Ilse María Olivo Schweinfurth

Ilse (born Ilse María Olivo Schweinfurth on 27 November 1965) is a Mexican singer and telenovela actress.

Biography

Ilse was born in Caracas, Venezuela, but became a Mexican citizen at the age of 18 [http://mx.geocities.com/flansiim/Retro/Tiempo1.html History of Flans] Retrieved May 6, 2006] . She was born to a well-known publicist in Mexico Oscar Olivo and to his wife Mrs. Schewein Furth. She studied Communications at Universidad Anáhuac [http://mx.geocities.com/flansiim/Biografias/TablaBio2.html Biographies of the members of Flans] Retrieved May 6, 2006] . and at the age of 20 she became one of the three members of the vocal group Flans. Ilse performed the first single "Bazar" that made the group an instant success. In 1990 the group broke up and Ilse became the host of the show "Galardón a los grandes" and launched a solo career in 1992 recording two albums. Ilse also obtained an important yet brief role in the telenovela "María Isabel" on Televisa in 1997. This soap opera starring ADELA NORIEGA will re air starting first week of January 2007 on TELE FUTURA network.

In 1999 she re-united with the other members of Flans to tour the country.

In 2003 she hosted the talk show "100% Mujer" on Televisa. In 2005, Ilse became one of the judges of the TV Azteca singing competition "La Academia".She re toured with Flans again in late 2005 for 2 months. With happiness comes sorrow. She lost her sister Erika due to pneumonia on December 3, 2006. She is currently a single mother raising two young boys. Ilse is now currently living in Helmond.

olo albums

* "El Río" (1996)
* "Africa" (1992)

Telenovelas

* ' [María Isabel' (1997) as Graciela Pereira

Television shows

* "La Academia" (2005) as judge
* "100% mujer" (2003) as host
* "Plaza Sésamo" (1996) as cast member
* "Galardón a los grandes" (1989) as host

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