Lola Forner (full name Maria Dolores Forner) is a Spanish actress and fashion model. She received the Miss Spain title in 1979. The most famous in the cinema brought her roles in the films: "Diner on Wheels", "Armor of God", where she starred with the famous Jackie Chan.
Forner's creative biography began with the modeling business, where she got immediately after graduation. In 1979, Lola took part in a beauty contest held in Spain and became the winner, receiving the coveted crown.
Then the girl went to represent her country at the Miss World contest in England. She was able to enter the number of semi-finalists, but as a result took third place.
Forner began her television career immediately after participating in a beauty pageant. In total, the actress has more than twenty roles in television and film projects.
In 1988, Forner joined the jury of the popular Eurovision Song Contest.
Biography facts
The girl was born in Spain in the summer of 1960. About who her parents were, nothing is known.
Lola attended an ordinary school in the city of Apicante. She showed interest in creativity since early childhood: like many girls, she dreamed of becoming a famous actress.
In high school, Forner was first invited to shoot on television, where she starred in a children's entertainment show.
An attractive young girl was noticed by representatives of the modeling business and invited her to start working as a model. Immediately after graduation, Lola signed a contract with a modeling agency, starred in several commercials, and also began appearing on the covers of fashion magazines.
Creative career
In the late 1970s, Lola decided to take part in a beauty pageant. There were a huge number of applicants. But Forner, already having extensive experience working as a model, immediately passed the selection and was among the participants in the project. As a result, Lola was able to bypass all her rivals and receive the title of "Miss Spain". After that, the girl was sent to represent the country at the Miss World pageant, which was held in the UK.
The large-scale event was attended by seventy beautiful girls who came from different countries. Forner became one of the contenders for the Miss World title, reaching the semi-finals of the competition. As a result, she was bypassed by Gina Swayson, who received the crown, and Carolyn Seaward, who became vice-miss of the world. Lola took only third place in the competition, but this was a great achievement in the career of a young Spanish woman.
Although work in the modeling business for Forner was very successful, she decided not to stop there and try herself as an actress.
Forner received her first roles in television projects that did not bring her fame. But she got a lot of experience on the set and decided to continue acting in films.
She played her first small role in a feature film in the film "Project A", where she appeared on the set with the famous Jackie Chan.
In the movie Diner on Wheels, Lola played the negative character Sylvia. Jackie Chan starred again. According to the plot of the picture, two friends from China organized a mobile diner in the Spanish city of Barcelona. Once all their proceeds are kidnapped by a certain Senorita Sylvia. From this moment, the incredible adventures of the main characters of the film begin.
With Jackie Chan, Lola played in another film - "Armor of God". Here she already got one of the main roles. She played a girl named Mei, the daughter of a collector, who, along with the main character, goes in search of parts of the ancient armor of God.
Personal life
Forner has been married to Alfonso Vallespin for many years. They have a common child - a son, who was also named Alfonso in honor of his father.
