Leticia Calderón (; born Carmen Leticia Calderón León on July 15, 1968) is a Mexican actress.Leticia Calderón
. She lived in Alvarado,

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and

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, where she studied at the Centro de Capacitación de Televisa (Televisa Educational Training Centre). She has taken part in several theatrical plays and

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

s. One of her most popular roles was in '' Esmeralda,'' a telenovela which was very successful, especially in

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countries.

Career

Calderón was born on July 15, 1968 in

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1980s

In 1983, aged 14, Leticia made appearances in telenovelas such as ''

Bianca Vidal ''Bianca Vidal'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1982. Bianca Vidal was based on the soap opera ''María Salomé'', original of Inés Rodena which was then elongated by ''Sacrificio de mujer'' from the same ...

'', ''

Amalia Batista ''Amalia Batista'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein and directed by Gilberto Macin for Televisa in 1982.

'', ''

Principessa ''Principessa'' (English title: ''Princess'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1984. The telenovela about the adventures and misadventures of a group of friends Paola, Fernanda, Marisela and Adriana working ...

'', '' El ángel caído'', and '' Monte Calvario''. She started taking mature roles in 1986 with the telenovela '' El camino secreto'' as an antagonist. Her first protagonist role was in 1987 when she starred in '' La indomable'' as María Fernanda Villalpando.

1990s

In the 90s, Leticia starred in a number of

s such as ''

Yo compro esa mujer ''Yo compro esa mujer'' (English title: ''I buy that woman'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1990. Based on the novel ''"The Count of Monte Cristo"'' by Alexandre Dumas, created by Olga Ruilópez and adapted b ...

'', ''

Valeria y Maximiliano ''Valeria y Maximiliano'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1991. Leticia Calderón and Juan Ferrara starred as protagonists, while Ana Colchero and Marco Muñoz starred as antagonists. Synopsis This is the s ...

'', ''

Entre la vida y la muerte ''Entre la vida y la muerte'' (''Between life and death'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 1993. Leticia Calderón and Fernando Ciangherotti starred as protagonists, while Sebastián Ligarde and France ...

'' and made special appearances in ''

Prisionera de amor ''Prisionera de amor'' (English title: ''Prisoner of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa in 1994. Maribel Guardia and Saúl Lisazo starred as protagonists, while Julieta Egurrola, Lorena Meritano, Rosario Gálv ...

'' and ''

Lazos de amor ''Lazos de amor'' (English title: ''Τies of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1995. It stars Lucero (entertainer), Lucero and Luis José Santander. Plot The series centers around María Guadalupe, María ...

''. In 1996 She would be cast as the main protagonist in the acclaimed telenovela ''

La antorcha encendida ''La antorcha encendida'' (English: ''The Flaming Torch'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso and Carlos Sotomayor for Televisa in 1996. It was the last historical telenovela produced by Televisa. The plot tells the Independence ...

'' where she plays the role of Teresa de Muñiz. In 1997, she was a protagonist in '' Esmeralda'' alongside

Fernando Colunga Fernando Colunga Olivares () (born 3 March 1966) is a Mexican actor best known for his work in Mexican telenovelas. Colunga gained international fame for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican soap opera ''Maria la del Barrio''. He is ...

where she played blind. In 1998, she made a special appearance in the telenovela ''

El diario de Daniela ''El diario de Daniela'' (English title: ''The diary of Daniela'' or ''Daniela's Diary'') is a Mexican child telenovela produced by Rosy Ocampo for Televisa in 1998. On Monday, November 23, 1998, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''El d ...

''. In 1999, she starred as main heroine in ''

Laberintos de pasión ''Laberintos de pasión'' (English: ''Labyrinths of Passion'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1999-2000. It aired on Canal de Las Estrellas from October 4, 1999 to January 21, 2000 weekdays at 8:00pm. From M ...

'' together with

Francisco Gattorno Francisco Alejandro Gattorno Sánchez (; born October 12, 1964), better known in the show business world plainly as Francisco Gattorno, is a Cuban-Mexican actor. Biography Francisco grew up in Santa Clara. He is a son of a Canarian father, an ...

and

César Évora César Évora Díaz (; born November 4, 1959, in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban actor. Biography Évora started his career in Cuba appearing in more than ten movies before moving to Mexico in the early 1990s. He became known for playing minor roles ...

. She won the

Premios TVyNovelas The Premios TVyNovelas are presented annually by Televisa and the magazine TVyNovelas to honor the best Mexican television productions, including telenovelas. Instituted in 1983, the award ceremony rotates between Mexico City and Acapulco. The c ...

for Best Lead Actress for 2000 due to this role.

2000s

During 2000–2008, she withdrew from telenovelas to dedicate more time to her children, one of whom suffers from

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. In 2003, she made a special appearance in ''

Amor Real ''Amor real'' ( English: ''Royal Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It originally aired from June 9 to October 17, 2003. ''Amor real'' ...

'' as Hanna de la Corcuera. In 2006, she also had a special appearance in '' Heridas de amor'' as a younger version of the

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character. In 2008, Leticia participated in the series '' Mujeres asesinas'', in the first episode of the show originally titled ''Sonia desalmanda'' next to

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and Grettel Valdéz. In 2008, she starred as antagonist in ''

En nombre del amor En nombre del amor (English: ''In the Name of Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno Laguillo for Televisa. It is a remake of ''Cadenas de amargura'', by María del Carmen Peña y José Cuauhtémoc Blanco, and produced in 1991 ...

''. She played the sister of

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's character.

2010s

In 2011, she made a special appearance in

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's ''

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'' as Alicia Villagómez, mother to younger version of

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's character. In 2012, she worked in the telenovela ''

Amor bravío ''Amor Bravío'' (International Title: ''Valiant Love'',) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno Laguillo for Televisa that aired from March 5, 2012 to October 21, 2012. It is based on ''De pura sangre'' and ''En los cuernos del amor' ...

'', in which she played the antagonist together with

Silvia Navarro Silvia Angélica Navarro Barva (born September 14, 1978) is a Mexican actress. She debuted as actress in 1997, in the lead role in the telenovela '' Perla''. Since then, she continued to work for Mexican TV network TV Azteca, and later for Te ...

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and

. Due to her performance she won the "Best Female Antagonist" award at the

31st TVyNovelas Awards The 31st TVyNovelas Awards, is an Academy of special awards to the best soap operas and TV shows. The awards ceremony took place on April 28, 2013 in Acapulco, Guerrero. The ceremony was televised in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas and in the Uni ...

in 2013. In 2015, she was confirmed to star in another Carlos Moreno production, ''

A que no me dejas ''A que no me dejas'', formerly known as ''A que no me dejas, corazón'' (English title: ''I Dare You to Leave''), is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno for Televisa. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela ''Amor en silencio'', pr ...

,'' alongside

Arturo Peniche Arturo Peniche (born Arturo Delgadillo Peniche on May 17, 1962) is a Mexican telenovela actor who became popular in Latin America during the 1990s. He is the brother of actor Flavio Peniche, who appears in the telenovela '' La Traición''. Biogr ...

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and

Osvaldo Benavides Osvaldo Benavides (born June 14, 1979, in Mexico City, Mexico), is a Mexican actor, writer, producer and cinematographer. Early life Born in Mexico City, Mexico, currently resides in Tepoztlán, Morelos. Osvaldo began acting at age 9 years. ...

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

Premios TVyNovelas The Premios TVyNovelas are presented annually by Televisa and the magazine TVyNovelas to honor the best Mexican television productions, including telenovelas. Instituted in 1983, the award ceremony rotates between Mexico City and Acapulco. The c ...

Los Favoritos del Público

People en Español

Premios ACE

Galardón a los 30 grandes de TVyNovelas

Cocktail de la moda

Microfono de Oro

Premios Viktor (Slovenia)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calderon, Leticia 1968 births Living people Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican film actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican stage actresses 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses Actresses from Sonora People from Guaymas