Venezuelan soap operas dominated international audiences for years. And productions like Topacio were no exception, this drama starring Grecia Colmenares and Víctor Cámara marked a golden age in Latin America and became the first production in that country to be dubbed into English.
One of the most iconic stories of the ’80s celebrated its 38th birthday, remembering the actors who brought to life the remake of Delia Fiallo, the renowned Cuban-Venezuelan writer who gave life to dozens of novels that allowed the talent of her export artists .
“Topaz” premiered in 1985, broke records by being broadcast in 149 countries and in more than 80 languages, and is still seen today by an international audience who relives the moments of this romantic fiction on television.
Grecia Colmenares keeps her beauty at 60 from Italy
The Venezuelan melodrama “Topacio” was the telenovela that made a young actress a star and won the hearts of an international audience. With her long blond hair and brown eyes, Grecia Colmenares captivated everyone with her fine performance as a visually impaired young woman.
El Espectador mentions that the success achieved with this television drama allowed the actress to receive international offers that prompted her to leave her native country. This is how he came to Argentina, a country where he recorded several soap operas such as “Amor de Nadie” and “Manuela”.
Audience acceptance continued and Grecia Colmenares was already well known to Spanish-speaking audiences in Miami as well as in the old continent, particularly in Spain and Italy, where Topacio was broadcast.
At the height of her fame, Grecia, aged 23, met Argentinian producer Marcelo Pelegri, who after a romance of just six months became her second husband and later father to their son Gianfranco.
Her marriage to the businessman lasted 17 years, then the couple separated and are now good friends. There is currently no known new love for the former soap opera star.
The Caracas-born actress first married when she was just 17 years old to fellow Venezuelan actor Henry Zakka, whom she met on the set of RCTV drama Drama de Amor en el bloque 6. The marriage ended in divorce in 1983 after the artist suffered a miscarriage.
Based in Italy
Away from the small screen, Grecia Colmenares currently resides in Italy, a country to which she has sought refuge for many years. However, the actress still connects with her audience and remembers her work on television, which continues to air from Italy, where she was crowned “Soap Opera World Queen” in 2010.
In the European country, she is adored by a fan base that does not forget her leading roles and remembers her even more for her participation in the programs “Bailando por un sueño” and “La Isla de los famosos”, in which she remains in the hearts the public.
Very active on the networks through her Instagram account, the beautiful Venezuelan shares with her 113,000 followers how she lives her life at 60, an age that she does not reflect given the actress’ exceptional physique.
As if time hadn’t passed, Grecia keeps her same look with the extra long hair that made her so famous, in addition to the platinum blonde that has always characterized her.
Through her publications, she shows that she is a lover of the fitness life, with spinning workouts keeping her with the same lean and toned physique as when she was young.
But what most catches the attention of her fans is that the actress has a cheerful appearance and a super cheerful spirit that is contagious to everyone. The messages of affection and praise for its beauty and how well preserved it is are repeated daily in every image it shares.
In her life her son Gianfranco Pelegri has a special place as he is her greatest love and on her Instagram she never misses an opportunity to express how much she loves him. (AND)