Mexican comedian and actress
In this
Spanish name
, the first or paternal
surname
is
Dussauge
and the second or maternal family name is
Calzada
.
Maria del Consuelo Dussauge Calzada
(born 11 January 1969), more commonly known by her
stage name
Consuelo Duval
, is a
Mexican
comedian
and
actress
of
film
,
television
,
theatre
, and
voice-over
. She is known for her various comic characters such as the overbearingly abusive housewife Federica P. Luche from the
sitcom
La familia P. Luche
, the dim-witted, cross-eyed receptionist Sisi, and the amiable, uncultured
naca
Nacaranda from
La hora pico
.
[1]
Early life
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Duval was born in
Parral
,
Chihuahua
,
Mexico
, while her mother was visiting her grandmother.
[2]
Her mother died in 1970 and she was raised by her father in
Mexico City
where they lived in the
Unidad Habitacional Nonoalco-Tlatelolco
.
[2]
Duval has stated that her
stage name
is based on her paternal aunt,
Maria Duval
(Maria Dussauge Ortiz), a popular singer and actress.
[3]
Career
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Acting
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Duval has appeared in many telenovelas, reality shows, and comedy programs since 1990. However, she has gained mainstream popularity in the
sketch comedy
television show
La hora pico
, co-starring Adrian Uribe,
Miguel Galvan
, and Lorena de la Garza, where she portrays various comic characters such as Sisi, Nakaranda Estefania Cacho Partida, La Cajera, Boatriz, Lahora (a parody of
Laura Bozzo
), among others. Duval had a recurring role as Damela Micha (a parody of
Adela Micha
) on
El Privilegio de Mandar
, produced by the same producers of
La hora pico.
The series' title is a
pun
on the title of a
telenovela
in which Duval appeared,
El Privilegio de Amar
. All of the aforementioned shows were produced by
Carla Estrada
.
[
citation needed
]
Duval has worked with other Televisa producers and comedians, most notably
Eugenio Derbez
. She first portrayed Federica P. Luche on
Derbez en cuando
in 1998 and reprised the role on
XHDRBZ
.
When
La familia P. Luche
eventually became a
sitcom
on its own, she received second billing behind Derbez.
La Familia Peluche
won a
TVyNovelas Award
for "Best Comedy Program".
[
citation needed
]
She also appeared in Televisa's coverage of the
2000 Summer Olympics
and
2002 FIFA World Cup
, performing comedy sketches.
[
citation needed
]
In 2013, Duval formed part of the supporting cast in
Emilio Larrosa
's telenovela
Libre para amarte
.
[4]
On April 5, 2023, Duval will star in the film
Unhappily Ever After
sharing credits with fellow comedian and actor
Adrian Uribe
and actress
Livia Brito
.
[5]
Voice-over
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Duval has
dubbed
, in
Latin American Spanish
, characters such as Helen Parr/Elastigirl from
The Incredibles
and Maggie in
Home on the Range
.
References
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