Ana Cristina Botero Cadavid (born in

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in 1968), is a Colombian actress, mainly active in the world of television, but also with participation in some Colombian plays and films.

Career

Ana Cristina is the daughter of actor, librettist and director Jaime Botero Gómez, niece of actress

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and sister of actors Óscar and

María Cecilia Botero María Cecilia Botero Cadavid (born 13 May 1955) is a Colombian actress, television presenter and journalist. Biography Beginnings She studied anthropology long before becoming an actress. She is the daughter of former actor, librettist and dir ...

. She debuted on television when she was very young in the telenovela ''Lejos del Nido'', starring her sister, María Cecilia and directed by her father, Jaime. After remaining active in the theater, she returned to television in 1987 to join the cast of the soap opera ''Destinos Cruzados'', a production starring her sister again. Two years later, she appeared in the series ''Los Dueños del Poder'', along with Luis Eduardo Arango, Víctor Mallarino and her sister María Cecilia. She began the 1990s by joining the cast of the successful telenovela ''La Casa de las Dos Palmas'' by

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, starring Gustavo Angarita,

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and Edmundo Troya. The same year, she acted in the series ''Por qué mataron a Betty si era tan buena muchacha?'' Since 1992, she was part of the cast of the humor series ''

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'', playing Silvia. In the new millennium, she recorded appearances in the series ''El Precio del Silencio'' (2002) and ''A.M.A. La Academia'' (2003) before moving to Chile with her husband. She has a child named Santiago Barón Botero, who is very proud of the artistic career of his mother, his aunt Maria Cecilia and his grandfather, Jaime.

Filmography

Television

Botero has participated in the following television programs and series: * 2017 - ''Infieles'': Last episode: Radio taxi * 2012 - 2016 - ''Mujeres al Límite'': Various characters * 2009 - '' Mariana & Scarlett - Hilos de Amor'' * 2003 - ''A.M.A. La Academia'' * 2002 - ''El Precio del Silencio'': Mireya Botero * 1992 - ''La 40, la Calle del Amor'' * 1992 - ''Vuelo Secreto'' * 1991 - ''La Casa de las Dos Palmas'': Laura Gómez * 1990 - ''Herencia Maldita'' * 1990 - ''Por qué mataron a Betty, si era tan buena muchacha?'' * 1989 - ''Los Dueños del Poder'' * 1987 - ''Alma Fuerte'' * 1987 - ''Destino'' * 1987 - ''Destinos Cruzados'' * 1986 - ''Huracán'' * 1984 - ''Las Estrellas de las Baum'' * 1978 - ''Lejos del Nido''

Movies

She also appeared in the following movies: * 2020 - ''No Andaba Muerto, Estaba de Parranda'': Lucy * 2019 - ''Feo pero Sabroso:'' Cuquita Canosa de la Calva

Theater

More recently, she participated in the following plays: * 2021 - ''Caliente Caliente 2'' * 2019 - ''Caliente Caliente''

References