Nelly Lucinda Consuelo Meruane Solano (20 December 1927 – 20 June 2018) was a distinguished Chilean actress and teacher whose career spanned 65 years.

[2] Meruane was recognized for her leading roles in the television series Juani en sociedad [es] (1967), the telenovela La madrastra (1981), and the play Mama Rosa (1982).

[3] When beginning her studies at the University of Chile's Pedagogical Institute, she also entered the school's Dramatic Arts Center (CADIP), joining the cast of several plays under the stage name Sonia del Solar.

[7] In 1960 she starred in La pérgola de las flores [es] by Isidora Aguirre, where she replaced actress Ana González in the role of Rosaura.

[9] Nelly Meruane died in Santiago on 20 June 2018, nine days after her contemporary and frequent co-star Liliana Ross.