Mayra Alejandra

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Mayra Alejandra
Born	Mayra Alejandra Rodríguez Lezama (1958-05-07)May 7, 1958 Caracas, Venezuela
Died	April 17, 2014(2014-04-17) (aged 55) Caracas, Venezuela
Nationality	Venezuela
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1975-2010
Children	1

Mayra Alejandra Rodríguez Lezama (May 7, 1958 – April 17, 2014) was a Venezuelan actress.^[1]

Lezama was born on May 7, 1958, in Caracas, Venezuela. She was the daughter of Charles Barry, a humorist and founding member of the comedy show Radio Rochela, and Ligia Lezama, a teleplay writer and actress. She had one brother and one sister.^[2][3][4][5]

Lezama made her debut in the Radio Caracas Television telenovela Valentina in 1975. Her first starring role was in Angélica (1976) and she later appeared in La hija de Juana Crespo (1977). In 1981, Lezama starred in Luisana Mia. In 1983, she gained recognition for her performance in Leonela. Other notable roles include Bienvenida Esperanza (1983), Marta y Javier (1983), and La mujer prohibida (1991).^[1][2]

Lezama developed a femme fatale image with early roles,^{[citation needed]} notably as Carmen in Román Chalbaud's Carmen la que contaba 16 años (1978) and as Manon Lescaut in Chalbaud’s adaptation of Manón (1986).

Following a hiatus to focus on her family, Lezama returned to acting in 2000 with a guest role in Hechizo de Amor. She later appeared in Estrambótica Anastasia (2004) and Harina de otro costal (2010).^[6]

Lezama was married twice and divorced. She had a relationship with Mexican actor Salvador Pineda, with whom she had a son, born in Caracas on March 27, 1989. Despite plans to marry, Pineda left her at the altar in 1987, though he later recognized their son.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Mayra Alejandra was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent chemotherapy. After a relapse in early 2014, she died in Caracas on April 17, 2014, at the age of 55.^[7]