Mariana Briski

Mariana Marcela Briski (14 September 1965 – 14 August 2014) was an Argentine actress, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and professor. She was known for her roles in It's Not You, It's Me (2004), The Wind (2005), and Salsipuedes (2011). Briski was also known for her television roles in Primicias and Poné a Francella.

Briski was born in Córdoba, Argentina. She was married to Hernán Ventura from 1988 until her death in 2014; the couple had one son, Pedro.

In October 2004, Briski was diagnosed with breast cancer. By 2012, it had metastasised into her lungs. In 2014, Briski died from lung and breast cancer in Buenos Aires, Argentina, aged 48.