Lis Vega

Vega was born as Liseska Vega Gálvez on October 20, 1977, in Havana, Cuba. She is married to Mauro Rivera{{cite web |url= http://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/tan-solo-un-mes-de-noviazgo-lis-vega-se-caso-con-mauro-riveros|title= A tan sólo un mes de noviazgo, Lis Vega se casó con Mauro Riveros|last1= Pérez|first1= Lizbeth|last2= Sánchez|first2= Guadalupe|date= February 19, 2013|website= tvnotas.com.mx|publisher= TVNotas|access-date= June 22, 2018}} and has one sister, Lieska Vega Gálvez. Her parents, Lázaro Vega and Martha Elena Gálvez, divorced when she was ten years old.

At 15, Vega went to Italy in a cultural exchange where she participated in the TV show Cuba 95. In 1997, she emigrated to Mexico.{{cite web |url= http://www.cubaenmiami.com/conoce-a-lis-vega-vedette-cubana-que-ademas-se-ha-desempenado-como-atleta-en-exatlon-2017-un-reality-deportivo/|title= Conoce a Lis Vega, vedette cubana, que además se ha desempeñado como atleta en Exatlón 2017, un reality deportivo|last= Diaz|first= Elizabeth|date= December 15, 2017|website= cubaenmiami.com|publisher= Cuba en Miami|access-date= July 23, 2018}}{{cite web |url= http://www.thecubanhistory.com/2017/07/lis-vega-cuban-actress-singer-model-born-havana-liz-vega-actriz-modelo-y-cantante-cubana-nacida-en-la-habana-video/|title= LIS VEGA, cuban actress, singer, model. (Born: Havana). + LIZ VEGA, actriz, modelo y cantante cubana (Nacida en La Habana). Video.|author= |date= July 5, 2017|website= thecubanhistory.com|publisher= The Cuban History|access-date= July 24, 2018}}{{cite news |last= Ledezma|first= Héctor|date= May 18, 2018|title= Lis Vega, su pasado intenso en Mérida|url= http://www.unionyucatan.mx/articulo/2018/05/18/espectaculos/lis-vega-su-pasado-intenso-en-merida|work= Union Yucatán|location= Yucatán, Mexico|access-date= July 24, 2018}}{{cite news |last= Moreno|first= Sarah|date= August 16, 2013|title= Lis Vega, nuevo comienzo en Miami|url= https://www.elnuevoherald.com/entretenimiento/gente/article2025090.html|work= El Nuevo Herald|location= Miami, FL|access-date= July 24, 2018}}

In 2008, Vega married Federico Díaz, who later confessed his homosexuality to her, ending their marriage after only four months.{{cite news |last= Valdez|first= Maria G.|date= May 5, 2015|title= Lis Vega Supports Federico Díaz: Actress Sends Kind Message To Ex-Husband Who Just Announced He's Gay|url= https://www.latintimes.com/lis-vega-supports-federico-diaz-actress-sends-kind-message-ex-husband-who-just-announced-170732|work= Latin Times|location= New York|access-date= July 22, 2018}}

On February 11, 2013, she married Chilean Mauro Rivero after a month of dating, when they had known each other only eight months.{{cite news |last= Hansen|first= Lena|date= May 2, 2014|title= Lis Vega, sobre su esposo: "Ha sido un ser que está dedicado a mí al cien"|url= http://peopleenespanol.com/article/lis-vega-habla-sobre-esposo-musical-goooza-miami-web-novela-cabaret/|work= People En Español|location= New York City|access-date= August 1, 2018}}

Vega lived in Mérida, Yucatán when after emigrating to Mexico, then moved to Mexico City where she attracted the attention of Juan Osorio. In 2004 Vega accepted the role as fellow Cuban, Niurka Marcos, in Mi Verdad which was produced by Osorio, a docudrama about the "roller coaster" relationship between Niurka and Osorio.{{cite web |url= https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-mi-verdad-raul-araiza/9815693|title= Mi Verdad|author= |website= barnesandnoble.com|publisher= Barnes and Noble|access-date= July 24, 2018}}{{cite news |last= Garcia|first= Solange|date= July 9, 2004|title= Liz Vega y Raúl Araiza recrearán la historia|url= http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/54128.html|work= El Universal|location= Mexico City, Mexico|access-date= July 24, 2018}}

Vega appeared in Playboy magazine in 2003, 2011 and in 2016. She appeared on the cover in 2011 and in 2016 she was featured as part of a tribute to vedettes which included a six-day, two-week stage show of Vega singing and dancing burlesque, tango and the Mexican hat dance at the Ferrocarrilero Theater in Mexico City, Mexico.{{cite news |last= Gallardo|first= Jafet|title= "CRECÍ ADMIRANDO A LAS VEDETTES": LIS VEGA|url= https://www.playboy.com.mx/slide/creci-admirando-las-vedettes-%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BC/#|work= Playboy México|location= México|access-date= July 29, 2018}}{{cite news |author= |title= Derrocha sensualidad Lis Vega con fotos en Playboy|url= https://www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx/noticia/695687.derrocha-sensualidad-lis-vega-con-fotos-en-playboy.html|work= El Siglo de Durango|location= Durango, Mexico|access-date= July 29, 2018}}

In 2005 Vega participated in Big Brother VIP: México, she was the 13th out of 25 to be expelled from the competition.{{cite news |author= |title= Lis Vega está contenta de dejar Big Brother|url= https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/154575.lis-vega-esta-contenta-de-dejar-big-brother.html|work= El Siglo de Torreón|location= Torreón, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico|date= June 17, 2005|access-date= July 29, 2018}}

In 2013 Vega participated in Santa Diabla as Lisette Guerrero, after moving to Miami.{{cite web |url= https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/12-Hispanic-Celebs-Set-for-New-Reality-Show-SI-SE-PUEDE-on-Telemundo-20150911|title= 12 Hispanic Celebs Set for New Reality Show SI SE PUEDE on Telemundo Tonight|author= |date= September 13, 2015|website= broadwayworld.com|publisher= Broadway World|access-date= July 29, 2018}}{{cite news |author= |title= La actriz Lis Vega dice que extraña México y tiene el corazón dividido|url= http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/hoy-san-diego/sdhoy-la-actriz-lis-vega-dice-que-extrana-mexico-y-2013nov15-story.html|work= San Diego Tribune|location= San Diego, CA|date= November 15, 2013|access-date= July 29, 2018}} In 2014 Vega took part in Miami Fashion Week.{{cite news |author= |title= Maripily, Gretchen Serrao y Lis Vega lucen sus curvas en Miami Fashion Week|url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/famosas-miami-fashion-week_n_5340059|work= HuffPost|location= New York|date= May 16, 2014|access-date= July 29, 2018}} That same year she performed as "Fly" in Goooza: A Musical Cabaret Show at the Flamingo Theater Bar in Miami, Fl as well as in a tribute to Charlie Chaplin called Burlesque.{{cite news |last= Arias-Polo|first= Arturo|date= April 19, 2014|title= ‘Goooza’, un impulso a la industria artística local|url= https://www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/sur-de-la-florida/article2032898.html|work= El Nuevo Herald|location= Miami, FL|access-date= August 26, 2018}}{{cite news |author= |title= Raúl Di Blasio vuelve a enamorar|url= https://www.diariolasamericas.com/raul-di-blasio-vuelve-enamorar-n2901196|work= Diario Las Américas|location= Florida|date= February 15, 2014|access-date= August 26, 2018}}

By 2016 Vega had become an "internet sensation". She had acquired 183,000 followers on Instagram with videos of her workouts, one of which had gone viral.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

In 2018 Vega recorded the single "Como a Nadie le Importa" with fellow Cuban Romi.{{cite news |author= |title= Lis Vega une talento con Romi y sueña con Cuba|url= http://www.latimes.com/hoyla-lis-vega-une-talento-con-romi-y-suena-con-cuba-20180718-story.html|work= Los Angeles Times|location= Los Angeles, CA|date= July 19, 2018|access-date= July 19, 2018}}

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