# Susana Zabaleta

Susana Zabaleta Ramos (Spanish pronunciation:; born 30 September 1964) is a Mexican soprano singer and actress.

## Early life

Born in Monclova, Coahuila, she moved to Mexico City in 1985. In 1986 she performed in the Sala Ollín Yoliztli and interpreted opera performances, such as La Traviata, Dido and Aeneas and Eneas. She also performed with the group Quien es quien.

## Career

In 1987 Zabaleta debuted on stage in the Mexican production of the musicals Fiddler on the Roof and Don Quijote de la Mancha. In 1989 she participated in the musicals ¡Que plantón! and Sor-Presas. In 1991 she participated in the Mexican production of Cats along with María del Sol.
In 1995, she recorded her first album titled ¿O fué un sueño? and in 1996, recorded the Spanish version of the song "Colors of the Wind" for the Disney film Pocahontas.
Zabaleta's acting career began in 1993 appearing in some telenovelas. In 1996 she starred in the horror film Sobrenatural, a film directed by her husband, the film director Daniel Gruener.
In 1999, she participated in the Mexican film Sexo, pudor y lagrimas (directed by Antonio Serrano) for which she won the Ariel Award for Best Actress.
In recent years, Zabaleta collaborated with the Mexican composer Armando Manzanero with whom she has recorded two albums: de la A a la Z (2006) and Amarrados (2009).
In 2011, Zabaleta debuted as host of her own TV show, Susana Adicción, on Unicable network.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1996 | Sobrenatural | Dolores Berthier |
| 1997 | Cossi fan Tutte | |
| 1997 | Elisa Before the End of the World | Elisa's Mother |
| 1999 | Sexo, pudor y lagrimas | Ana |
| 1999 | Crónica de un desayuno | |
| 2001 | Vivir Mata | Silvia |
| 2023 | La Usurpadora: The Musical | Dona Ines |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Milagro y Magia | | |
| 1996 | La sombra del otro | Lic. Amaral | |
| 1997 | Pueblo chico, infierno grande | Medarda Zavala | Supporting Role |
| 1998 | Una luz en el camino | Astrid del Valle | |
| 2000 | Mi destino eres tu | Emma Pimentel de Rivadeneira | |
| 2001 | Salomé | Susana | Supporting Role |
| 2002 | Cultura en línea | Herself | Host |
| 2003 | Bajo la misma piel | Ivonne Acosta | |
| 2006 | Cantando por un sueño | Herself | Host |
| 2008 | S.O.S.: Sexo y otros Secretos | Sofía | |
| 2008 | Fuego en la sangre | Ruth Uribe Acevedo | |
| 2009 | Me quiero enamorar | Herself | Host |
| 2011 | Susana Adicción | Herself | Host |
| 2012 | Por Ella Soy Eva | Eva María León Jaramillo Vda. de Zuloaga / Yadira Rivers | Supporting Role |

## Stage credits

| Year | Title |
| 1986 | Barnum |
| 1986 | Fiddler on the Roof |
| 1988 | Magnolias de Acero |
| 1988 | Mi vida es mi vida |
| 1988 | Don Quijote de la Mancha |
| 1989 | Sor-Presas |
| 1989 | Que plantón! |
| 1991 | Cats |
| 1995 | Pocahontas con La Malinche |
| 1998 | El Teléfono |
| 2000 | Man of La Mancha |
| 2002 | The Vagina Monologues |
| 2014 | Los Locos Addams |
| 2019 | Casi Normales |

## Discography

* 1995 – ¿O...fue un sueño?
* 1997 – Desde el baño
* 2002 – El pasado nos vuelve a pasar
* 2002 – Navidad
* 2004 – Quiero sentir bonito
* 2005 – Para darle cuerda al mundo
* 2006 – De la A a la Z
* 2007 – Te Busqué
* 2010 – Amarrados
* 2013 – La Sensatez Y La Cordura
* 2017 – Como La Sal