Who was Anabel Gutierrez?

• Anabel Gutierrez was a popular actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
• Her nephew confirmed her death on social media.
• Learn about the Mexican actress’ great career.

Anabel Gutiérrez died at the age of 89. She was a legendary Mexican tv and film actress. Today, we remember some moments from her great career and the conflicts that she had with Florinda Meza who played ‘Chimoltrufia’ on Chespirito.

So far, there is no information about the cause of her death, but it is possible that she simply died of old age. Her nephew said goodbye to his aunt on Instagram and his followers sent him messages of support.

Anabel Gutiérrez’s nephew says goodbye to her!

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“As of now, there is no information about the possible cause of death, but it is possible that it was natural causes due to the advanced age of the actress,” Jose Luis Arevalo wrote on Instagram. “How can we forget when we met her in Escuela de vagabundos with Miroslava and Pedro Infante.”

“A powerful hug for you, my most sincere condolences to the whole family for the death of the great actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema: Anabel Gutiérrez. Heaven is partying!!” wrote one follower. “I hope she has left with that beautiful smile… I am very sorry for her departure and I hug all of her family, friends, and people who loved her.”

Who was Anabel Gutierrez?

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Anabelle Rafaela Gutiérrez Aicua was born in Mexico City on September 5, 1931. Her date of birth was always a topic of conversation, because many official documents list the date as September 17.

Starting her career at the early age of 16, young Anabel took her first steps in the entertainment world as an extra in the movie El diablo no es tan diablo. she then shared the screen with renowned actors such as Sarita García, Pedro Infante, ‘Tin Tan’ and Mario Moreno, ‘Cantinflas’ himself.

The best films from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema that Anabel Gutiérrez appeared in

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Some of Anabel Gutiérrez’s most outstanding movies include: Muchachas de Uniforme (1951), Deseada (1951), Rostros Olvidados (1952), La visita que no tocó el timbre (1954), and Escuela de Vagabundos (1955).

In the 1980s, Gutiérrez began appearing on comedy shows on Mexican television alongside the great Roberto Gómez Bolaños, ‘Chespirito’. She achieved her greatest popularity playing the endearing character of Doña María Espotaverderona Torquemada in the Los Casquitos sketches, broadcast from 1980 to 1995.

She had problems with Florida Meza

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According to, El Financiero, Anabel worked with Gómez Bolaños as ‘El Chómpiras’ and Florinda Meza as ‘La Chimoltrufia’ in Los Casquitos, Gutiérrez said that working with Florinda was very difficult because she was a very complicated person.

The disputes in the studio reduced Anabel to tears and she was threatened by Televisa, who said that if she cried one more tear, she would be fired from the show. Despite the friction, Anabel never considered Florinda Meza a bad person, she simply said that she was difficult to work with.