Saby Kamalich began her career in her natal Peru, in 1971 she migrated to Mexico, country where she got the Mexican nacionality. In 1988 she won Ariel award for her acting in the film Mariana, Mariana (1987), the Ariel is the most important cinema award in Mexico. She starred in many telenovelas as Simplemente María (1969), Rosas para Verónica (1971), Mi rival (1973), Mi hermana la nena (1976), Cuando los hijos se van (1983), La gloria y el infierno (1986) and La casa del naranjo (1998) (where she played a villain and the lead role at the same time). Saby also played many villain roles in telenovelas as Barata de primavera (1975), Pelusita (1980), Destino (1990), Yo no creo en los hombres (1991), María José (1995), No tengo madre (1997), La casa del naranjo (1998), La duda (2002), Gitanas (2004), Corazón partido (2005) and Madre Luna (2007). Show less «