Majida Margarita Issa Bellotto (born in San Andrés,

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

on June 27, 1981), known professionally as Majida Issa, is a Colombian actress and singer of Italian and Lebanese descent. She is best known for her role as Yésica Beltrán ( La Diabla) in

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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'' ...

Sin senos sí hay paraíso ''Sin senos sí hay paraíso'', also known as ''Sin tetas sí hay paraíso'' in Colombia, is a Spanish-language telenovela that premiered on Telemundo on 19 July 2016, and ended on 10 September 2018. The telenovela is created by Gustavo Bolívar ...

'' (2016–2018), based on the book by Gustavo Bolívar, titled ''Sin tetas no hay paraíso''.

Early life and education

Issa studied acting in Escuela Nacional de Arte Teatral in

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. She is the granddaughter of

Teresa Gutiérrez Teresa Gutiérrez (25 October 1928 – 9 March 2010) was a Colombian actress best known for her roles in TV series. Since the genesis of the television broadcasting in Colombia in (1954) she has appeared in numerous series, including ''Seguro y u ...

and the niece of

Miguel Varoni Miguel Américo Belloto Gutiérrez (born 11 December 1964), known professionally as Miguel Varoni, is a Colombian-Argentinian host, actor and director. He is married to Colombian actress Catherine Siachoque. He is the son of the actress Teresa ...

. She is of Italian and Lebanese descent.

Personal life

In 2010, she married

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. The couple later divorced in 2012. She has a sister named Jordana Issa, who also acted in '' El Clon'', a Spanish-language

produced by the U.S.-based television network

and the Brazilian network

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Issa, Majida Colombian telenovela actresses Colombian television actresses Colombian people of Italian descent Colombian people of Lebanese descent 21st-century Colombian actresses 1981 births Living people Colombian people of Argentine descent