Education
Later she received scholarships to study Scenic Arts in Italy and attended acting classes in the Actors Studio of New New York
Later she received scholarships to study Scenic Arts in Italy and attended acting classes in the Actors Studio of New New York
Her most notable role was in the 1996 monologue El Aplauso Virginia Por Dentro in which she toured all throughout South America and Europe. Mimí began her acting in the workshops of well known stage directors of Caracas in the mid-1970s. She began her acting career in the Venezuelan theatre performing adaptations of plays by William Shakespeare, such as Twelfth Night, Arthur Miller"s A View from the Bridge, among others
In 1979 she made her debut in the Venezuelan cinema with the film El Pez que Fuma, produced by the long time filmmaker Roman Chalbaud, and her first appearance on national television with the popular telenovela Carolina.
lieutenant wasn"t until the year 2000 where she made her debut in the international cinema with the independent film Just for the Time Being alongside Eva Herzigová and Patrick O"Neil. In 1995 she was among the successful Latin American actresses by Variety magazine, and Style magazine considers her one of the best actresses in Latin America alongside Salma Hayek and María Conchita Alonso.
Personal life
Mimí is currently married to Venezuelan actor Luis Fernández. Her daughter, Sindy Lazo, is also an actress.