Famous Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández found dead on Miami Beach shoreline
The woman who was found dead early Wednesday on the Miami Beach shoreline near 79th Street was Broselianda Hernández, police say, a famous Cuban actress best known for her work in TV, movies and theater.
Police and paramedics went to the area after receiving a 911 call about someone finding a body on the beach around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to Miami Beach police. People close to the 56-year-old actress later confirmed her death to El Nuevo Herald Wednesday evening.
Born in Havana, Hernández moved to Miami five years ago and went to buy cigarettes Tuesday night, family members told Local 10. But she never returned home.
It’s believed she drowned, El Nuevo Herald reports.
Miami Beach police told the Miami Herald early Thursday that her death had no signs of foul play. Detectives are waiting for the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office to determine her cause of death.
Hernandez’s well-known career took her into the world of television, movies and theater. She won an award for best female performance in TV for her work in “Cuando el agua regresa a la tierra” and for her performance in the plays “Morir de noche” y “El público.”
Other memorable works include movies “Barrio Cuba” (2005) from director Humberto Solás; “Una rosa de Francia” (2006) from director Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, “La anunciación” (2009) from director Enrique Pineda Barnet, “Nada” (2000) from director Juan Carlos Crematay and “José Martí, el ojo del canario” (2010) from director Fernando Pérez.
Hernández is survived by her parents, writer Rosa Ileana Boudet and actor Rolen Hernández, her daughter Sofía, and her partner Jorge Fernández Falcón.
This story was originally published November 18, 2020 at 8:28 AM.
