by Heather Phares Mexican pop peformer Lucero began as a child actress in productions like Alegrías de Mediodía and Chispita. As a teen, she appeared in the film Coqueta, which also featured Pedro Fernandez. She also performed in soap operas like Cuando Llega El Amor, Los Parientes Pobres and Lazos de Amor. Lucero also released over a dozen albums of rancheros, mariachi music and Latin pop, including 1998s Serca De Ti.