Virginia Fábregas

Virginia Fábregas García (17 December 1871 – 17 November 1950) was a Mexican film and stage actress active in the early 20th-Century. She appeared in films between 1931 and 1945.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fábregas and the second or maternal family name is García.
Virginia Fábregas
Photograph by Kaulak
Born
Virginia Fábregas García

(1871-12-17)17 December 1871
Yautepec de Zaragoza, Morelos, Mexico
Died17 November 1950(1950-11-17) (aged 78)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityMexican
OccupationActress
Years active1931–45
SpouseFrancisco Cardona
Children3

Personal life

Virginia Fábregas García was born on 17 December 1871 Oacalco, Yautepec, Morelos, Mexico. Her father was Ricardo Fábregas, originally from Spain, and her mother was Úrsula García. After her mother's death, she spent part of her childhood on the hacienda Apanquetzalco in Morelos, where the owner built a small theater for her.[1] She attended the Normal school in Mexico City, graduating in 1896. She married actor and director Francisco Cardona on July 4, 1902. They had a daughter and two sons, including Manuel Sánchez-Navarro, who married actress Fanny Schiller.[2] Virginia Fábregas died at the age of 79 in Mexico City, and on 18 November 1950 she was buried in the Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres (Rotunda of Illustrious Persons) in that city.[1]

Acting career

In 1891 Fábregas García participated in a benefit in the Teatro Nacional, attracting the attention of the actor Leopoldo Burón, who hired her for his theater company. Her professional debut was on 30 April 1892, at the age of 21, appearing in Divorciémonos by Victoriano Sardou.[1] She soon became popular not only in Mexico but also in Latin America and Europe, and she became known as the "Mexican Sarah Bernhardt". Mexican President Porfirio Díaz was in the audience when she inaugurated her theater in Mexico City.[1]

Filmography
YearTitleCharacter
1931La fruta amargaMin
1934La sangre mandaDoña Rosa
1938Abnegación
1939Una luz en mi caminoDoña Catita
1941El rápido de las 9.15Susanita del Mercado
1945La casa de la zorraSeñora Adriana / La zorra

See also

References
  1. "Virginia Fábregas". Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. "Conoce el arblo genealogico de Rafael Sanchez Navarro" [Know the family tree of Rafael Sanchez Navarro] (in Spanish). Gente con clase. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.


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