María Rosa Fugazot

Band:Javier Caumont
Genres:Latin Pop
Born:12/20/1942
Died:06/08/2026
From: Vicente López, Argentina
Musician Speciality:Singer/Actress/Comedian

Biography:

María Rosa Fugazot ( Vicente López , December 20, 1942 – Buenos Aires , June 7, 2026) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] was an Argentine actress , comedian , singer and vedette.CareerDaughter of actress and showgirl María Esther Gamas and Roberto Fugazot , she had an older sister. She debuted in theater at age 15, initially working in comedy, and later in various genres such as drama, revue, and variety shows. She sang with Eddie Pequenino ‘s orchestra and accompanied Frank Sinatra Jr. , with Tony Dorsey in the orchestra. In 1966, she made her film debut with a small role in Fernando Ayala’s * Las locas del conventillo *, and in 1967 she joined the cast of Hugo and Gerardo Sofovich ‘s * Operación Ja-Já* , which featured renowned comedians such as Fidel Pintos , Vicente La Russa , Juan Carlos Altavista , and César Bertrand , among others.He then joined the casts of television series and films starring Alberto Olmedo , Jorge Porcel , Susana Giménez , and Julio de Grazia , such as Alberto y Susana , Los caballeros de la cama redonda , Mi novia el… , and El rey de los exhortos . In the 1980s, he acted in series directed by the Sofovich brothers, such as La peluquería de don Mateo , with Jorge Porcel . He was also in the films Chúmbale and El día que me amen .In 1989 she worked on Darío Vittori’s comedies in the role of Roberta alongside the great comedian in the episode “Profession: Right Hand” , alongside Pachi Armas , María Fiorentino , María José Demare and Carlos Mena .

She participated in theater in plays such as The Cherry Orchard , Mischievous Spirit , A Flea in Her Ear , Summer Madness , That’s Life , No Need to Cry , Boys of Yesteryear Didn’t Use Hair Gel , Nenucha, the Poisoner of Montserrat , Chicago , Alice in Wonderland , Zorba the Greek , Porteñas , Steel Flowers , Champagne Makes Them Frisky , Poor but Almost Honest , We Who Love Each Other So Much , Calendar Girls , Venice , Summer Dance , Surprises , among others, and in television series such as Passionate , Humor Is Stronger , The Day You Love Me , Mamitas , Don Mateo’s Grandson , Guilty , Kachorra , Final Time .

During the 2000s, she acted in highly successful series such as Sleeping with My Boss , The Roldáns , and Desperate Housewives . In 2008, she made her last film appearance to date in No Love Is Perfect , directed by Pablo Sofovich. And in 2011 and 2012, she had notable roles in The Punter and You’re My Man , respectively.

In 2012, she participated in the album Así es mi amor by her son Javier Caumont . Together with him, she performed “Si a veces hablo de ti,” [ 4 ] which was the winning song of the Diploma of Excellence at the International Song Festival in California (United States) in 2013.

In 2014 she took over the role left vacant by the first actress Norma Pons and which established them both as great dramatic actresses: Bernarda Alba in the play The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca .

In 2017 he shared the stage with his son René Bertrand in the comedy Dangerous Dates , a play that won the award for best comedy of the season in Villa Carlos Paz .

At the beginning of 2020, she premiered the play After Us, directed by Daniel Barone, alongside Julio Chávez and Alejandra Flechner at the La Plaza complex in the city of Buenos Aires.

From 1970 she was married to the actor César Bertrand (1934–2008). Her children are the singer Javier Caumont and the actor and director René Bertrand , who died in 2025. [ 5 ]

He died on June 7, 2026, at his home in Palermo , initially from natural causes.  6 

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