Actress Regina Torné, Chaves’ Glória, dies at 82 in Mexico City
Mexican actress Regina Torné, who played Glória in the sitcom Chaves, died at 82 on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. The Asociación Nacional de Actores (ANDA), the union that represents performers in Mexico, announced the death on its social media accounts and did not say what caused it.
In its statement, ANDA described her as a first actress of cinema, theater and television whose career of more than five decades left a mark on Mexican culture. The union praised her commitment to the stage and sent condolences to her family, friends and colleagues. Born Rosa Virgen del Pilar Martina Incháustegui Anaya on 21 July 1944 in Villahermosa, Tabasco, she built her career under the name Regina Torné.
How the role of Glória made her a familiar face in Chaves
In the sitcom created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Torné played Glória, Paty’s aunt and a new resident of the neighborhood. Her arrival set off rivalries and comic clashes among the neighbors, drew the interest of Seu Madruga, played by Ramón Valdés, and stirred the jealousy of Dona Clotilde.
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Her time on the show was brief, but the character fixed her image for generations of viewers in Brazil and across Latin America. While the adults reacted to the newcomer, Chaves and Quico competed for the attention of their niece Paty.
Ariel Award for Como agua para chocolate and her main film roles
Outside comedy, Torné built a long filmography and earned critical recognition in Mexican cinema. Her highest point came in 1992, when she played the strict matriarch Mamá Elena in Como agua para chocolate, directed by Alfonso Arau and adapted from Laura Esquivel’s novel. The performance earned her the Ariel Award for Best Actress.
Across five decades on film and television, her main works included:
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- Chispita (1982), a children’s soap opera with large audiences in Mexico and Brazil
- Como agua para chocolate (1992), the film that won her the Ariel for Best Actress
- Rebelde (2005), a youth soap opera with international reach
- Clarisa and Retrato de familia, dramatic productions of Mexican television
- La Loba and Siempre Tuya Acapulco (2014), the soap opera that marked her last job before she announced she was leaving acting
Funeral plans and cause of death still unannounced
As of the latest update from ANDA, the union had not disclosed the exact place of death or any details of a wake or burial. It also did not say whether the family plans an open ceremony in Mexico. Some Mexican outlets reported that she died at her home in Mexico City, but that location has not been confirmed by an official source.
