Florinda Meza
Mexican actress
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Florinda Meza García (born 8 February 1949) is a Mexican actress, comedian, television producer, and screenwriter.[1] She is best known as Doña Florinda and Popis in El Chavo del Ocho, La Chimoltrufia in Chespirito, and other various roles in El Chapulín Colorado.
- Actress
- television producer
- screenwriter
Florinda Meza | |
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 Meza in May 2019 | |
| Born | Florinda Meza García 8 February 1949 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
| Notable work | Doña Florinda in El Chavo del Ocho |
| Spouse | |
Early life and career
Meza was born in Juchipila, Zacatecas, the daughter of Emilia García and Hector Meza.[2]
She was cast by Roberto Gómez Bolaños to play Doña Florinda (and later Popis) in the Televisa sitcom El Chavo del Ocho, which would become a major international hit. The show would last from February 26, 1973, to January 7, 1980 (although the sketch would continue until 1992), during which she and Gómez Bolaños began a lifelong affair that never produced any children. During her tenure on the Chespirito television series, she was also known to have played Édgar Vivar's character "Botija"'s wife "María Expropiación Petronila Lascuráin y Torquemada", famously known as "La Chimoltrufia" in the sketch "Los Caquitos" (alongside Gómez Bolaños who played the role of Chómpiras). Meza would also participate prominent roles in Chespirito's other main sitcom, El Chapulín Colorado.
After production of Chespirito ended in 1995, she and Gómez Bolaños began touring extensively. The couple would eventually get married in a civil ceremony on 19 November 2004 after a 27-year relationship.
Meza would also participate in several movies, as well as produced telenovelas including La Dueña, Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas, and Milagro y Magia, in which she also acted.
Filmography
As actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | El chanfle | Tere | Debut film |
| 1982 | El chanfle II | Tere | |
| 1983 | Don ratón y don ratero | Aftadolfa | |
| 1984 | Charrito | Hija del Sheriff | |
| 1988 | Música de viento | Valentina | |
| 2019 | Dulce familia | Verónica | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–1973 | Chespirito | Doña Florinda | Lead role |
| 1973–1980 | El Chavo del Ocho | Doña Florinda / La Popis | Lead role |
| 1973–1979 | El Chapulín Colorado | Novia / Esposa / La Popis | |
| 1973 | La tierra | ||
| 1974 | Mundo de juguete | ||
| 1979 | La chicharra | Cándida | Episode: "Llegó el play boy Narciso Fajardo" |
| 1980–1995 | Chespirito | Doña Florinda / Cándida / Enfermera | Lead role |
| 1991 | Milagro y magia | Elisa | Lead role |
As a producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | María de nadie | |
| 1995 | La dueña | Executive producer |
| 1997 | Alguna vez tendremos alas | Executive producer |
In popular culture
In 2025, Meza was portrayed in the series Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose by Bárbara López under the pseudonym Margarita Ruíz. Due to disagreements between producer Roberto Gómez Fernández and Florinda Meza over the storyline’s development and the alleged misuse of her likeness, they chose to remove her name and use “Margarita Ruiz” instead.[3] The series portrays Meza's apparent relationship with Chespirito and other cast members. However, Meza has disputed what is depicted in the series and has claimed that it is a “distortion of the story.”[4]