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Lupe Ontiveros was born in El Paso, Texas, United States on September 17, 1942. Public records list Lupe Ontiveros as a television actor, film actor and social worker. Death is recorded on July 26, 2012, at the age of 69. Schooling on record includes El Paso High School and Texas Woman's University.
My Take
Lupe Ontiveros is one of those character actors whose face you know even if you never learned the name. To me she's two unforgettable extremes: warm, comic Rosalita in The Goonies and chilling Yolanda Saldivar in Selena. That she could swing between those poles tells me how much she could do with a supporting role. I find it telling that her background included social work and Texas Woman's University; you sense real life behind her performances. She passed in 2012, but the body of work she left, decades of films and television, makes her exactly the kind of dependable presence I respect most.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lupe Ontiveros
- Name (Japanese)
- ルーペ・オンティヴェロス
- Reading
- るーぺ・おんてぃゔぇろす
- Born
- September 17, 1942 – July 26, 2012
- Origin
- El Paso, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / social worker / stage actor / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- El Paso High School
- University
- Texas Woman's University
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4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Lupe Ontiveros born?
Born September 17, 1942.
When did Lupe Ontiveros die?
Died July 26, 2012, aged 69.
Where was Lupe Ontiveros from?
Lupe Ontiveros was from El Paso, Texas, United States.
What did Lupe Ontiveros do?
Lupe Ontiveros worked as television actor, film actor, social worker, stage actor, voice actor.
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