Paola Troncoso
{{Short description|Chilean actress and comedian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Paola Troncoso
|image = Premios Caleuche 2019 - 2019-01-22 - 09.jpg
|birth_date = 12 January 1974
|birth_place = Santiago, Chile
|years_active = 1995-present
|children = 2
|notable_works = {{plainlist|
- Morandé con Compañia
- Paola & Miguelito: La serie
}}
}}
Paola Troncoso (born 12 January 1974) is a Chilean actress and comedian.
She became known for her participation in the comedy show Morandé con compañía where she played several characters, being "Polillita" and "Miguelito's" mother, "Paolita Rojas"; the most outstanding.
Career
She began her career as an actress and comedian in 1995, when, through a casting, she was chosen to participate in the comedy section of Mega's program Acompáñeme.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chilevision.cl/el-discipulo/participantes-temporada-3/paola-troncoso|title=Paola Troncoso - Chilevisión|access-date=2023-10-21|publisher=Chilevisión|website=www.chilevision.cl|language=es-CL}} Two years later, she joined the programs Venga conmigo and Na' que ver con Chile of the same channel, consolidating herself in the comedy scene. Subsequently, she was part of the theater team at Canal 13.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pagina7.cl/notas/tv-y-espectaculos/tv/2018/06/30/han-pasado-mas-20-anos-asi-lucia-paola-troncoso-en-sus-primeras-apariciones-en-television.shtml|title=Han pasado más 20 años: así lucía Paola Troncoso en sus primeras apariciones en televisión|access-date=2023-10-21|website=Pagina 7|language=es}}
In 2004 she arrived at Mega and joined the last season of the program Jappening con ja.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mega.cl/programas/morande/exclusivos/82188-te-acuerdas-paola-troncoso-fue-parte-del-elenco-del-jappening-con-ja-paola-troncoso-instagram-paola-troncoso-estatura-paola-troncoso-facebook.html|title=¿Te acuerdas? ¡Paola Troncoso fue parte del elenco del "Jappening con ja"!|access-date=2023-10-21|publisher=Mega.cl|website=www.mega.cl|language=es-cl}} In 2005 she was hired in Morandé con Compañía (MCC), to play different characters such as "La Polillita", "Malena", "María Pinto" and her most outstanding character, "Paola 'Paolita' Rojas", the mother of "Miguelito", played by Hans "Miguelito" Malpartida; remaining until the last broadcast of the program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mega.cl/programas/morande/personajes/2543-kike-morande.html|title=Paola Troncoso|access-date=2023-10-21|publisher=Mega.cl|website=www.mega.cl|language=es-cl}}
In 2014 she was crowned as "Reina Guachaca", by popular vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/cultura/cultura-popular/guachacas/la-emocion-se-tomo-la-coronacion-de-los-reyes-guachaca-2014/2014-04-12/032449.html|title=Reyes Guachaca 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lacuarta.com/cronica/noticia/quien-te-parece-mas-de-carne-y-hueso-entre-paola-troncoso-y-koke-santa-ana/80890/|title=Quién te parece más de carne y hueso entre Paola Troncoso y Koke Santa Ana {{!}} Crónica|access-date=2023-10-21|website=La Cuarta|language=es}}
With the end of MCC in April 2021, she joined the cast of the program Mi barrio, tu mejor compañía, where she played several characters, besides reprising her role as "Miguelito's" mother.
In November 2021 she appeared in the third season of The Chef's Disciple as a participant and member of the red team, being eliminated in the 11th Gala.{{Cite web|url=https://redgol.cl/tiempolibre/El-Discipulo-del-Chef--Quien-fue-el-nuevo-eliminado-del-programa-de-Chilevision-Paola-Troncoso-20211217-0029.html|title=El Discípulo del Chef {{!}} ¿Quién fue el nuevo eliminado del programa de Chilevisión?|access-date=2023-10-21|website=RedGol|language=es-ES}}
Since January 2022, along with Hans "Miguelito" Malpartida, they star in the comedy series Paola y Miguelito, a comedy that portrays the experiences of the emblematic characters of MCC and Mi barrio.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldinamo.cl/entretencion/Paola-Troncoso-y-Miguelito-se-quedan-en-Mega-para-protagonizar-su-propia-serie-20211223-0019.html|title=Paola Troncoso y Miguelito se quedan en Mega para protagonizar su propia serie|access-date=2023-10-21|website=EL DÍNAMO|language=es}}
Filmography
=Television programs=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Program | Role
!Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Acompáñeme | rowspan="8" | Actress/Comedian
|Mega |
| 1997 | Venga conmigo
| rowspan="2" |Canal 13 | |
| 1997 | Na' que ver con Chile | |
| 1998
|Teatro en Canal 13 | rowspan="3" |Mega | ||
| 2004
|Jappening con ja | ||
| 2005-2021
|Morandé con compañia | ||
| 2007
|Rojo |TVN | ||
| 2021
|Mi barrio, tu mejor compañia |Mega | ||
| 2021
|El discípulo del chef |Participant | ||
| 2022-present
|Paola & Miguelito |Paola Rojas |Mega |
=Awards and nominations=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Award | Category
!Result !{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | rowspan="3" | Caleuche Awards | rowspan="3" | Best Comedian
|Nominated |
| 2019
|Nominated | ||
| 2023
|Nominated |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|1979791}}
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