Alba Nydia Díaz


Alba Nydia Díaz is a Puerto Rican actress who has worked in Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Early years

Díaz was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Graduated from Gautier Benítez High School in Caguas. The roles she portrayed in her early days and years after were not leading roles, from Conciencia Culpable, in 1969, through Cristina Bazán, in 1977.

Acting career on television

After Ja-ja, ji-ji, jo-jo con Agrelot was introduced in 1970, Díaz was given a recurrent role opposite José Miguel Agrelot. During the 1970s, she appeared in Mexican soap operas including Colorina, with Mexican actress Lucía Méndez, El derecho de nacer , and El maleficio, also taped and broadcast by Televisa.
By the end of the 1970s, Díaz was performing in leading roles in the telenovelas: La Jibarita, taped in Dominican Republic, Modelos S.A. opposite Fernando Allende and Giselle Blondet, and Cuando Despierta un Amor, opposite Braulio Castillo Jr., both taped in Puerto Rico.

Acting career on stage

Díaz has also performed on stage in Puerto Rico, including in La Pasión según Antígona Pérez, La Casa de Bernarda Alba, La Carreta, Zorba the Greek, Electra, Tiempo Muerto, and Frida Kahlo Viva la Vida.

Producer

Díaz has her own film production company called Copelar, with her actress partner Sonia Valentín. She has starred in and produced several television movies, such as Sudor Amargo and Las Combatientes.

Television host

Díaz hosted the daily talk show Entre Nosotras with actresses Valentin and Noris Joffre, among other personalities. It was broadcast by Televicentro in Puerto Rico and WAPA America, throughout the United States.

Filmography

YearTitle
1973Adios, [New York, adios]
1993A Flight of Hope
2003Bitter Sweat
2003Plaza vacante