Gabriela Rivero

Gabriela Rivero Abaroa (born September 15, 1964, in Mexico City, Mexico), better known as Gaby Rivero, is an actress and singer. Best remembered for portraying Maestra Ximena (character played in telenovelas Carrusel and Carrusel de las Américas). Biography Gabriela Rivero Abaroa was born on September 15, 1964, in Mexico City. She is the daughter of Maria de Lourdes Abaroa and Mario Rivero. She began her career as a model and dancer. In 1984 she hosted the children's show Xe-Tu with René Casados, also guest-starring in the La Hora del Gane show. Afterwards she was cast in several telenovelas such as El camino secreto (costarring Daniela Romo), Carrusel (with Augusto Benedico), Al filo de la muerte (with Humberto Zurita), among others. She was the host of the Gaby's Club (El Club de Gaby) show in 1993, after recording a children's album which achieved great success. In 1994 she starred in the movie Una Maestra con Angel in 1994 and worked in several plays such as The Magic Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, Don Juan Tenorio (a play that Gonzalo Vega stages every year) between others. She has released three albums: El club de Gaby, Imaginación, El club de Gaby. Al rescate and Ellas cantan a Cricri. Rivero took part in the Despierta América variety show based in Miami, where she lived for several years after marrying photographer Luis Francisco Ricote on June 12, 1993. The couple has three daughters: Gala, Lara and Maya.