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Lorna Paz
Lorna María Cepeda Jiménez (born November 18, 1970), also known as Lorna Paz, is a Colombian actress. Best known for her role in the famous Colombian Soap Opera ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (I'm Betty, the ugly one), also known as simply ''Betty la fea (Ugly Betty)'' from which more than a dozen versions have been made in other countries, including the American series ''Ugly Betty''. Biography Lorna Cepeda was born in Cartagena, Colombia. Her entrance to show business started in Barranquilla at the age of 16. Lorna Cepeda started modeling in Diana de Biasse's academy. In 1993 she met Viena Ruiz, Irma Aristizabal and Tony Marquez, who were the owners of Stock Models Agency. They predicted good prospects for her in Bogota. A year later Lorna Cepeda moved to that city and a new stage of her life started. Lorna Cepeda worked in Bogota until 1997. In this year she started studying to become an actress. Her first appearance was in the sitcom "Padres e Hijos" interpreting Magaly. She als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena ( , also ), known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias (), is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, bordering the Caribbean sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. The city's strategic location between the Magdalena and Sinú Rivers also gave it easy access to the interior of New Granada and made it a main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s. Modern Cartagena is the capital of the Bolívar Department, and had a population of 1,028,736, according to the 2018 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yo Soy Betty, La Fea
''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (English: I am Betty, the Ugly one), often referred to simply as ''Betty, la fea'', is a Colombian telenovela written by Fernando Gaitán which was broadcast from 25 October 1999 to 8 May 2001 by RCN. More than a dozen versions of the telenovela have been made in other countries due to the popularity of the plot. American comedy-drama hit ''Ugly Betty,'' Mexican telenovela ''La fea más bella'', South African comedy ''uBettina Wethu,'' and Indian series ''Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin'' are all based on this Colombian telenovela. ''Betty, la Fea'' re-aired on Spanish-language U.S. network TeleFutura in January 2009. Eight years after the telenovela's original run, the highly anticipated return of the original version of ''Yo Soy Betty, La Fea'' delivered impressive ratings for the network, attracting over one million viewers, more than half a million of which were adults aged 18–49. In addition, the premiere episode doubled and in some cases nearly tripled i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugly Betty
''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'', which has had many other international adaptations. It revolves around the character Betty Suarez, whodespite her lack of stylelands a job at a prestigious fashion magazine. It was produced by Silent H, Ventanarosa, and Reveille Productions partnered with ABC Studios, with Salma Hayek, Horta, Ben Silverman, Jose Tamez, and Joel Fields serving as executive producers. The pilot was filmed in New York City; seasons one and two were filmed in Los Angeles and seasons three and four were filmed in New York City. During its first three seasons, it aired on Thursday nights, where it was mostly successful. However, viewership dropped significantly in the show's third season, particularly in the 18–49 age grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Cepeda
Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez (born 2 August 1974), professionally known as Angie Cepeda, is a Colombian actress. She is best known for her roles in the telenovela '' Pobre Diabla'' and the films '' Captain Pantoja and the Special Services'' and ''Love in the Time of Cholera''. She is the younger sister of actress Lorna Paz. Early life Cepeda was born in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, and raised in Barranquilla. After her parents divorced she lived with her mother and two older sisters (one of whom is actress Lorna Paz). Career When she discovered her vocation in drama, she moved out to Bogotá. After starting her drama courses, she was contracted by a beer company and made some advertisements for it. Next, she played some bit parts in several soap operas and movies in Colombia. Cepeda got a role in the soap opera ''Las Juanas'', getting the attention of some TV producers who offered her jobs in prime time shows, such as the leading role in ''Luz Maria'' (1998), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casados Con Hijos (Colombia)
''Casados con hijos'' was the 2004 Colombian remake of U. S. situation comedy '' Married... with Children''. It was produced by Caracol TV and Columbia Pictures subsidiary CPT Holdings. It features the Rochas (the Colombian version of the Bundys) living in Bogotá with their neighbours, the Pachóns (the D'Arcys), using copied sets and situations from the original series, but adapted to the Colombian urban environment. This version airs with English subtitles, weekdays in the United States on MTV Tr3́s, an American MTV network aimed at Latinos. It has also aired in Venezuela (Televen) and Ecuador (Ecuavisa). Cast *Santiago Rodríguez as ''Francisco "Paco" Rocha'' (Al Bundy) * Lorna Paz / Lorna Cepeda as Dolores ''Lola de Rocha'' (Peg Bundy) *Jorge Marín (2005) as ''Jefferson'' (Jefferson D'Arcy) *Carlos Humberto Camacho (2004) as ''Óscar Pachón'' (Steve Rhoades) *María Isabel Henao as ''Amparo de Pachón'' (Marcy D'arcy) *Lina Luna as ''Kelly Rocha'' (Kelly Bundy) *Iván ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasta Que La Plata Nos Separe
''Hasta que la plata nos separe'' (English: ''Until Money Do sUs Part'') is a Colombian telenovela created and written by Fernando Gaitán, starring Victor Hugo Cabrera and Marcela Carvajal. It is produced and broadcast by RCN Televisión from May 22, 2006 to October 11, 2007. Cast Main * Victor Hugo Cabrera as Rafael Méndez Rengifo * Marcela Carvajal as Alejandra Maldonado Ricaurte * Gustavo Ángel as Rubén Valenzuela Sáenz "El Tinterillo" * Claudia Liliana González as María Victoria "Vicky" Parra "La Pajarita" * Katherine Porto as Susana Rengifo * María Helena Doering as Rosaura Suárez de De la Peña * Lincoln Palomeque as Nelson José Ospina "El Dandy" * Constanza Duque as Rosario Maldonado * Martha Isabel Bolaños as Claudia Bermúdez * Álvaro Rodríguez as Vicente Chávez * Joavany Álvarez as Carlos Arango "El Papeto" * Ernesto Benjumea as Edgar Marino * Mario Ruiz as Germán Ramírez * Carlos Benjumea as Ismael Dueñas "El Bebé" * Katherine Vélez as Isabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
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Colombian Actresses
Colombian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Colombia * Colombians, persons from Colombia, or of Colombian descent **For more information about the Colombian people, see: *** Demographics of Colombia *** Indigenous peoples in Colombia, Native Colombians *** Colombian American ** For specific persons, see List of Colombians * Colombian Spanish, one of the languages spoken in Colombia ** See also languages of Colombia * Colombian culture * Colombian sheep, a sheep breed See also * * * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), Italian explorer after which Colombia was named * Coffee production in Colombia * Colombia (other) * Colombiana (other) * Colombina (other) * Colombino (other) * Colombine (other) * Columbia (other) * Columbiad (other) * Columbian (other) * Columbiana (other) * Columbine (other) * Columbina (other) Columbina is a stock charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
