:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/elfinanciero/ZPPEB5MEU5E77BI2HBUIN6LF2E.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Maria Eugenia Rios, actress of ‘Chucho el Roto’ and ‘Maria Mercedes’, dies at 88 years old – El Financiero")
Just a few days before her birthday, actress María Eugenia Ríos, known for her performances in soap operas such as Chucho el Roto and María Mercedes, passed away in the early hours of August 1 at the age of 88.
Actor Andrés Bonfiglio, who is also one of her sons, was the one who announced the unfortunate death of the first actress, which would have occurred around 12:35 in the morning today, Thursday. With a brief message, the man said goodbye to his mother.
“I deeply appreciate all of your prayers, however my Mommy decided to leave us 10 minutes ago to join my Beloved Daddy. May they live happily in eternity,” Andrés shared.
Hours later, the National Actors Association (ANDA) spoke out about Ríos’ death, and highlighted the work she did for the association.
“The National Actors Association deeply regrets the death of our colleague María Eugenia Ríos, who dedicated years of her life to our Union and the Children’s Center. Our condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and companions. Rest in Peace,” they wrote in a post via X.
The National Actors Association deeply regrets the death of our colleague María Eugenia Ríos, who dedicated years of her life to our Union and the Children’s Center. Our condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and companions. Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/a3mUzoUPz8
— National Association of Actors (@andactores) August 1, 2024
What did actress Maria Eugenia Rios die of?
The official causes of María Eugenia Ríos’ death are still unknown, as neither Andrés, the ANDA nor anyone close to her have confirmed them.
Furthermore, little is known about the actress’s personal life, as she stopped working in television in 2001 and left public life completely in 2014.
Who was Maria Eugenia Rios?
María Eugenia Ríos Romero was an actress from Mexico City who stood out for her career spanning more than 60 years in film, theater and television. She was born on August 4, 1935.
Her love of acting was evident from childhood thanks to her father’s work at the Churubusco Studios, where she and her siblings had the opportunity to see how Mexican films recorded at this site were made.
Although she knew she wanted to study acting, she first graduated as a bilingual executive secretary. She later studied acting at the Andrés Soler Academy and ANDA with the teacher Seki Sano, according to the records of the INAH Media Library.
Career as an actress: What films and soap operas did María Eugenia Ríos act in?
María Eugenia Ríos made her acting debut ‘through the front door’, as she herself said in a 2014 interview at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. She participated in a play by playwright Arthur Miller, to which she was invited by the maestro Sano.
From then on she began to appear in more productions; in one of them she met the actor Óscar Morelli, with whom she married and had 4 children, including the actors Óscar and Andrés Bonfiglio.
In 1956, she made her film debut with a supporting role in the film Locura pasional. In 1962 she appeared for the first time on television in the soap operas La Herencia and Penumbra, although among her most popular productions are Chucho el Roto, María Mercedes and Carita de Ángel, her last appearance on TV.
Among the most popular films of Maria Eugenia Rios are:
- The Life of Chucho el Roto (1970)
- I am Chucho the Broken (1970)
- The loves of Chucho el Roto (1970)
- The unforgettable Chucho el Roto (1971)
- Missing (1982)
She also participated in dozens of soap operas. Some of María Eugenia Ríos’ most famous ones are:
- Paul and Elena (1963)
- Ruby (1968)
- Chucho the Broken (1968)
- Maria Mercedes (1993)
- Cane field of passions (1996)
- Angel Face (2000)
In 2003, she returned to the theatre with the play Madame Curie, in which she was directed by her husband Oscar Morelli, who passed away in 2005, the year in which she decided to retire completely from acting. Years later she returned for a short time, but again she left her work as an actress completely.
