Background
Morillo was born in Maracaibo.
Morillo was born in Maracaibo.
She moved to Caracas, to pursue her career in singing. At a young age, she met José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", who became a singer and actor himself. In 1964, Morillo made her acting debut in Isla de sal.
Towards the end of the 1960s, Morillo and Rodriguez were featured in a detergent commercial that became a popular ad among television viewers in Venezuela.
In 1968, Morillo got her second telenovela role, when she acted in "El Reportero" ("The Reporter"). In 1969, she participated in a television mini-series, "Pablo y Alicia".
Morillo began the 1970s by acting in 1972"s "Louisiana Doňa" ("Ms"). She played "Domenica" in that soap opera, giving her first major role in a soap opera.
Morillo and Rodriguez had two daughters, Liliana and Lilibeth Rodriguez.
In 2001, Morillo returned to screen acting, playing "Mari Chuvha" in "Viva la Pepa" ("Long Live Pepa"). Lila Morillo retired from acting after "Viva la Pepa". Nevertheless, she remains active in Venezuela"s social scene.
