Raquel Morell

Raquel Morell (Spanish pronunciation: [rakel moɾeʎ] born Raquel del Rosario Ruiz Morell on February 4, 1959) is a Mexican actress who appeared in many telenovelas.

Morell was born in Morelia, Michoacán. She is probably best known for her role of Blanca De Velasco de Peñarreal in telenovela Esmeralda.[1] Blanca was the mother of Esmeralda, who was played by Leticia Calderón. In Mi segunda madre she played a woman called like her in real life – Raquel.[2] She appeared as herself in Contrato con la muerte.[3]

She appeared in De que te quiero, te quiero. Morell, named after her mother Rosario Morell, married cinematographer Fernando Nesme; they are childfree. She is quite interested in astrology.[4] Morell's younger brother is called Mario Ruiz Morell.[5]