Adriana Campos

Adriana Campos
Born(1979-02-27)February 27, 1979[1]
DiedNovember 3, 2015(2015-11-03) (aged 36)
Salgar, Antioquia, Colombia[2]
OccupationActress
Years active2000–2015

Adriana Campos (February 27, 1979 – November 3, 2015) was a Colombian actress best known for her work in television and telenovelas. She began her career in 2000, appearing in several popular series, including Se armó la gorda, Amores de mercado, and Te voy a enseñar a querer. She was also a two-time TVyNovelas Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in Vecinos and Best Antagonist in Bella Calamidades. She died in 2015 following a car accident in Antioquia.

Early life

Adriana Campos was born on February 27, 1979, in Chaparral, Tolima.[3] She attended Colegio Manuel Murillo Toro before moving to Bogotá to study International trade, dropping out in her fifth semester. During this study, she enrolled in a workshop taught by Edgardo Román when she was 19 years old.[4]

Her career was started in Padres e Hijos when she was 21 years old.[4] Then, her career continue in 2000 with the role of Lucía Galán in Se armó la gorda[5] and A donde va Soledad [6] and Te voy a enseñar a querer (2004).[7]

Two years later, she returned as supporting role in Amores de mercado.[8]

Personal life

In 2007, she dated Mauricio Ochmann whom she met at Victoria and was expecting a son, though she suffered a miscarriage.[9]

Nomination

She received two TVyNovelas Awards Colombia nominations as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Nicol Aguilar in Vecinos, and Best Antagonist for playing Pricila Cardona in Bella Calamidades.[10]

Death

Campos died on 3 November 2015, when her partner, businessman Carlos Rincón, lost control of the vehicle he was driving and it went into the Río Cauca in Peñalisa.[11] within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Salgar near Bolombolo, southwest of the Department of Antioquia. The bodies of the victims were buried in the municipality of Salgar.[1]

Her funeral took place at the Church of Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo in northern Bogotá, followed by her burial at the Jardín Parque Cementerio Los Olivos. She is survived by one son.[4]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Se armó la gordaLucía GalánTelevision debut
2000A donde va SoledadMarina Restrepo
2001El inútilJackie Ruiz
2004Te voy a enseñar a quererMargarita Ángeles
2006Amores de mercadoMiriam "Miri" Mendizábal
2007El Zorro, la espada y la rosaYumalay Guadalupe / Toypurnia Regina
2007Madre LunaZulma Moreno
2007VictoriaPenélope
2008Tiempo finalMara"Día perverso" (Season 1, Episode 11)
2008VecinosNicole Aguilar
2009Sin retornoElectraEpisode: "El último Show"
2010Bella calamidadesPriscila Cardona

References

  1. 1 2 "Falleció la actriz Adriana Campos en accidente automovilístico". noticiasrcn.com (in Spanish). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Falleció la actriz Adriana Campos en un accidente automovilístico". elheraldo.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ocho años de la muerte de Adriana Campos: estos son sus papeles más recordados". Elespectador (in Spanish). 6 November 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Arango, Rodrigo Martínez (11 May 2015). "Adriana Campos, detalles de su muerte". El Colombiano (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Las imágenes más recordadas de la actriz Adriana Campos". Vanguardia (in Spanish). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Cordero, Alejandra Ospina (16 June 2021). "El trágico desenlace de la actriz que encarnó a 'Nicole' en 'Vecinos'". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "'Te voy a enseñar a querer'". Diez Minutos (in European Spanish). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Morales, Víctor (4 November 2015). "Muere la actriz Adriana Campos ('Bella Calamidades') a los 36 años, junto a su marido, en un accidente de tráfico". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Roiz, Jessica Lucia (3 November 2015). "Actress Adriana Campos Dead At 36: Mauricio Ochmann's Ex Dies In Car Accident In Colombia". Latin Times. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Ruiz, Jessica. "Actress Adriana Campos Dead At 36: Mauricio Ochmann's Ex Dies In Car Accident In Colombia". LatinLife. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "En accidente de tránsito muere la actriz Adriana Campos y su esposo Carlos Rincón". elmundo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2015.