Iván Arenas
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Years active | 1975–present |
Sergio Iván Arenas Maturana (Rancagua, June 14, 1951), better known as Iván Arenas, is a Chilean actor, comedian, and television presenter, mostly popular for his character «Professor Rossa», star of the children's program El Mundo del Profesor Rossa.[1]
Career
Early career
In his youth, Iván Arenas dreamed of being a magician, so he applied to The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California. He studied at the Oscar Castro Zúñiga High School, he belonged to the School of Architecture of the Catholic University of Valparaíso, where in 1979 he graduated in Industrial Design. However, he never dedicated himself to that, but rather immersed himself in the world of entertainment.
In college he met the group Pujillay, headed by Álvaro Salas, and became an assistant to the group. In one of Pujillay's presentations on Chilevisión (then Channel 9), a producer asked Arenas to participate in the talent show, How much is the show worth?. Salas, who overheard the conversation, urged Arenas to come forward to show his skill with drawings. He did so, and reached the final, obtaining second place.[2]
Iván Arenas began his television career in the program Para saber y jugar, by "Tía Patricia", on
El mundo del profesor Rossa
Professor Rossa transcended time, after in 1984 he reached his own television space, this time on
Parallel to this, Arenas participated in other programs of the station, no longer in the role of Professor Rossa, but as himself, as in Maravillozoo, a cultural family oriented show with contests and fauna trivia, co-conducted by
Despite the great success of the show,
In 2005, Iván Arenas joined the
In 2011 Iván Arenas rescues "Professor Rossa", along with the bird "Guru Guru" and "Don Carter" (his co-stars in The World of Professor Rossa), in the program La mansión Rossa broadcast by the cable channel
Later career as comedian
Since the first semester of 2012, Iván Arenas has been a frequent guest on the program Mentiras verdaderas on La Red, where he appears in the "uncensored" humor specials broadcast on Fridays.
The success of Arenas as a comedian on television, led him to perform stand-up shows, consolidating himself with a type of vulgar humor, very different from the educational and physical humor with which he was associated for much of his career when he was known as "Professor Rossa."[9]
In 2021 he received a Copihue de Oro award praising his trajectory.
Personal life
Iván Arenas lived with Mónica Arteaga for many years, from that relationship two children were born: Iván and Ivca. After the couple's breakup, Arenas entered into a love relationship with Sandra Muñoz.[10]
Health
Since 2002, Iván has suffered heart problems, which has caused him four heart attacks. He also suffered from colon cancer for which he underwent surgery in January 2022. Regarding his health problems, he declared in an interview in November 2022 that he did not take care of himself, and that he currently has no attachment to life.[11][12]
Filmography
Television
Program | Year | Channel | Notes |
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El mundo del Profesor Rossa
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1981-1984 | UCV Televisión | As «Profesor Rossa» |
1984-2001 | Canal 13
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Maravillozoo | 1995-2002 | As co-presenter | |
Más allá de los sentidos | 2001 | As presenter | |
Entretemundo | 2005-2006 | Mega
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As presenter |
La ley de la selva | 2005-2010 | As staff | |
Ripley, Believe It or Not! (versión chilena) | 2008-2009 | As presenter | |
La mansión Rossa | 2011-2012 | Vía X | As «Profesor Rossa» |
La dimensión Rossa | 2012 | TVN | As «Profesor Rossa» |
Mentiras verdaderas | 2012 | La Red | As staff |
La Divina Comida | 2016 | Chilevisión | As staff |
¿Quién dice la verdad? | 2017 | As staff |
References
- ^ "El Mundo del Profesor Rossa (1989) | 13.cl". Rec Online (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Tecno@sesoria. "Genio Rossa". Tell Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Iván Arenas contó el origen del "Profesor Rossa"". soychile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "El Mundo del Profesor Rossa (1989) | 13.cl". Rec Online (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Reconocimiento CyT". 2007-08-01. Archived from the original on 2007-08-01. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Cooperativa.cl. "Iván Arenas habló de su nuevo programa de participación familiar". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Iván Arenas tiene más clips prohibidos: Hay videos que hice para "Maravillozoo" que no se mostraron". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Terra - Nuevo programa del Profesor Rossa ya tiene n - Entretenimiento". 2011-08-08. Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Un lujo en el Caupolicán: Iván Arenas presentará show "sin censura" durante tres días". La Cuarta (in Spanish). 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Iván Arenas íntimo: El Profesor Rossa habló de su vida, del cáncer y del video prohibido". www.terra.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ Clinic, The (2022-11-15). ""No le tengo amor ni apego a la vida": la fuerte confesión de Iván Arenas tras sufrir cuatro infartos y enfrentar un cáncer". The Clinic (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "Iván Arenas, el "Profesor Rossa", el hombre que ha sobrevivido a 4 infartos". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-30.