Rosa Chelsea Suarez born april 12 1952 -November 23 2002 was a character that was first mentioned in the first season of Ugly Betty. Though she never physically appeared on the series, she is featured through pictures and memories by her family. She was portrayed by multiple actresses.
Rosa was the wife of Ignacio Suarez, mother of Hilda and Betty Suarez, and grandmother of Justin Suarez. It was said she died from cancer.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Before she married Ignacio Suarez, Rosa was married to a man named Ramiro Vasquez. Ignacio had worked on the Vasquez hacienda as the family's cook and he witnessed many instances of the spousal abuse that Ramiro inflicted upon Rosa. One night after another night of her husband's abuse, she went down into the kitchen and saw Ignacio. And a spark lit between them and they became involved in a secret affair. One day, while defending Rosa from her husband's abuse, Ignacio accidentally killed Ramiro, or so he thought for over thirty years. Rosa and Ignacio, who had fallen in love by this time, decided to marry and move to the United States to start their new lives and a new family together. Rosa died of cancer in 2001 or 2002[1] at around age 50.
Although dead she still remained strong in the memory of her family and children. Betty references several traditions she carries on for her mother such as decorating for Christmas and making tamales for her father's birthday.
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- ↑ Ugly Betty, Season 2, Episode 11 ("Zero Worship"). In a conversation with Amanda, Betty states that her mother died of cancer 6 years ago; since this episode aired in January 2008, it can be assumed that Rosa died in either 2001 or 2002.