Niurka Marcos Calle (born 24 November 1967) is a Cuban vedette, actress, dancer and singer.
Personal life
Marcos was born in Havana, Cuba to Carmelo Marcos, a Cuban navy major, and Salustiana "Celeste" Calle, a housewife. She has five siblings: Martha, Maribel, Thomas, María del Carmen, and Ernesto.
In 2003, Marcos dated actor Bobby Larios.
She was part of the first group of foreigners naturalized by President Vicente Fox, and has three Mexican-born children: Itzcoatl "Kiko", Romina, and Emilio.
In 2018, Marcos stated in an interview that her mother had died.
Career
Marcos starred in the telenovela Velo de Novia, produced by her then-boyfriend Juan Osorio. In 2001, Marcos portrayed an erotic dancer named Karicia in the Mexican soap opera Salomé starring Edith González and Guy Ecker, for which she earned a TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th TVyNovelas Awards. In 2004, she was a contestant on the reality series Big Brother México. In 2011, Marcos joined the cast of Emperatriz as the new villain.
Discography
- Alcatraz Es... Dulce (1999)
- Latin Pop (2001)
- La Emperadora (2007)
- Niurka Marcos (2021)
Filmography
Television
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1998
| Vivo Por Elena
| Myrtha
| Recurring role
|-
| 1998
| Gotita de amor
| Constanza
| Recurring role
|-
| 1999
| Nunca te olvidaré
| Alcatráz Cordero
| Recurring role
|-
|1999
| Tres mujeres
| Yamilé Nuñez
| Recurring role
|-
| 2001
| Salomé
| Karicia
| Supporting role
|-
| 2003–2004
| Velo de novia
| Vida
| Supporting role
|-
| 2004
| Big Brother México
| Herself
| Contestant (season 3)
|-
| 2004
| Corazones al límite
| Dulce María
| Recurring role
|-
| 2004
| Escándalo TV de noche
| Herself
| Co-host
|-
| 2006–2007
| La fea más bella
| Paula María Conde
| Supporting role
|-
| 2008
| Fuego en la sangre
| Maracuya
| Recurring role
|-
| 2008
| Espectacularmente Niurka
| Herself
| Host
|-
| 2008
| El Show de Niurka
| Herself
| Host
|-
| 2010
| Mira quién baila
| Herself
| Participant (season 1)
|-
| 2011
| Ella es Niurka
| Herself
| Host
|-
| 2011
| Emperatriz
| Ángela 'Quimera' Galván
| Recurring role
|-
| 2012
| La mujer de Judas
| Ricarda Araujo
| Recurring role
|-
| 2014
| Mi corazón es tuyo
| Herself
| Guest role
|-
| 2014
| Soy tu doble
| Herself
| Judge
|-
| 2015–2017
| Rica, Famosa, Latina
| Herself
| Main role (seasons 3-5)
|-
| 2016
| El minuto que cambió mi destino
| Herself
| Documentary
|-
| 2019
| Alma de ángel
| Alma Marcela Silva
| Main role
|-
| 2022; 2025
| La casa de los famosos
| Herself
| Participant (seasons 2 and 5)
|}
Other
- 2007: "Que Lloren" (Music video by Ivy Queen)