| Pilar Montenegro | |||
| Birth Name: | María del Pilar Montenegro López | ||
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1972 | ||
| Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Occupation: | Singer, actress | ||
| Years Active: | 1988–2015 | ||
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Pilar Montenegro (pronounced as /es/; born María del Pilar Montenegro López[1] on May 31, 1972, in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican Latin pop singer and actress.
When Montenegro was 10 years old she landed her first acting part in the TV series Juguemos A Cantar. In 1989 she joined the group Garibaldi. During the mid '90s she began to appear in soap operas and left Garibaldi to pursue a solo career. By 1996 she released her debut album Son del Corazón.
In 2001, Montenegro re-emerged into the music scene by the hand of then husband and executive music producer Jorge Reynoso, and after 6 months of recording with the music production of Rudy Perez, they released her second album Desahogo. The album produced the hit single, a cover of Yolandita Monge’s Quitame Ese Hombre.[2] [3] The hit single spent 13 consecutive Weeks at Number 1 on the Hot Latin Tracks of Billboard. With the success of the album "Desahogo" Pilar Montenegro won multiple awards, including 4 Latin Billboard Awards.
See main article: Pilar Montenegro discography.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Anita la huerfanita | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 1993 | Donde queda la bolita | Film | ||
| 1994-95 | Volver A Empezar | Jessica | Supporting Role | |
| 1996 | Marisol | Sulema Chávez | Antagonist | |
| 1998 | Gotita de amor | Arcelia Olmos | Supporting Role | |
| 2003-04 | Te amaré en silencio | Paola | Supporting Role | |
| 2004 | Mulan | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 2006 | Noche de Salon Mexico | Theatrical Performance | ||
| 2010 | Soy tu dueña | Arcelia Olivares | Supporting Role | |
| 2012-13 | Qué Bonito Amor | Wanda Mey | Special Appearance | |
| 2013 | El Comitenorio | Theatrical Performance |
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Billboard Latin Music Awards[4] [5] | Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year (Female) Quitame Ese Hombre | rowspan=5 |
| Regional Mexican Airplay Track of the Year, Female Group or Female Solo Artist Quitame Ese Hombre | |||
| Regional Mexican Airplay Track of the Year, New Artist Quitame Ese Hombre | |||
| Premio Lo Nuestro[6] [7] [8] [9] | Regional Mexican Song Quitame Ese Hombre | ||
| Regional Mexican Female Artist | |||
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| Pop Song Quitame Ese Hombre | |||
| Song of the Year Quitame Ese Hombre |