Julissa
Julia Isabel de Llano Macedo, known professionally as Julissa, is a Mexican actress, producer, and singer. She is the daughter of radio and television host Luis de Llano Palmer and actress Rita Macedo. Her children include Benny Ibarra, a singer and musician, and Alejandro Ibarra, an actor and singer. Her brother, Luis de Llano Macedo, has worked as a producer for Televisa.
Early life and career
Music
At age 14, Julissa began a singing career in a rock group called The Spitfires; it was formed by her brother, Luis. She won 2nd place in a radio competition before she was signed to a contract by CBS and she recorded rock albums from 1961 to 1964. She recorded a single, Corazón Salvaje / Te Necesito, released on Capitol Records in 1966. Julissa gave a new air to the original song "Teacher's Pet" by Doris Day, by reinterpreting it in the song "La favorita del profesor".Theatre
She started to act and then started a career where she is a leading theatre producer in Mexico bringing into the country well-known Broadway productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Pippin.She was a cast member of the 1975 Mexico production of The Rocky Horror Show; a young Aida Pierce was a chorus member.