Biography

Enrique Lizalde was born on January 9, 1936 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor and director, known for Si Dios me quita la vida (1995), Corazón salvaje (1993) and Heridas de amor (2006). He was married to Tita Grieg. He died on June 3, 2013 in Mexico City, Mexico.

His last telenovela series were Amor sin maquillaje (2007) and Mañana es para siempre (2008).

Enrique Lizalde was the first actor to portray Juan del Diablo on the original 1966 Mexican telenovela, Corazón salvaje. He was later cast as Noel Mancera in the 1993 remake of Corazón salvaje.

Known for his strong voice and great stage presence, the star began his career in the early 60s. He worked in dozens of movies and soap operas, including: La mentira (1965), Corazón salvaje (1966) (as the original Juan del Diablo), Corona de lágrimas (1968), El monasterio de los buitres (1973), Chispita (1982), Sweet Challenge (1988), Reaching for a star (1990), Corazón salvaje (1993) (as Noel Mancera), Humble Maria (1995), La usurpadora (1998), and more.