Susana Giménez


María Susana Giménez Aubert, known as Susana Giménez, 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 and Oprah Winfrey. In 1997, she was awarded with the Golden Martín Fierro Award. In 2002 won the INTE award for best Hispanic American TV hostess.

Early life

Giménez is 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

Realizing that she wanted a more exciting career, at 19 years old, she decided to follow the steps of the fashion world and became a model. In a short time she became well known for her TV commercial for Cadum, a brand of French soap, which was the beginning of her stardom.
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 17, she married businessman Mario Sarabayrouse. A year later she gave birth to her only daughter, Mercedes Sarabayrouse Giménez. In 1988 she married Huberto Roviralta, with whom she divorced in 1998. She had to pay $10 million 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