40 Facts About the Life of Maribel Guardia

The actress and singer, Maribel del Rocío Fernández García, better known as Maribel Guardia, was born in San José, Costa Rica, on May 29, 1959.

From a very young age she was interested in the artistic world. In the beginning, her greatest passion was modeling, and she convinced her parents to let her join an academy. There she learned to model and later participated in international contests. At a very young age she participated and won the Miss Costa Rica contest.

In the year 1978, when she was just 19 years old, she managed to be crowned as the international representative of the beauty of Costa Rica, thus obtaining the right to participate in the Miss Universe pageant.

In the year 1979 the pageant was held in Acapulco, Mexico. Although she failed to win the coveted crown, she did win the Miss Photogenic sash. Although she was not crowned the most beautiful in the world, this helped her gain even more recognition from the international press.

Thanks to the fame she had gained after Miss Universe, Televisa did not want to miss the opportunity to have her in their spaces, so the company offered her a scholarship to study acting at the academy of Sergio Bustamante, which today is known as the Center for Artistic Education of Televisa.

The young Maribel Guardia did not miss the opportunity and accepted the offer. Soon after she was completely settled in Mexico and she was offered more and more job offers.

Before her work in front of the screen began, she spent some time experimenting with theatrical plays. His most notable performance was in the play The Knights of the Round Table.

Officially made his first appearance on the big screen with the film Like Mexico there are no two, released in 1981. After that, his film career was on an accelerated rise. She even managed to win the La Diosa de Plata award for best leading actress for the film Terror y encajes negros.

Although her career as an actress was already a success, Maribel is not a woman who conforms or stays in one place. For this reason she worked hard until she was able to release her first musical single.

Although it was not a success at the time, she had fulfilled her dream and she was not going to leave it behind. She was holding talks with Televisa to allow her to get involved in more musical projects and even held discussions to release her own musical album.

You probably already know this, but Joan Sebastian was undoubtedly one of the most important men in the life of this Costa Rican.

They met by chance in a palenque, and there the spark arose instantly, although it took several months before they had their first date. In 1992 they started dating officially. Their fans and the press were very excited about this relationship, the couple looked very happy and they used to have romantic dinners and walks in the middle of the city.

In 1995, the singer Joan Sebastian wanted to make it very clear who was the woman he loved the most. To do so, he decided to do what he did best, sing.

The memorable Mexican singer showed his love for Maribel by dedicating the song Envidia to her. After this, he also took the opportunity to help his wife succeed in the musical world. Maribel Guardia released her first grupero and banda hits, thanks to the support of her new boyfriend.

In 1995, Maribel Guardia and Joan Sebastian were blessed with a new member in their family. The actress and singer was extremely happy to have her first child, and did not want to hide this happiness.

They decided to name their son Julian Figueroa, this child would grow up to follow in the artistic footsteps of his family, something that was to be expected since he attended all his parents’ performances since he was very young. Maribel and Joan couldn’t be happier.

The telenovela Tú y yo was a resounding success, and was expected to serve to boost the actress’ career. However, something that seemed to be just another job, became a family drama that transcended the media.

Alongside her, she was co-starring her boyfriend, Joan Sebastian, and as many already know, Sebastian was a very infatuated man, so Maribel could not feel at ease when she saw him interacting with other women.

A year after the birth of their son, the couple made the decision to separate due to an infidelity on the singer’s part. Of course, it all happened on the set of recordings.

It turns out that the singer had fallen in love with Arleth Terán, the person who played the villain of the telenovela they were filming at the time. This was something that Maribel could not forgive, so she preferred to separate their paths. This infidelity was something that affected the Costa Rican for a long time.

In 1998 Maribel Guardia returned to the world of music with full energy, and recorded the song Enseñaste el cobre in collaboration with the norteño group Los Rieleros del Norte.

This song could be found included in the album La moraleja, in whose cover Maribel also appeared with the members of the group. The song and the album in general were very well received by the Mexican public, so they achieved a large number of sales.

Although the Costa Rican actress and singer did not get the leading role for this telenovela, her role was very relevant and loved by the public. Once again, the talent of this actress was in evidence.

The Mexican telenovela that was produced by Televisa, Al diablo con los guapos, was an adaptation of the Argentine telenovela Muñeca brava, original by Enrique Torres. This meant that it not only had national recognition, but was also very well received by foreign audiences.

Although Maribel was not officially part of the cast of A Lucky Family, her participation was well remembered by fans of the series and the actress herself.

It was in 2011 that she was granted a special participation in the telenovela under the production of Juan Osorio, along with Arath de la Torre, Sergio Sendel and Mayrin Villanueva. Her participation was so good that fans began to ask for her to appear in more episodes.

The most important thing when it comes to love relationships is not to lose hope. Even though Maribel had a bad experience in her previous relationship with Joan Sebastian, she didn’t let this keep her away from relationships forever.

In 1998 it was known that Maribel was in a love relationship, however, it took some time before the Costa Rican revealed the name of her partner. It turns out that she was dating a man who did not belong to the artistic world, named Marco Chacón.

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For most Mexicans, Marco Chacón Fernández was a total stranger. For this reason, the press started to put more and more pressure on the Costa Rican to give more details about her partner.

However, to this day, what is known about Marco is still very little. The actress revealed that he has a doctorate in business law and a master’s degree in corporate law from the Universidad Anáhuac. In addition, she is a specialist in negotiation and mediation, as well as in intellectual property.

Despite not knowing much about the Costa Rican’s boyfriend, the public did know that they were a very happy couple, as Maribel herself was in charge of making that clear.

In every interview in which he was asked about it, he always answered that they had a solid commitment, even though they don’t usually post many photos together on networks. After 12 years of dating the public was already eager to see this couple celebrate their wedding in style.

Finally, after 13 years of dating, Marco Chacon had the courage to pop the big question to Maribel. Of course, the answer was yes.

However, not much is known about how the important question was asked, as they asked it in private and the couple didn’t want to give details about it. Despite that, the public was very happy to hear the news and were eagerly awaiting the day of the big event.

The Costa Rican’s wedding was celebrated in the parish of San Cosme, in Mexico City. As expected, it was a very private event and only the couple’s closest family and friends attended. The press attended, but had restricted access to certain moments of the ceremony.

As for the bride’s dress, the singer wore a beautiful white dress for the ceremony, which is estimated to have cost $17,000.

The telenovela Corona de lágrimas was another resounding success of the production house Televisa. The television series was a remake of the eponymous story, produced by Valentín Pimstein in 1965.

Although Maribel did not have the leading role in this telenovela, she did participate with a stellar performance. This increased the audience’s peak, due to the actress’ loyal fan base. Her character was very much loved by the public and she is still talked about today.

In 2014, the Costa Rican actress was fortunate that producer Pedro Damián called her to participate in the telenovela Muchacha italiana viene a casarse, there she would be in charge of playing Julieta.

This invitation was a great honor for the actress so she didn’t think twice before accepting with pleasure. Besides, it was an adaptation of the homonymous Argentine TV show of 1969, which had already been adapted in Mexico with the same title in 1971.

After several successes on television it seemed that there was nothing that could make Maribel happier. However, this was false, a totally unexpected news made her fill with a deep joy.

In 2017, she learned that her only son was going to become a first-time father, which meant that she herself would become a grandmother. This was something that brought her much joy as there is nothing Maribel values more than family.

Although Maribel was extremely happy about the pregnancy, it was unexpected news. Julián, her son, was just 21 years old at the time, and his girlfriend had just turned 24.

The couple themselves admitted that having children was something they had already discussed, but didn’t expect it would come so soon. Even though it wasn’t a planned pregnancy, the whole family was happy with the news of the arrival of a new arrival.

The little boy of the house was born on May 2, 2017 and was named José Julián. However, it took 10 long months before the family could see the little boy’s face.

To introduce the offspring, Maribel uploaded a tender photo of her with the baby to her social networks. The photo received a lot of interactions from the public and everyone asked to see more about the little one. Little José Julián, at only months old, was already conquering the public.

Maribel Guardia is a very dedicated grandmother. As the little boy was growing up she published more and more photos in the company of the child while they went out for a casual walk.

The singer herself admitted in a talk show that she doesn’t have much free time due to her busy schedule, but she always uses the little free moments she has to be with her grandson. Moreover, she said that those were the happiest moments of her week as the little one’s smile is priceless.

A baby’s first birthday is usually very special, and for Maribel her grandson would be no exception. The actress and singer spent the whole day posting photos and videos of the little one on her social networks and posting touching messages next to them.

The family’s joy was so great that the gift giving lasted two days. Even though the party was already over, the next day Maribel was still posting pictures of the little boy receiving gifts.

Despite being a grandmother, Maribel Guardia wanted to make it clear to all her fans and the general public that she still has an enviable body. That’s why, to celebrate her 60th birthday, she posted a photo on her Instagram, in which her enviable curves could be appreciated.

That photo generated a lot of controversy, as several users began to criticize the fact that the actress continued to publish such photos despite her age.

The Costa Rican actress and singer is so determined to be recognized for her good physique and to have her age put aside, that she took offense with one of her followers who called her a “senior citizen”.

It seems that no matter that time passes, or even that Maribel is already a grandmother, youth does not leave her. To this user’s message, Maribel responded very politely, clarifying that she is still young.

Due to the large amount of comments about her good physical appearance despite her age, many began to ask her directly what her secret was.

On several occasions the Costa Rican singer and actress has stated that there is no secret. She says that looking so good at her age is a matter of luck or genetics, since she does not follow specific diets or even a constant exercise routine.

After some time away from the screens, actress Maribel Guardia returned to the world of telenovelas with Televisa’s Te doy la vida project, produced by Lucero Suarez, in 2020.

The telenovela is an adaptation of the Chilean story of the same name, written by María José Galleguillos. It starred José Ron, Eva Cedeño and Jorge Salinas, while Maribel played Silvia, a recurring character in the story.

One doubt that the public always had was why Maribel Guardia never had more children, especially because her relationship with Marco Chacón began when her son Julián was still very young.

Surprisingly, after many years Maribel decided to confess during a talk show. The actress said that she was once pregnant by Chacon, however, unfortunately, she lost the baby. The Costa Rican considered fertility treatments but her partner said no, as she was happy only with Julian.

Actress Livia Brito was involved in a controversy after she went to the beach with her partner and a paparazzi followed them and took several pictures without their consent.

This caused an argument to start between the photographer and the couple that ended in blows. This generated a lot of negative comments towards the actress. Maribel Guardia decided to enter the controversy and defend the girl from all the hateful comments that were raining down on her at the time.

It seems the two actresses knew each other from previous work, and Maribel couldn’t turn her back on a friend who needed her.

Maribel made a call to conscience, claiming that even though the actress didn’t act in the best way, you also have to understand that being followed all day long makes you enter a state of panic, where you don’t know who to trust or when you are really safe. Also, he said he had known her for a while and she was a very sweet girl.

Although Maribel Guardia is not a woman who usually gets involved in controversies, it seems that she can’t leave a partner unattended when she sees that he needs her. Once again she got involved in a case that had nothing to do with her, to support an acquaintance.

Actor Eleazar Gomez had some legal problems, reason why he began to receive a lot of negative comments. Thanks to this, Maribel came out saying not to judge a person without proof.

The actress and singer also started to receive negative comments thanks to the support she gave to actor Eleazar Gomez. Due to this, Maribel responded again saying that she prefers to wait to have all the evidence before sentencing someone.

He further commented that he had known Eleazar Gomez for some time and that he had always found him to be a very sweet and polite guy, incapable of doing the things for which he was being accused. Eventually, he stopped commenting on the matter.

A whole controversy was unleashed after one of Joan Sebastian’s daughters, Juliana Figueroa, wrote via social networks to the Costa Rican actress demanding the payment of the inheritance.

The press began to wonder what was going on, to which the singer and actress responded: “The truth is that I am not Figueroa. I would love to help you and, about the inheritance, I know absolutely nothing”. From what is known, it seems that the singer’s inheritance has not yet been distributed.

Before the controversy over the inheritance, Maribel Guardia also wanted to clarify that she was never married to singer Joan Sebastian, which is why she is not entitled to any part of the inheritance, and she is not in the middle of the conversations about how it will be distributed.

The actress felt it was very important to highlight this, especially for the public, as there was still some confusion about the legal status she had had with her partner at the time.

It was to be expected that the Costa Rican, Maribel Guardia, would have had some cosmetic touch-ups to look this good at her 60 years old. The number of surgeries she had done had always been a mystery, until the actress herself decided to publish it in her networks.

It seems that Maribel Guardia has resorted to the plastic surgeon to have a breast augmentation and lift, rhinoplasty, she has had wrinkles removed through rhytidoplasty, she has also had liposuction and finally she has taken Botox treatments.

The actress had always received criticism for hiding the surgeries she had done, but it seems that the criticism did not diminish once she confessed.

However, a large number of fans of the actress continue to support her, and the Costa Rican herself confessed that she prefers to focus on the positive comments that come from her true fans. After all, you can’t do anything about negative comments since they are opinions from outsiders who really don’t understand the life situations you’ve been through.

The most recent project of the actress was not on television, but on the stage. The Costa Rican had an overwhelming success playing Cleopatra in the play Cleopatra metió la pata.

The play is a comedy set in the time of ancient Egypt. The project stood out thanks to its elaborate scenery, costumes and cast of actors. It received good comments from the general public and critics, who said that the situations raised in the story were made so that you would not stop laughing.

After such a long career in show business, many wonder how long it will be before Maribel finally tires of the spotlight and decides to step away.

However, the woman has already answered this question, saying that being on stage is one of the activities she loves the most, reason why she will continue in show business until her health allows it and she hopes that day doesn’t come soon.