Gabriela Medina died: Chilean actress Gabriela Medina died on Monday, 16 June 2025, at the age of 89.
Chileactores announced her death on social media: “We regret to inform you of the sensitive passing of Gabriela Medina, a fundamental figure in Chilean art. With over sixty years of career and a firm commitment to the dignity of the acting profession, Gabriela left an indelible mark.”
Gabriela Medina was known for Coronación (2000), No (2012), and Conde Vrolok (2009). She was born on 7 October 1935 in Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile. She worked in around 72 television shows and films.
Her last short film was El Robot Juanito, released in 2023. She began her career as an actress in the television show Gabriela Medina in 1982.
Her popular films and television shows include Coronación (2000), La fiebre del loco (2001), Negocio redondo (2001), Sub Terra (2003), Machuca (2004), Los Títeres (1984), Ángel Malo (1986), Playa Salvaje (1997), Brujas (2005), and Reserva de Familia (2012).
She had six children, including Claudio Arredondo, who is an actor. She was the grandmother of Carolina Arredondo.
She was married twice. Her first husband was Manuel Berríos, a radio announcer. They had three children.
Her second husband was César Arredondo, a Chilean actor. He passed away on February 20, 2013, in Talagante, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile.
She received various awards, including the Premio Caleuche a la Trayectoria, the Premio de la Asociación de Periodistas de Espectáculos, the Premio Cine Chileno, and others.
