Alicia Bibiloni
Alicia Bibiloni (born July 15, 1928), is an actress from Puerto Rico.
Early years
Bibiloni was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Her parents were Eduardo Bibiloni, the first evangelist of the American Congregation Mission in Puerto Rico, and Aurora Márquez. The last of eleven children, Bibiloni learned to read and to write at the age of four, taught by her mother Aurora, who was a teacher. She was a granted a scholarship to study in the exclusive school for young girls, the Blanche Kellogg Institute, where all the teaching was in English.
Acting debut
Early in her life, she participated in plays, operettas, in works of the Hermanos Quintero and in "Un Matrimonio Moderno", comedy written by Lorenzana Brunet in which she starred next to Eugenio Iglesias.
This is how she met writer and director Edmundo Rivera Álvarez, who wrote for her "El Camino del Silencio". Due to the popularity of the work by the end of World War II, Bibiloni was featured on the covers of the Alma Latina and Puerto Rico Ilustrado magazines.
She entered the University of Puerto Rico at age fifteen and quickly established herself as its leading actress under the guardianship of the director of the University Theater Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero. There, she starred in "Un Dia de Octubre" written by George Kaiser, "La Resentida" written by Puerto Rican author Enrique Laguerre, culminating with the role of Rosaura in "La Vida Es Sueño".
At the same time, she began her career in radio, acting in radio soap operas “Colgate Palmolive” that were transmitted from radio station WKAQ. She was granted a scholarship to study acting in the United States, at the renowned Dramatic Workshop at the New School for Social Research, in New York (the forerunner of the Actors Studio). There, she studied with the legendary German director Erwin Piscator and worked under the direction of R. Ben-Ari, a disciple of Stanislavski.
Relationship with "Diplo"
In 1949, she married Ramón Rivero (Diplo), regarded by Puerto Ricans as the most influential and greatest actor/comedian in the history of Puerto Rico, and she retired briefly to care for her family. She and Rivero were married until his death in 1956, and had 2 children.
Return to acting
After the death of her husband, Ms. Bibiloni returned to the boards and again established herself as one of the best known and loved dramatic actresses of Puerto Rico, participating in theatrical productions with Braulio Castillo (father), Roberto Rivera Negrón, José Manuel Caicoya, Milagros Carrillo, Alicia Moreda, and others. She starred in "Los Derechos de la Mujer" of Alfonso Paso, "Las Mujeres Nos Asustan", "La Señora Que No Dijo Si", and "Vamos a Contar Mentiras".
Furthermore, she starred with Elin Ortiz in the 3 act theater play “Bienvenido Don Goyito” written by Manuel Méndez Ballester in the role of “Pepita”. Bibiloni also participated in Guastella Film’s “Cine Revista”, and in numerous TV and radio Commercials.
Later years
Today Bibiloni is considered one of the finest dramatic actresses in Puerto Rico and is currently engaged at WIPR, the government owned and sponsored radio and television station, interpreting poetry and a variety of roles in radio and TV.
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
References
- Ramón Rivero
- In mama's kitchen
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