Isabel Sarli
Actress

Isabel Sarli Net Worth

Isabel Sarli was a pioneering Argentinian actress and producer, discovered by filmmaker Armando Bo in 1956. She starred in his films, including El trueno entre las hojas (1957), which featured her nude scenes and caused controversy in Argentina. Despite censorship and persecution, she became an international star, appearing in films in various countries and even reaching the American and European markets. She was also known for her comedic roles in films like La mujer del zapatero (1968). After Bo's death in 1981, Sarli retired and only appeared sporadically in other directors' films.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Producer
Birth Day July 09, 1935
Birth Place  Concordia, Entre Rios, Argentina, Argentina
Age 87 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo
Occupation Actress, glamour model
Years active 1954—1980, 1996—2009
Partner(s) Armando Bo (1956-1981)
Children Isabelita Sarli Martín

💰 Net worth: $12 Million (2024)

Isabel Sarli, the renowned Argentine actress and producer, has amassed an impressive net worth estimated at $12 million in 2024. Known for her exceptional talent and captivating performances, Sarli has earned a special place in the hearts of audiences worldwide. Her contributions to the entertainment industry have been invaluable, and her work as a producer has further solidified her status as a trailblazer. With a career spanning several decades, Isabel Sarli continues to be a revered figure in the world of film, leaving an indelible mark on the industry.

Biography/Timeline

1955

In 1955 she was chosen Miss Argentina and met the then Argentine President, Juan Domingo Peron.

1956

In June 1956, she met Armando Bo on a TV show, who later offered her the opportunity to star in El trueno entre las hojas (Thunder in the Leaves). Bo convinced Sarli to be naked in a scene in which she bathed in a lake, though she had previously been told she would wear a flesh-colored body stocking. Also, though Bo likewise told Sarli they would shoot from afar, the camera had magnification. The film became the first to feature full frontal nudity in Argentine cinema. She went on to become an international Latin American star and made international headlines for the nude scene. She appeared in Time, Life, and Playboy Magazines, the first Argentinian Actress to accomplish that feat. Bo and Sarli became lovers and she became the primary star of his films till his death in 1981. During this time, Sarli refused many offers to work with another Director, with the exception of Leopoldo Torre Nilsson on Setenta veces siete (The Female: Seventy Times Seven) and Dirk DeVilliers on The Virgin Goddess, her only English film.

1969

The films were controversial at the time and most of them were banned, but this ban led them to be even more successful. Films like Fuego (1969) and Fiebre (1970) reached the American and European markets.

1981

After Bo's death in 1981, Sarli retired from the cinema industry altogether but came back in the mid-90s for Jorge Polaco's picaresque film, La dama regresa (1996). The film was inspired largely by her life and her public image, serving as an homage of sorts. In 2009 she teamed once more with Polaco in Arroz con leche for a bit part.

2007

In 2007 Argentinian film critic Diego Curubeto made the documentary Carne sobre carne – Intimidades de Isabel Sarli (Flesh on Flesh - Isabel Sarli's Personal Matters), with the collaboration of Isabel, Argentinian actor Gastón Pauls and Spanish Director Alex de la Iglesia. It is a well-received homage that includes deleted scenes from her films, censored material, rehearsals, anecdotes and interviews.

2010

In 2010, the movie Fuego premiered at the Lincoln Center in New York, where it was shown with English subtitles. It was about this premiere that Time Magazine's critic, Richard Corliss, wrote the review described above.

2011

In 2011 she starred in the movie Mis días con Gloria, where she acted out a character based on herself. The film was her first major role since La dama regresa in 1996. In a radio interview, Sarli said the film had not gone well because of the poor promotion it had received.

2012

On 12 October 2012, it was reported that the Argentine President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, had named Sarli as Argentine Ambassador of Popular Culture. The Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina, under Decree 1876/2012, stated:

2016

Before meeting Bo, Sarli was married to Ralph Heinlein and later divorced. Bo and Sarli never married, contrary to the popular belief. Isabel has two adopted children: Martin and Isabelita, who was her goddaughter. As of June 2016, she and her daughter Isabelita were living in Martinez, Buenos Aires.

2018

Film Director John Waters has said that Isabel Sarli's movies had inspired some of his own films. In april 2018, John Waters presented 'Fuego' in Argentina and met Sarli

Some Isabel Sarli images

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