlos Moreno's ''En nombre del amor'' together with Leticia Calderón, Allisson Lozz and Altaír Jarabo. She played Macarena sister to Leticia Calderón's character, Carlota.
=== 2010s === In 2010, she was named one of Latin America's 50 Most Beautiful People.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}
In mid-2010, she was confirmed to lead in Salvador Mejía Alejandre's telenovela ''Triunfo del amor'', where she played "Victoria", starring alongside Maite Perroni, William Levy, and Diego Oliveira.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmaffinity.com/es/film134128.html|title=Victoria Ruffo sera protagonista en la nueva telenovela|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Film Affinity|language=es}}</ref>
After ''Triunfo del amor'', Ruffo focused on her family and doing theater plays—specifically ''Dulce Pajaro de Juventud''. She also went to support the senatorial campaign of her husband Omar, who eventually won a seat in the senate.
In 2012, José Alberto Castro confirmed Ruffo to star in telenovela ''Corona de lágrimas'', alongside José María Torre, Mané de la Parra, Alejandro Nones, and Adriana Louvier—she won the 31st TVyNovelas Awards for Best Lead Actress due to her performance in the latter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clarotvelsalvador.com/victoria-ruffo-protagonizaria-corona-de-lagrimas/|title=Victoria Ruffo protagonizaria, Corona de lágrimas|date=August 29, 2015|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Claro TV}}</ref>
In 2014, she played a leading role in telenovela ''La malquerida'', alongside Ariadne Díaz, Christian Meier, África Zavala, and Arturo Peniche.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latinpost.com/articles/27603/20141211/la-malquerida-cast-member-victoria-ruffo-mexico-first-lady-angelica.htm|title=Victoria Ruffo stars in new classic|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=August 29, 2015|publisher=Latin Post}}</ref>
In 2016, Salvador Mejia called Ruffo to lead the cast of telenovela ''Las Amazonas''.
In 2019, she was the protagonist of ''Cita a Ciegas'', a comic telenovela where Ruffo made the crossover to the comedy genre. Her role as Maura was well received. It was the first telenovela where she did not cry.
== Personal life == Ruffo is the sister of actress and radio host Gabriela Ruffo and producer Marcela Ruffo. She and Eugenio Derbez have one son José Eduardo Derbez (born 1992). On March 9, 2001, she married Mexican politician Omar Fayad,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tvnotas.com.mx/2012/05/17/C-32491-esposo-de-victoria-ruffo-le-obsequio-residencia-en-pachuca.php |title=Esposo de Victoria Ruffo le obsequió residencia en Pachuca |access-date=March 18, 2014 |archive-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116110743/http://www.tvnotas.com.mx/2012/05/17/C-32491-esposo-de-victoria-ruffo-le-obsequio-residencia-en-pachuca.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> who was the Governor of Hidalgo.
On August 11, 2004, she gave birth to her twins, daughter Victoria and son Anuar. <!--DO NOT CHANGE THE NOTE SECTION IN THE FILMOGRAPHY-->
== Television roles == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"|Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- !scope=row| ''Conflictos de un médico'' | 1980 | Rosario Reyes | |- !scope=row| ''Al rojo vivo'' | 1980 | Pilar Álvarez | |- !scope=row| ''Quiéreme siempre'' | 1981 | Julia | |- !scope=row| ''XE-TU'' | 1982 | Presenter | Main cast |- !scope=row| ''En busca del paraíso'' | 1982 | Grisel | |- !scope=row| ''La fiera'' | 1983 | Natalie Ramírez "La fiera" | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''Juana Iris'' | 1985 | Juana Iris Madrigal Martínez | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''Victoria'' | 1987–1988 | Victoria Martínez Medina | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''Simplemente María'' | 1989–1990 | María López | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''Capricho'' | 1993 | Cristina Aranda Montaño | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''Pobre niña rica'' | 1995–1996 | Consuelo Villagrán García-Mora | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''Mujer, casos de la vida real'' | 1997–2001 | Unknown role | 3 episodes |- !scope=row| ''Vivo Por Elena'' | 1998 | Elena Carvajal | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''Abrázame muy fuerte'' | 2000–2001 | Cristina Álvarez Rivas de Rivero | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''La madrastra'' | 2005 | María Fernández Acuña | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''Victoria'' | 2007 | Victoria Santiesteban de Mendoza | Lead role |- !scope=row| ''En nombre del amor'' | 2008–2009 | Macarena Espinoza de los Monteros | Lead role; 66 episodes |- !scope=row| ''Triunfo del amor'' | 2010–2011 | Victoria Sandoval | Lead role; 176 episodes |- !scope=row| ''Corona de lágrimas'' | 2012–2023 | Refugio Chavero | Lead role; 222 episodes |- !scope=row| ''La malquerida'' | 2014 | Cristina Maldonado Reyes de Domínguez | Lead role; 116 episodes |- !scope=row| ''Las amazonas'' | 2016 | Inés Huerta | Lead role; 61 episodes |- !scope=row| ''Cita a ciegas'' | 2019 | Maura Fuentes de Salazar | Lead role |- |}
== Awards and nominations ==
=== TVyNovelas Awards === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Category !! Telenovela !! Result |- | 1985 |Best Young Lead Actress | ''La fiera'' | {{won}} |- | rowspan=2 |1988 | Best Musical Theme | ''Victoria'' |rowspan=6 {{nom}} |- |rowspan=6 | Best Lead Actress | ''Victoria'' |- | 1990 | ''Simplemente María'' |- | 1994 | ''Capricho'' |- | 1999 | ''Vivo por Elena'' |- | 2006 | ''La madrastra'' |- |2013 | ''Corona de lágrimas'' | {{won}} |}
=== Premios Bravo === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Category !! Telenovela !! Result |- |2006|| Best First Actress|| ''La madrastra'' || {{won}}<ref>[http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/382340.html Victoria Ruffo merecedora del premio Bravo por La madrastra]</ref> |}
=== Premios People en Español === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Category !! Telenovela !! Result |- |2009 || Best Actress || ''En nombre del amor'' || rowspan=2 {{nom}} |- |2011 || Best Supporting Actress|| ''Triunfo del amor'' |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *[http://www.victoriaruffoweb.com/ Official website] *[http://www.telemundo.com/ Telemundo website] * {{IMDb name|0749336}}
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