Stephanie Salas
| Stephanie Salas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stephanie Salas Pasquel |
| Born |
5 February 1970 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels |
Melody (1992-1994) MW Records (2006-present) |
Stephanie Salas (born Stephanie Salas Pasquel; 5 February 1970) is a Mexican singer/actress. Stephanie Salas was born into one of the most famous showbusiness families in all of Mexico. She is the daughter of actress Silvia Pasquel; she is the granddaughter of legendary actress Silvia Pinal; and actor Rafael Banquells; she is the niece of singers Alejandra Guzmán and Rocío Banquells. She has a daughter, Michelle Salas (b. 1989), with singer Luis Miguel.
Life and career
Stephanie made her showbusiness debut singing at age eight alongside her mother on the show Noche a noche hosted by Verónica Castro. She would later join the cast of Vaselina, the Spanish-language state production of Grease alongside Timbiriche. At age 16 she was asked to join the cast of the telenovela El precio de la fama by producer Ernesto Alonso.
In 1992 Stephanie starred alongside Bibi Gaytán, Paulina Rubio & Eduardo Capetillo in the popular telenovela Baila Conmigo. It was here that Stephanie sang several songs on the musical oriented youth soap. Her most popular being the song "Tonterias". This led to her signing a contract with Televisa owned label Melody.
That same year Stephanie released her debut album entitled Ave María. The title track (written by Lolita De La Colina) became a huge hit in Mexico and in parts of Latin America. Produced by Oscar López, the album went on to achieve gold status in Mexico.
Stephanie's follow-up came in 1994 with the title La raza humana. This album received critical praise, though compared to its predecessor it was not a huge commercial success. However this album did receive the prestigious Palmas de oro which is bestowed to the best in music by Mexican music critics for that year. Of note were the songs Corazón, which saw Stephanie dabble in house music, and the song Nube which was inspired by Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain's untimely passing. This album also featured many collaborations with Stephanie's partner Pablo Valero (former member of Santa Sabina).
For the latter part of the 90s Stephanie took time off to raise her two daughters. While she was pretty dormant on the music front, Stephanie did find time to continue acting. She left Televisa briefly and participated in several telenovelas for competing network TV Azteca such as El candidato and Agua y aceite.
Salas participated in the Spanish language version of Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues. The Mexican production of this play has been running for over 7 years and has toured all of Mexico and has been performed over 3,500 times. Stephanie's other theatrical productions include : Mame; Mi vida es mi vida; and El protagonista.
After not releasing any music since 1994, Stephanie returned to the music scene in late 2006 with a new project entitled Tuna. Alongside musician Pepe Acosta,[1] they have released their self-titled debut on the Mexican independent label MW Records. The band was previously named Tinta but had to change its name due to legal issues. Stephanie is currently promoting her new release.
Discography
Actress
- 2016: Como dice el dicho .... Gaby
- 2007: Mejor es que Gabriela no se muera .... Eva
- 2004: Avisos de ocasión .... Graciela
- 2002: Agua y aceite .... Leticia
- 2001: Lo que callamos las mujeres .... Adalí
- 1999: El candidato .... Perla Santoyo
- 1995: Ocho malditos
- 1995: Mujer, casos de la vida real (8 episodes, 1995–2004)
- 1992: Modelo antiguo .... Carmen, joven
- 1992: Baila Conmigo .... Clara/Clarissa..
- 1991: Mí querido viejo
- 1991: Jóvenes delincuentes
- 1990: Al filo de la muerte .... Pilar
- 1989: Verano sangriento
- 1987: El precio de la fama .... Sonia