Mary Boquitas

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Maria Raquenel Portillo aka "Mary Boquitas" (born December 23rd, 1969) is a Mexican artist.

In 1985, she auditioned with Sergio Andrade to be a singer. He formed a group, this group was managed by powerful Mexican producer Sergio Andrade. Portillo was chosen for the group; the girls picked the name "Boquitas Pintadas" because it sounded very different from the names of other typical teenaged bands of the era, many of which tried to copy Menudo with their name. Because of the band's name, Mary Raquenel Portillo would later become known as "Mary Boquitas".

Gloria Trevi was another member of the band. "Boquitas Pintadas" had five members in total; however, it was Trevi and Portillo who were able to forge a friendship that went beyond their days at "Boquitas Pintadas".

In 1994 Sony Music International released her first album solo, named "Mary Boquitas" and form that album the song "A Contratiempo" was a successful in Mexico saying many weeks in first place on radio stations , and became a favorite song `till now in Mexico. Mary Boquitas was considered as one of the best singers in Mexico and Latin America.

In 1997, Andrade's former wife published a book in which she alleged that Andrade sexually abused teenage girls.

In 2000 Brazilian police arrested them for an extradition to Mexico. They (Andrade, Trevi, Portillo and others) were accused of kidnapping minors and of sexual conduct with them. Karina Yapor's family, one of the girls there, accused them of those charges. They were extradited to Mexico where the legal process began and in 2004 Portillo (Mary Boquitas) was released as INOCENT because there was no proof and nothing against her and all became a huge injustice to her and her family.

In November 2004 she was invited by Carmen Salinas (one of the most important actress and Producer in Mexico) to be a part of the play "Aventurera". Boquitas from there `till now (2008) is one of the principal stars in the play (as an actress, dancer and singer).

Boquitas was "Martina", a successful role in the soap opera "Muchachitas como tu" in Mexico and now playing in USA. She won two awards for that role.

She was Laura in a comedy video home in Mexico; and now is coming soon on cinema the action movie "Like brothers" where she has the first role.

Now (2008) she's preparing her returning to music (as a composer and singer) with a new album produced by Joan Romagoza, very successful Spanish composer and producer Categories: 1969 births | Living people