Susana Zabaleta

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zabaleta and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.

Susana Zabaleta
Zabaleta in 2018.
Born	Susana Zabaleta Ramos (1964-09-30) 30 September 1964 Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico
Occupations	Singer actress
Years active	1986–present
Spouse	Daniel Gruener ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2014)​ Ricardo Perez tambien conocido como “Rica” o “El mataviejitas” o "El chupaviejitas" conductor y socio de la cotorrisa. (2024)
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Pop opera
Labels	Consecuencias
Website	Official website

Susana Zabaleta Ramos (Spanish pronunciation: [suˈsana saβaˈleta]; born 30 September 1964) is a Mexican soprano singer and actress.

Early life

Born in Monclova, Coahuila, she moved to Mexico City in 1985. In 1986 she performed in the Sala Ollín Yoliztli and interpreted opera performances, such as La Traviata, Dido and Aeneas and Eneas. She also performed with the group Quien es quien.

Career

In 1987 Zabaleta debuted on stage in the Mexican production of the musicals Fiddler on the Roof and Don Quijote de la Mancha. In 1989 she participated in the musicals ¡Que plantón! and Sor-Presas. In 1991 she participated in the Mexican production of Cats along with María del Sol.

In 1995, she recorded her first album titled ¿O fué un sueño? and in 1996, recorded the Spanish version of the song "Colors of the Wind" for the Disney film Pocahontas.

Zabaleta's acting career began in 1993 appearing in some telenovelas. In 1996 she starred in the horror film Sobrenatural, a film directed by her husband, the film director Daniel Gruener.

In 1999, she participated in the Mexican film Sexo, pudor y lagrimas (directed by Antonio Serrano) for which she won the Ariel Award for Best Actress.

In recent years, Zabaleta collaborated with the Mexican composer Armando Manzanero with whom she has recorded two albums: de la A a la Z (2006) and Amarrados (2009).

In 2011, Zabaleta debuted as host of her own TV show, Susana Adicción, on Unicable network.

Filmography

Film

Zabaleta in 2009

Year	Title	Role
1996	Sobrenatural	Dolores Berthier
1997	Cossi fan Tutte
1997	Elisa antes del fin del mundo	Elisa's Mother
1999	Sexo, pudor y lagrimas	Ana
1999	Crónica de un desayuno
2001	Vivir Mata	Silvia
2023	La Usurpadora: The Musical	Dona Ines

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Milagro y Magia
1996	La sombra del otro	Lic. Amaral
1997	Pueblo chico, infierno grande	Medarda Zavala	Supporting Role
1998	Una luz en el camino	Astrid del Valle
2000	Mi destino eres tu	Emma Pimentel de Rivadeneira
2001	Salomé	Susana	Supporting Role
2002	Cultura en línea	Herself	Host
2003	Bajo la misma piel	Ivonne Acosta
2006	Cantando por un sueño	Herself	Host
2008	S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos	Sofía
	Fuego en la sangre	Ruth Uribe Acevedo
2009	Me quiero enamorar	Herself	Host
2011	Susana Adicción	Herself	Host
2012	Por Ella Soy Eva	Eva María León Jaramillo Vda. de Zuloaga / Yadira Rivers	Supporting Role

Stage credits

Year	Title
1986	Barnum
1986	Fiddler on the Roof
1988	Magnolias de Acero
1988	Mi vida es mi vida
1988	Don Quijote de la Mancha
1989	Sor-Presas
1989	Que plantón!
1991	Cats
1995	Pocahontas con La Malinche
1998	El Teléfono
2000	Man of La Mancha
2002	The Vagina Monologues
2014	Los Locos Addams
2019	Casi Normales

Discography

• 1995 – ¿O...fue un sueño?
• 1997 – Desde el baño
• 2002 – El pasado nos vuelve a pasar
• 2002 – Navidad
• 2004 – Quiero sentir bonito
• 2005 – Para darle cuerda al mundo
• 2006 – De la A a la Z
• 2007 – Te Busqué
• 2010 – Amarrados
• 2013 – La Sensatez Y La Cordura
• 2017 – Como La Sal

External links

• Official website