Sasha Montenegro


Sasha Montenegro, born Aleksandra Aćimović Popović, was a Mexican actress of Montenegrin Serb descent.
Her stage name is derived from a common Serbo-Croatian diminutive for the name Aleksandra combined with the Spanish name of her country of origin, which is also a surname.
She was married to José López Portillo, President of Mexico from 1991 to 2004.

Early life and career

Montenegro was born in Bari, Kingdom of Italy, on 20 January, 1946, to Yugoslav parents Silvia Popović and Živojin Aćimović. Her mother belonged to an aristocratic family from Montenegro, and her father worked for the British Intelligence Service. Members of Silvia Popović's family reportedly died in death camps during the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia.
Her remaining family moved to Argentina where she was raised. She then relocated to Mexico. Sasha became an actress in the 1970s and made several lucha libre movies with superstar El Santo. Starting in the mid-1970s and through towards the late 1980s, she obtained roles in several Mexican sex comedies. She participated in four telenovelas and had a starring role in Una mujer marcada.

Personal life

In the 1980s, she maintained a relationship with the former President of Mexico, José López Portillo, who was still married to Carmen Romano, with whom he had three children. In 1991, López Portillo obtained a divorce from Romano and he and Montenegro were married in a civil ceremony later that year.
Montenegro battled with López Portillo during his later years. When he was hospitalized with pneumonia in 2004, her visits were limited by his children from previous marriage. During this time, while divorce proceedings between Montenegro, López Portillo were underway, he died.
Montenegro bore López Portillo two children, Nabila and Alejandro.
Sasha Montenegro died on 14 February 2024, at the age of 78.

Filmography

Telenovelas

YearTitleCharacterNote
1974Ana del aireDollySupporting Role
1975Lo imperdonableSoniaSupporting Role
1977RinaMarcelaSupporting Role
1979Una mujer marcadaLorena/Loraine MontielProtagonist
2002Las vías del amorCatalina ValenciaMain Antagonist

Films

The End of Silence as El Convento Rica Dancer El secuestro de un policía La fuerza del odio La taquera picante as Ana DaliaEllos trajeron la violencia as NoraDos tipas de cuidado Rumbera, caliente Sólo para adúlteros El pájaro con suelas Las guerreras del amor Los rateros Los plomeros y las ficheras Dos machos que ladran no muerden Ladrón Solicito marido para engañar as VirginiaEl Diablo, el santo y el tonto Las traigo muertas Ases del contrabando Niños sobre pedido Noche de Califas Huele a gas Mientras México duerme El hijo de Pedro Navaja as La TijuanaEl secuestro de Camarena La risa alarga la vida y algo más Playa prohibida as ElenaEntre ficheras anda el diablo - La pulquería 3 Extraño matrimonio Piernas cruzadas El puente Las glorias del gran Púas Pedro Navaja as La TijuanaEl tonto que hacía milagros Fieras en brama Se me sale cuando me río La golfa del barrio Las modelos de desnudos Las vedettes Chile picante Con el cuerpo prestado as Marta Jiménez de Arias SalgadoHuevos rancheros La pulquería 2 as Norma and her TwinLlámenme Mike as ZoilaThe Pulque Tavern as NormaD.F./Distrito Federal Las tentadoras as Luz María/LucíaBlanca Nieves y... sus 7 amantes El sexo me da risa La vida difícil de una mujer fácil The Loving Ones as CarolinaMidnight Dolls as GinaCarnival Nights El hijo es mío Los japoneses no esperan Oye Salomé! as BettinaBellas de noche 2 as CarmenAcapulco 12-22 Bellas de noche as CarmenNoche de muerte Pistoleros de la muerte Un amor extraño Santo en Anónimo mortal as EsterPeregrina as Alma ReedPistoleros bajo el sol Fe, Esperanza y Caridad as EcuyéreSanto y Blue Demon contra el doctor Frankenstein as Alicia RoblesLos vampiros de Coyoacán Duelo al atardecer Las bestias del terror Santo contra la magia negra as BellamiraSanto contra los asesinos de otros mundos as Karen BernsteinEl hombre y la bestia Hijazo de mi vidaza
  • ''Un sueño de amor''