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Blanca Rosa Blanco

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Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.
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Blanca Rosa Blanco was born on February 24, 1972 in Havana, Cuba. She graduated from the Faculty of Performing Arts at The University of Arts of Cuba / Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in 1995.

While in college, she was cast in several theatre plays under the direction of professors and theatre directors such as Vicente Revuelta, José Antonio Rodríguez and Roberto Blanco. From "La historia de un antiguo encanto", "Los invitados del rey", "Ubu Rey", "El Perro del Otelano", to classic theatre as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. These were just some of the plays that consolidated her training as an actress. Later with theatre group, Buscón, she joined the cast of "Cuentos de amor", "humor y muerte" and "La historia de un escaparate."

She participated in theatre workshops given by Eugenio Barba, as well as the "Elsinor" festivals that took place at the The University of Arts of Cuba (ISA). During this period, she published theatre scripts, stories, and poems as a collaborator in the magazine Albur.

Once graduated from the ISA, she joined the theater group "Irrumpe", directed by Roberto Blanco. After 5 years, the experience she acquired with this company meant an important starting point for her future work in other medium such as television and film.

After her extensive career in theatre, she began working in television in soap operas, crime drama television series, adventures, festival presentations and musical events. She also worked in comedic miniseries and other genres. Her most popular role was his character of Chief Monica in crime drama series "Tras la Huella." Eventually, she hosted TV show "Ecos de Mujer", Lucas award ceremonies and the Cubadisco Festival.

Later, she starred in several Cuban films such as "Páginas del Diario de Mauricio", a film directed by Manuel Pérez Paredes, the adaptation film "El Premio Flaco" made by Cuban filmmaker Juan Carlos Cremata, in "Habanastation" by Ian Padrón, "Lisanka" by Daniel Diaz Torres, and "Juan de los Muertos", directed by Alejandro Brugués, among others.

In 2017, Blanca Rosa started working on her first film, "El Regreso", which she directed it, wrote it, and starred on it. It makes the first woman in Cuba to do these three roles in a feature length film.

He has taught acting courses at ISA, and worked as a model for photographer Roberto Salas.
BornFebruary 24, 1972
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      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    El Regreso (2018)
    El Regreso
    7.2
    • Actress
    • 2018
    Habanastation (2011)
    Habanastation
    6.7
    • Moraima
    • 2011
    To the Victory at Last (1997)
    To the Victory at Last
    6.1
    • Aleida March
    • 1997
    Juan of the Dead (2011)
    Juan of the Dead
    6.4
    • Sara
    • 2011

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    • Buscando a Casal (2019)
      Buscando a Casal
      • Maria Ishikawa
      • 2019
    • El Regreso (2018)
      El Regreso
      7.2
      • 2018
    • Semper Fidel (2014)
      Semper Fidel
      8.2
      • 2014
    • Milton García and Reinier Díaz in The Last Match (2013)
      The Last Match
      6.7
      • Migdalia
      • 2013
    • La película de Ana (2012)
      La película de Ana
      6.5
      • Hairdresser
      • 2012
    • Irremediablemente Juntos
      • 2012
    • Juan of the Dead (2011)
      Juan of the Dead
      6.4
      • Sara
      • 2011
    • Habanastation (2011)
      Habanastation
      6.7
      • Moraima
      • 2011
    • Lisanka (2010)
      Lisanka
      6.5
      • Teté
      • 2010
    • Boleto al paraíso (2010)
      Boleto al paraíso
      6.5
      • Alicia
      • 2010
    • Eman Xor Oña and Limara Meneses in Chico & Rita (2009)
      Chico & Rita
      7.2
      • (voice)
      • 2009
    • Domingo del pez
      Short
      • 2008
    • Tras las huellas Caso Alarma (2007)
      Tras las huellas Caso Alarma
      TV Series
      • 2007
    • El edén perdido (2007)
      El edén perdido
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • 2007
    • Profesor en La Habana
      TV Series
      • 2006

    Director



    • El Regreso (2018)
      El Regreso
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2018

    Writer



    • El Regreso (2018)
      El Regreso
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2018

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      • February 24, 1972
      • Cuba

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