Claudia Islas
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Claudia Islas | |
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 Claudia Islas in 1971 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Islas Brasdefer July 17, 1946 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1965-2004 |
| Spouse | Jaime Bravo[1][2] |
Elizabeth Islas Brasdefer (born July 17, 1946 in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico) is a Mexican telenovela actress[3] who is better known as Claudia Islas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklawðja ˈislas]).[4][5] She is very famous for her beauty and was called "Mexican Brigitte Bardot" in the past.[6]
Claudiaʻs surname Islas means "islands". She is a daughter of Luis Roberto Islas and María Luisa Brasdefer. She is married to Jaime Bravo.
One of her best known roles was that of Amparo de Garcés del Valle in Marisol with Erika Buenfil, who played her niece-in-law, Marisol.[7]
As of 2012[update] she lives in Miami and is retired. Her last work was in the telenovela Ángel Rebelde in 2004.
She sold her jewelry because she fell into poverty.[8]
