Personal Info
Birth date
1955-01-26 (70 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
León, Guanajuato, México
Also known as
Lucía Leticia Méndez Pérez
Lucía Méndez
Biography
Lucía Méndez (January 26, 1955) is a Mexican actress and singer, born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. She gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s for her powerful vocals and captivating performances in music and on screen. Méndez achieved success with hit songs like "Corazón de Piedra" and starred in iconic telenovelas such as "Colorina" (1980) and "Tú o Nadie" (1985), solidifying her status as a beloved figure in Mexican entertainment.
Filmography
El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar
7.5
Overview:
El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar is a 1988 Mexican telenovela starring Lucía Méndez and Jorge Martinez. It is an unusual example of a telenovela which addresses supernatural topics.Burden of Guilt
7.4
Overview:
Mi pecado is a Mexican telenovela that was produced by Televisa and aired on Canal de las Estrellas from 15 June 2009 through 13 November 2009. Starring Maite Perroni, Eugenio Siller and as adult protagonist Daniela Castro who is also the main villain. Mi pecado tells the story of young lovers Lucrecia and Julián, who are torn apart by their feuding families following the tragic death of Lucrecia's brother César when the three are just children.Killer Women
7.575
Overview:
Mujeres Asesinas is a series that shows the dark side of women who have been mistreated or abused and become cruel murderers. The series shows how violence and death can overcome the feminine mind.Las 13 Esposas de Wilson Fernández
NYR
Overview:
The comedic story of a hopeless romantic musician who believes in marriage intensely, but for some reason, each of his wives end up leaving him. A keyboard player in a sports club controlled by a group of dark, yet soulful characters, Wilson Fernández’s story spans from his adolescence until his 50s, going through the past 30 years of Mexican history. Discover how the political and social events that took place during this time have influenced his personal life.La Máquina
6.9
Overview:
After a devastating loss, Esteban “La Máquina” Osuna is at a low point in his boxing career. Lucky for him, his manager and best friend Andy Lujan is determined to get him back on top. But when a nefarious organization rears its head, the stakes of this rematch become life or death. Esteban must juggle his own personal demons and protect his family.Esperanza del Corazón
NYR
Overview:
Esperanza del Corazón is a Mexican telenovela produced by Luis de Llano Macedo for Televisa. It is a merger of Aguetas de Color de Rosa and Confidente de Secundaria, produced by Luis de Llano Macedo in 1994 and 1996, respectively. Bianca Marroquin and Patricio Borghetti star as the main protagonists, while Lucía Méndez and Lisardo Guarinos star as the main antagonists. Esperanza del Corazón won 1 award in Premios TVyNovelas: Best co-star actress. Canal de las Estrellas aired Esperanza del Corazón from July 18, 2011 to February 3, 2012, with Un Refugio para el Amor replacing it. Univision aired Esperanza del Corazón at 2pm central from September 6 to October 14, 2011, replacing one hour of Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón. It was later seen at 1pm central from October 17, 2011 to March 9, 2012, replacing Rafaela. From March 12 to March 23, 2012, Univision moved "Esperanza del Corazón" to 12pm central, due to El Talismán airing at 1pm central.Drag Race México
6.7
Overview:
In the Mexican spin-off from RuPaul's Drag Race, drag queens compete for the title of Mexico's Next Drag Superstar.Love Without Makeup
7
Overview:
Amor sin Maquillaje is a mini novela that was shown in 2007. It is a production of Rosy Ocampo, who also produced La Fea Mas Bella. The stars are Sergio Goyri and Marlene Favela; It was a tribute to the 50 years of telenovelas in Mexico.Siempre Reinas
6.8
Overview:
This series follows the lives of Mexican show biz queens Lucía Méndez, Laura Zapata, Sylvia Pasquel and Lorena Herrera as they reinvent themselves.Viviana
NYR
Overview:
A poor but beautiful woman comes to the city looking for her husband ... who is married to another woman, the evil Gloria. While she falls in love to a handsome and good hearted doctor, she decides to work at nights to earn money at a "Model School" which is, in reality, a high profile brothel...Killer Babes
7.106
Overview:
Three girlfriends, neglected and mistreated by their husbands, plan to take revenge on them with the help of an experienced man in this type of job.Blacker Than the Night
6.8
Overview:
When four women move into an old house left by one woman's aunt, strange things begin to happen. Bizarre voices, visions of ghosts, and mysterious noises lead them to discover the darkest powers of evil and a horror and agony beyond terror.El ministro y yo
6.8
Overview:
Mateo Melgarejo is a notary public and scribe for the illiterate people of Santo Domingo, a neighborhood north of Mexico City's Zócalo. A squatter friend asks for his help in negotiating with the land census bureau to regularize a land title. After a great deal of frustration with the government bureaucracy, he writes a letter to the cabinet minister, earning an audience with him. The minister hires Melgarejo to reform the bureau, and the appointee proceeds to lecture the officials on their duties in a democratic society. At the end, he gives up the post, returning to Santo Domingo to help its poor residents.God's Crooked Lines
5
Overview:
Newly-committed to a mental institution, a woman tries to convince her doctors that her husband conspired to have her put away for selfish reasons unrelated to her mental health.The Children of Sanchez
5.7
Overview:
Hall Bartlett directs the rural drama The Children of Sanchez, based on the tome The Children of Sanchez: Autobiography of a Mexican Family written by Oscar Lewis in the '60s. Anthony Quinn stars as the widowed Jesus Sanchez, a poor farmer struggling to provide for his family in Mexico City. Also starring Lupita Ferrer as Consuelo and Stathis Giallelis as Roberto. This is the last film in the 50-year career of international star Dolores del Rio, who plays the Grandma. Jazz-pop performer Chuck Mangione was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Grammy award for his original musical score.Acting
2024La Máquina (6 Episodes) as Josefina
2024Killer Babes as Mariloli
2023Drag Race México (1 Episode) as Self - Guest Judge
2023María: La Diva Eterna as Self
2022Siempre Reinas (12 Episodes) as Self
2017Las 13 Esposas de Wilson Fernández (1 Episode) as Ella misma (Herself)
2011Esperanza del Corazón (145 Episodes) as Lucrecia Dávila Viuda de Duprís
2009Burden of Guilt (1 Episode) as Inés Valdivia de Roura
2008Killer Women (1 Episode) as Cándida, esperanzada
2007Love Without Makeup (25 Episodes) as Lupita Velázquez
2002Las Lunas del Auditorio (1 Episode) as Self
2000Golpe bajo (220 Episodes) as Silvana Bernal
1998Tres veces Sofía (1 Episode) as Sofía Gutiérrez Ríos / Sofía Soler Campos Miranda
1994Señora Tentación (1 Episode) as Rosa Moreno
1992Marielena (1 Episode) as Marielena Muñoz
1990Amor de nadie (199 Episodes) as Sofía Hernández
1988Mala Noche... ¡No! (2 Episodes) as Self (voice)
1988Siempre lunes (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1988El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar (196 Episodes) as Diana Salazar / Doña Leonor de Santiago
1986The Hex 2: Messengers of Hell as Marcela
1985Tú o Nadie (1 Episode) as Raquel Samaniego Silva
1984Enamorada as Unknown
1983God's Crooked Lines as Alicia Estrada
1982Vanessa (1 Episode) as Vanessa Reyes
1980Colorina (2 Episodes) as Colorina
1979The Illegal as Claudia Bernal
1978Viviana (1 Episode) as Viviana
1978The Children of Sanchez as Martha Sánchez
1976Juan Armenta, the repatriated as Julia
1976El ministro y yo as Barbara
1975Blacker Than the Night as Marta
1975Paloma (1 Episode) as Blanca Rosa Ballesteros
1974Cabalgando a la luna as Beatriz (Betty)
1974El desconocido as Unknown
1974Son of the Town as Carmen
1972The Champions Five Supermen as (uncredited)
1971Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (1 Episode) as Raquel