Jacqueline Bracamontes
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
 | |
| Born |
Jacqueline Bracamontes Van Hoorde 23 December 1979 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress, former model |
| Title(s) |
Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2000 Nuestra Belleza México 2000 Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico 2000 |
| Major competition(s) |
Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2000 (Winner) Nuestra Belleza México 2000 (Winner) Nuestra Belleza Mundo Mexico 2000 (Dethroned) Miss Universe 2001 |
| Spouse | Martin Fuentes (m. 2011) |
| Children | 4/1 Die in born moment |
Jacqueline Bracamontes Van Hoorde[1] (born 23 December 1979) is a Mexican actress, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2000, Nuestra Belleza México 2000 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2001.
Early life
Bracamontes born in Guadalajara, Jalisco to Jesús Bracamontes, the former coach of the popular Mexican football team Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara, and Jacqueline Van Hoorde, a Mexican of Belgian descent. She is the oldest of three children. She has a sister Alina, and a brother, Jesus, Jr. Her father is currently a football analyst for the Hispanic-American television network Univision.
After high school, Bracamontes moved to France to study French. She then returned to Mexico and studied Communication Science at the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente. While there, she began working as a model. She speaks Spanish, French and English fluently.[2]
Pageant career
After seeing her on a magazine cover, ex-Miss Universe Lupita Jones contacted her and asked her to enter the Nuestra Belleza México. Bracamontes went on to win the state and national beauty titles and to represent Mexico in Miss Universe 2001, which took place in Puerto Rico.
Acting and hosting career
After being crowned Miss Mexico in 2000, Bracamontes decided to pursue a television career. She began her career hosting various award shows and special programs, including Acafest, Premios TVyNovelas and Fiesta Mexicana.
A soccer aficionado, in August 2008 she became host of a Mexican sports radio show on Vision AM, and was later invited by univision to be a host and correspondent of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. She has also worked with Televisa Deportes.
In 2003, she was cast in the Mexican telenovela Alegrijes y Rebujos, produced by Rosy Ocampo. One year later, she landed a role in the popular soap-opera Rubí, alongside Bárbara Mori and Eduardo Santamarina.
In 2006, she landed her first lead role in the Mexican novela Heridas de Amor, alongside Brazilian-born actor Guy Ecker. The program was broadcast in several countries.
In spring 2007, Bracamontes was cast in her first feature film, entitled Cuando Las Cosas Suceden, playing the role of a nun named Lucia. Later that year, she briefly returned to hosting with the Mexican game show De Por Vida, but the show was quickly cancelled.
In 2008, she starred in the comedic Mexican telenovela Las Tontas No Van al Cielo, alongside Jaime Camil, which was extremely successful in both the Latin American and United States market.
After finishing filming with Las Tontas No Van al Cielo, she starred in Sortilegio, with Cuban actor William Levy.[3] Filming was completed in October 2009.
Bracamontes was chosen as one of the killers in the popular series Mujeres Asesinas which premiered in the fall of 2010.
Personal life
Bracamontes is a fan of Mexican soccer club Chivas de Guadalajara. She married Martín Fuentes, a Mexican businessman and racetrack racer, on October 1st, 2011 in Guadalajara.[4][5] On November 12th, 2012, Bracamontes and Fuentes announced in an exclusive interview with Caras magazine that Bracamontes was pregnant and she was expecting twins.[6] Bracamontes gave birth to Fuentes' twin children, a boy, Martín, who died at birth due to respiratory complications, and a girl, Jacqueline, on March 29th, 2013.[7] On December 15th, 2013, Bracamontes announced that she was pregnant with Fuentes' third child, and gave birth to a girl named Carolina on July 9th, 2014.[8] On July 15th, 2016, she gave birth to Fuentes' fourth child, Renata.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Entre el Amor y el Odio | Leonela Montenegro de Valencia | Supporting role |
| Cómplices al rescate | Jocelyn | Special appearance | |
| 2002-03 | ¡Vivan los niños! | Hada de los Dientes | Special appearance |
| 2003 | La hora pico | Episode:"El reventón" | |
| 2003-04 | Alegrijes y Rebujos | Angélica Rivas Márquez | Protagonist |
| 2004 | Rubí | Maribel de la Fuente de Cárdenas | Co-Protagonist |
| 2006-07 | La Fea Más Bella | Magaly Ruiz Esparza | Special appearance |
| 2006 | Heridas de Amor | Miranda San Llorente de Aragón | Protagonist |
| Un Gallego en Paris | Theatrical performance | ||
| 2007 | Cuando las cosas suceden | Hermana Lucía | Film |
| 2008 | Las Tontas No Van al Cielo | Cándida "Candy" Morales Alcalde | Protagonist |
| La Obra Hasta Que La Muerte Nos Separe | Theatrical performance | ||
| 2009 | Sortilegio | Maria José Samaniego Miranda Lombardo/Sandra Samaniego Miranda | Protagonist |
| Hasta que la Boda nos Separe | Theatrical performance | ||
| 2010 | Sortilegio, el show | Maria José Samaniego | Protagonist |
| Mujeres Asesinas | Irma | Episode:"Irma, de los peces" | |
| 2014 | Hijo de Dios | Marta | Mexican version |
| 2015 | Entrenando a mi papá | Film |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Teletón (Mexico) | Presenter | |
| De por vida | ||
| 2012 | La Voz... México 2 | |
| 2013 | Hoy | |
| La Voz... México 3 |
Awards and nominations
Premios TVyNovelas
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Female Revelation | Alegrijes y Rebujos | Won |
| 2007 | Best Lead Actress | Heridas de Amor | Nominated |
| 2009 | Las tontas no van al cielo | ||
| 2010 | Sortilegio |
Premios Juventud
| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chica que me quita el sueño | Sortilegio | Won |
| The best dressed | Herself | Nominated |
Premios People en Español
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Actress | Sortilegio | Nominated |
| Best Couple with William Levy |
References
- ↑ • Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝaklim bɾakaˈmontez βan ˈoɾðe], or [ɟʝakeˈlim bɾa-]. In isolation, her first name is pronounced [ˈɟʝaklin] or [ɟʝakeˈlin], whereas Bracamontes and Van are pronounced in isolation as, respectively, [bɾakaˈmontes] and [ban].
• Dutch pronunciation: [ʒaˈklim brakaˈmɔntɛs fɑn ˈɦoːrdə]. In isolation, Jacqueline and Van are pronounced, respectively, [ʒaˈklin] and [vɑn]. - ↑ Jacqueline Bracamontes novebox.com Retrieved: 2010-05-14.
- ↑ Confirmado: Efrain Cardenas y Jacqueline Bracamontes ¡juntos! (Spanish) esmas.com Retrieved: 14 May 2010
- ↑ "Mexican Actress Jacqueline Bracamontes and Martin Fuentes Nuptials.". BeautyMania.biz. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ↑ http://www.tusnovelas.com/noticias/jacqueline-bracamontes-a-un-paso-de-cumplir-su-suenio-de-ser-esposa-y-madre.html
- ↑ tvyespectaculos (12 November 2012). "Jacqueline Bracamontes espera gemelos". TV y Espectáculos. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "En EXCLUSIVA en ¡HOLA!: Jacqueline Bracamontes nos presenta a 'Mini Jacky'". Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "¡Ya nació! Jacky Bracamontes y Martín Fuentes reciben a Carolina, su segunda hija". Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ http://espectaculos.televisa.com/farandula/noticias/961047/jacqueline-bracamontes-nace-hija-renata-foto-instagram-espectaculos/
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leticia Murray |
Nuestra Belleza México 2000 |
Succeeded by Ericka Cruz |
| Preceded by Maria Pia Marín Gutierrez |
Nuestra Belleza Jalisco 2000 |
Succeeded by Miriam de Jesús Ayala Nuñez |