Yolanda Ventura

Who is Yolanda Ventura?

Yolanda Ventura is a Spanish actress and singer. She is best known for roles in Mexican telenovelas and is a former member of the Spanish pop band Parchís. She is the daughter of Spanish musician Rudi Ventura and wife of Mexican actor Alejandro Aragón. They have a son named Alejandro.

She joined Parchís after a recording company posted an advertisement looking for kids who could sing, dance, and act. A few months later, in 1979, the band was formed and name after the Spanish version of the Pachisi board game. The band was a success in Spain and Latin America, they recorded five albums and filmed seven movies.

In the mid-1980s, the band split. Yolanda moved to Mexico in the early 1990s obtaining the role of Astrid in Lucía Méndez's telenovela Amor de nadie. She then joined the cast of Muchachitas after the soap became a hit. She then played a prostitute in the smash hit Corazón salvaje.