- Born
- Birth nameGabriela Elena Spanic Ulterra
- Nickname
- Gaby
- Height1.74 m
- Gabriela studied psychology, but she knew all the time that her real passion is acting. In 1992, she participated in a beauty pageant, and won the title of "Miss Venezuela International". Gabriela first appeared as an extra, which brought her the opportunity to earn bigger parts in the future. She appeared in Rosangelica (1993), where she played Karla. The role which led to her first lead role was her performance in Morena Clara (1994) where she showed all of her talent as bitchy Linda Prado. In 1994 her lead role was for soap opera Como tú, ninguna (1994). Her partner on the show was Venezuelan actor Miguel de León who later became her husband. Gabriela moved with her husband to Mexico. Two roles were offered to Gabriela. Poor and goodhearted Paulina and evil sarcastic Paola. L'usurpatrice (1998) broke all the records with audiences and become one of the most popular soap opera in Mexico, and in 120 other countries, and was translated into 25 languages. She later divorced. Gaby planned to surprise people with her singing talent in a later project. Her contract with "Televisa" expired in May 2001. Since she has become such a big star, there is no doubt that "Televisa" will offer her a new one.- IMDb mini biography by: Gabriel Lombardo
- SpouseMiguel de León(October 22, 1997 - September 28, 2003) (divorced)
- ChildrenGabriel de Jesus Spanic
- ParentsCasimiro SpanicNorma Utrera
- RelativesSpanic, Daniela(Sibling)Patricia Spanic(Sibling)Antonio Spanic(Sibling)
- Raspy voice
- Long, ginger hair
- Has a Croatian background from her father. He moved from Croatia to Venezuela with his parents in 1947
- Gabriela donated the wheelchair she used in the TV series "La Usurpadora" to a worthy cause.
- She has a twin sister, Daniela Spanic who played Gilda in a fight scene of Como tú, ninguna (1994). It was too hard to film the characters of Gilda and Raquel in the same scene, using camera tricks, so the producers contracted Daniela, who is a fashion model, to make this scene "fighting" her real life twin Gabriela, who then, played the part of Raquel. Gabriela revealed this in the Argentinian television show Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand (1968).
- Has a pet snake Cleopatra which she and her twin sister saved from being killed and nursed it back to health.
- She was an original guest on "El Club de Los Tigritos."
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