Rosa Bertha Oneto Martínez (born 27 August 1957), better known as Bettina Oneto, is a Peruvian actress, humorist, singer, stand-up comedian, and producer.
Biography
The daughter of comedian
Carlos Oneto Carlos Alberto Oneto Villavicencio (5 May 1929 – 1 April 2014) was a Peruvian actor, television personality, and comedian. He was known as ''Pantuflas'' (''Slippers''), and created the comedy group "EL Tornillo" ("The Screw").
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, Bettina Oneto debuted as a singer in a restaurant with a musical group in Toronto, Canada. She married Richard "Bimbo" Macedo (drummer of the rock group ), with whom she had her first daughter, . In 1978 she returned to Peru, where she began acting with on the program ''Teatro como en el teatro''. She also appeared on various other programs, such as ''La comedia Peruana'' and ''Volver a vivir''.
In 1981 she debuted as a
vedette in the
revue
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''Paro general'' at the
café-théâtre La Gata Caliente. She then moved to New York, where she attended courses in singing, theater, and dance.
She returned to Peru, where she starred in the revue ''Los valatos del 85'', under the direction of Efraín Aguilar, along with
Analí Cabrera, Doris Caballero, and Rodolfo Carrión.
She participated in cafés-théâtres such as El Ático, Sachariel, Canout, Monarisa, La Mueca, and
Pimpinela
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From 1985 to 1988 she worked in the Orchestra of Carlos Brescia.
Oneto performed at the Peruvian National Theater, in the play ''El pájaro azul'', playing "The Night". She married footballer Carlos Lazon, with whom she had two children. Beginning in 1998 she appeared in theatrical works directed by
Osvaldo Cattone – ''Con el sexo no se juega'', ''
Annie
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* Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress
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'', ''Marido mas mujer igual desastre'', ''
Filumena Marturano
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'', and ''
The Vagina Monologues
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''.
She appeared on the television comedy program ', as well as ''
Teatro desde el teatro''.
In 1999 she was called on by the producers and directors of ''Jucare'', and presented the play ''El espectáculo soy yo'' in Barranco Station. This was a success, running for three years and touring Japan and the United States. The following year she released an album with the recording of a live performance.
In 2006 she performed in the show ''¿Hija de su Madre?'' In 2007 she starred in the drama ''Matrimonio a la peruana'', and in 2008 she launched ''El espectáculo sigo siendo yo'', compiling various performances from that year.
In 2011 she performed in the
telenovela
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''La bodeguita''.
In 2012 she celebrated her 36-year artistic career with the show ''Viva la vida''. That May through August, she appeared in the musical ''
Hairspray
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* ''Hairspray'' (1988 film), a film by John Waters
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'' as Motormouth Maybelle, under the direction of at the
Teatro Peruano Japonés. She then briefly participated in the dance reality program ''
El Gran Show
El Gran Show (''"The Amazing Show"'') was a dance reality show airing since 2010 on América Televisión in Perú. The show is the Peruvian version of the Mexican television series ''Bailando por un sueño''. The show is hosted by Gisela Valcá ...
''.
Television credits
* ''Teatro como en el teatro'' (1978)
* ''La comedia Peruana''
* ''Volver a vivir''
* ' (1997–1999)
* ''
Teatro desde el teatro'' (2002–2008)
* ''Noche de estrellas'' (2003)
* ''La bodeguita'' (2011–2012) as Rochi
* ''
El gran show
El Gran Show (''"The Amazing Show"'') was a dance reality show airing since 2010 on América Televisión in Perú. The show is the Peruvian version of the Mexican television series ''Bailando por un sueño''. The show is hosted by Gisela Valcá ...
'' (2011) as guest judge
* ''
El gran show
El Gran Show (''"The Amazing Show"'') was a dance reality show airing since 2010 on América Televisión in Perú. The show is the Peruvian version of the Mexican television series ''Bailando por un sueño''. The show is hosted by Gisela Valcá ...
'' (2012) as contestant
* ' (2013) as guest judge
* ' (2013–2014) as judge
References
External links
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1957 births
20th-century Peruvian actresses
21st-century Peruvian actresses
Actresses from Lima
Living people
Peruvian comedians
Peruvian musical theatre actresses
Peruvian telenovela actresses
Peruvian vedettes
Singers from Lima
Stand-up comedians
Peruvian women comedians