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Susana Giménez
Giménez in 2015
Born	María Susana Giménez Aubert (1944-01-29) 29 January 1944 (age 80) Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation(s)	Host, businesswoman, actress, model, vedette
Years active	1968–present
Partners	Mario Sarrabayrouse (1962–1967) Carlos Monzón (1974–1978) Ricardo Darín (1978–1987) Huberto Roviralta (1988–1998)
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María Susana Giménez Aubert (born 29 January 1944), known as Susana Giménez (Spanish pronunciation: [suˈsana xiˈmenes]), is an Argentine TV host, actress, model and businesswoman. In 2012, she was considered the biggest celebrity in Argentine television by the media firm that publishes her eponymous magazine.

She is the host of Susana Giménez, a highly rated television variety show in Argentina, similar in format to those of Raffaella Carrà (in Italy and Spain) and Oprah Winfrey (in United States). In 1997, she was awarded with the Golden Martín Fierro Award, and in 2002 won the INTE Award for TV Hostess of the Year. Since 2020, she lives in Uruguay.

Early life

Giménez was the daughter of María Luisa Sanders, of Irish descent, and Augusto Giménez Aubert, of Spanish descent. She had a hard childhood, tainted by her parents' separation. She studied in Quilmes, and graduated from La Anunciata Collegiate as a primary school teacher, a profession she never practised. Before becoming famous, for a couple of years Giménez worked as an executive secretary for a large factory.

Career

At 19 years old, she became a model, and made her name in a TV commercial for Cadum, a brand of French soap. Most of her subsequent film career was in adult-oriented comedies, acting opposite Alberto Olmedo, Jorge Porcel, and fellow vedette Moria Casán. Giménez has acted in over 30 films, including the cult film La Mary, and 10 plays. In 2008, Giménez launched her own magazine called Susana, published by La Nación. She is featured in the cover of every issue. She had her own fashion doll, and has endorsed two fragrances.

Personal life

In 1962, aged 18, she married businessman Mario Sarabayrouse. A year later she gave birth to her only daughter, Mercedes Sarabayrouse Giménez.

In 1974 she starred in La Mary, a film directed by Daniel Tinayre, where she met boxer Carlos Monzón, with whom she started a relationship that lasted two years. For 9 years she was in a relationship with actor Ricardo Darín, who was thirteen years younger. They ended up on good terms, remaining great friends. Susana would invite the actor as the first guest every year on her show.

In 1988 she married Huberto Roviralta, a polo player, whom she divorced in 1998. She had to pay ten million dollars to Roviralta as a divorce settlement.

From her daughter Mercedes, Giménez has two grandchildren, Lucía and Manuel. In private her family and friends call her "Su", a practice that has been adopted by her fans.

Filmography

Awards

Martín Fierro Awards

• Martín Fierro Best New Actress for Marriageand more (1969)
• Martín Fierro for best entertainment programwithHola Susana (1994)
• Martín Fierro de Oro (1995)
• Martín Fierro Best Female talk show host (1995)
• Martín Fierro Best Female talk show host (1998)
• Martín Fierro Best Female talk show host (1999)
• Martín Fierro Best Female talk show host (2000)
• Martín Fierro Best Female talk show host (2001)
• Martín Fierro for best entertainment program for Susana Gimenez (2004)
• Martín Fierro Best Female Host (2005)
• Martín Fierro Recognition (2006)
• Martín Fierro for best entertainment program for Susana Gimenez (2007)
• Martín Fierro for best entertainment program for Susana Gimenez (2008)
• Martín Fierro of Platin (2009)
• Martín Fierro of Platin for Hola Susana (2010)
• Martín Fierro for best entertainment program for Susana Gimenez (2011)
• Martín Fierro Best Female talk show host (2012)
• Martín Fierro for the trajectory of 25 years of her program (2012)

Other awards

• Sea Star with Woman of the Year (1983)
• Carlos '86 with Woman of the Year (1986)
• Konex to musical actress of the decade (1991)
• Prensario (1991)
• Broadcasting (1993)
• Distinction Argentores (1995)
• Prensario (1993)
• Prensario (1995)
• Golden Cap (1995) Gente Magazine (star that tops took over, 128 times)
• Broadcasting (1996)
• Paoli best comprehensive program (2000)
• Paoli to the most popular figure (2000)
• Llave de Puerto Rico (2001)
• Paoli to the international career (2002)
• INTE TV HISPANIC TV the cheerleader of the year (2002)
• Clarín, the best TV host (2004)
• Profile to the best production with current celebrity (2005)
• Cover Caras (2005) (210 times)
• FUNDTV the best entertainment: Susana Giménez: The Unbeatable (2005)
• People of Peru to the prime abroad program (2005)
• Llave de Punta del Este (2004)
• Bal Habour Key (2004)
• Latin Grammy presidency, awarded to the successful Argentina conductive for his help to promote and spread the music of Latino artists (2008)
• Pléyade Magazine Award for "Susana" (2008)
• Award "Referrer" by the "International Foundation Young Leaders" (2009)
• Godmother of the National Festival of the Sun (2009–2010)
• Godmother of the Favaloro Foundation (2009)
• Career Silver Condor award (2014)

Notes

References

1. "Argentine TV host Susana Gimenez hospitalized". Fox News Latino. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
2. "Susana Giménez volverá el 10 de junio a la pantalla de Telefé". Cadena3.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
3. "Susana Giménez quiere a un invitado de lujo para su nuevo programa en Telefé". LaCapital.com.ar. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
4. ^ "Susana, con el Grupo de Revistas LA NACIÓN". La Nación. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
5. "INTE 2002 Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
6. "Susana Giménez habló sobre su vida en Uruguay: "Está muy caro, gasto más que en Estados Unidos"". infobae (in European Spanish). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
7. "Susana Giménez revivió los años dorados del cine argentino". 24 June 2014.
8. "Susana Giménez revela la clave de su vitalidad, de su nueva figura y habla del amor". 9 May 2017.
9. Héctor Maugeri. "Entrevistas a las divas: Susana Giménez" (in Spanish). Perfil. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
10. "Susana presentó su revista". Clarín. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
11. "Susana Giménez". lanacion.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
12. "Susana Giménez presentó su nuevo perfume". Ciudad.com. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
13. "Susana Giménez recordó cómo cambió su vida al separarse del papá de su hija Mercedes: "Sabía que no iba a ser fácil"". 2 August 2020.
14. "Ricardo Darín y Susana Giménez: Los detalles de su romance".
15. "Susana Giménez, Huberto Roviralta y el cenicero: El inolvidable escándalo de la farándula argentina". 4 June 2020.
16. "Recibió US$ 1 millón por cada año que estuvo con Susana". 11 July 1998.
17. "Susana jugó a ser la presidenta" [Susana played the President] (in Spanish). Clarín. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

External links

• Susana Giménez at IMDb 
• Susana Giménez at Cinenacional.com (in Spanish) (archive)

• 1944 births
• Living people
• Actresses from Buenos Aires
• Golden Martín Fierro Award winners
• Argentine people of Irish descent
• Argentine people of Spanish descent
• Argentine film actresses
• Argentine television presenters
• Argentine women television presenters
• Argentine television talk show hosts
• Argentine vedettes
• Argentine musical theatre actresses
• Argentine musical theatre female dancers
• Argentine musical theatre women singers