Mexican actress and voice performer Gabriela Michel,best known as the mother of actress aislinn Derbez,has died at the age of 65,according to reports confirmed Monday by the National Association of Interpreters. While details surrounding her death are still emerging, sources indicate michel passed away in Mexico City following an accident at her home. Throughout a decades-long career, Michel balanced work in front of and behind the microphone, contributing to numerous film and television projects in addition to co-founding an acting school with her former husband, Eugenio Derbez.
Aislinn Derbez is mourning the loss of her mother, Gabriela Castrejón Michel, who passed away at the age of 65.
The news was confirmed on November 24th by the National Association of Interpreters through a post on their Instagram account.
“The National Association of Interpreters communicates with deep regret the passing of our member interpreter, Gabriela Michel,” read a statement posted by the organization.
“To her family and friends, we send our deepest condolences from the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee of ANDI. Rest in peace!” the statement continued.
The National Association of Interpreters announced the death of Aislinn Derbez’s mother.
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How did Gabriela Michel die?
While the actress’s family has not yet publicly commented on her death, influencer Jacqueline Martínez ‘Chamonic’ was the first to report the passing, stating that Gabriela Michel died following an accident.
“Today at 7 am her mother, Gabriela Michel, passed away at the age of 65 in Mexico City, I’m being told it was as a result of an accident at her home,” she shared on Instagram.
Who was Gabriela Michel?
Gabriela Castrejón Michel was born in Mexico City on October 28th. According to People en Español, she showed an interest in acting and dance from a young age.
Driven by this passion, she studied both disciplines and co-founded an acting and dance school with her then-husband, Eugenio Derbez. She closed the school after their separation.
Her love for acting led to a successful career in voice acting, working on projects for films like ‘Bedtime Stories’, ‘The Santa Clause 2’ and ‘The Parent Trap’, among others.
She also appeared in television shows such as ‘Devious Maids’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘Hannah Montana’.
She was married to television host Jorge Alberto Aguilera, and they had two daughters, Michelle and Chiara, after her separation from Eugenio Derbez.
Gabriela Michel and Eugenio Derbez’s Relationship
Gabriela Castrejón Michel and Eugenio Derbez were together for seven years and married in 1986, the same year their daughter Aislinn Derbez was born. Their marriage ended just a year later.
In an interview with Yordi Rosado, Aislinn recalled that her parents met “in a very strange way” because the actor “was a Ballet teacher” for Gabriela.
“She flirted with him, she went after him, and it turned out he wasn’t gay,” she remembered. “My mom swore my dad was gay.”
“What I know and is corroborated by both of them, is that they were each other’s great love, that first love that sweeps you off your feet, that’s what they were to each other,” she said.
Aislinn detailed that her parents “were together for five years” and became pregnant “after 3 years,” which she considers “not that fast.”
Despite this, the actress assured that they “always got along badly”: “I think they were never at peace because they have personalities that are completely… incompatible.”
