Born in 1958, Marian Pabon is a famous actress, comedian, and singer from Puerto Rico. She is the daughter of one of the most popular actors and directors in Puerto Rico – Mario Pabon and was named after his father. Hence, fame is not an alien word for Marian for she grew up in the spotlight.
Marian became a household name in Puerto Rico through her appearances in various telenovelas. She was active in three different telenovelas until the year 1989. When telenovelas were phased out in Puerto Rico, Marian started acting in theater for a period of 10 years. With her natural gift in singing and dancing, she also starred in various musical plays as a dancer or singer.
Her experience in theater also made it possible for Marian to hone her talent in comedy. One of her noted comedic characters is “Paola” – an incompetent magician’s helper. Whenever her magician boss failed in his magic tricks, Paola would save him by prancing around the stage and turning it into a cheesecake display through her form-hugging cloth.
Soon after, Marian recorded an album and had two minor hits – her cover rendition of “Let’s Twist Again” by Chubby Checker and her original song “Se Entero Tu Mujer” (Your Wife Knows).
Marian also starred in “El Condominio” a television comedy series with Rene Monclova. She played the character of Brenda Q., an assertive Niuyorican who became a madam after being a successful prostitute. Said TV series run for a period of seven years – from 1999 -2006. She also starred in different films like “Desvío al Paraiso,” and in various musical comedy productions such as “Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors,” “Roxie Hart in Chicago,” and “Damn Yankees”.
