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 director Jaime Botero Gómez. She is the niece of Dora Cadavid. Botero began her acting career with production ''El Fantasma de Canterville'' (1971), alongside Carlos Benjumea, Maruja Toro, Enrique Pontón and Franky Linero. She replaced Mariela Hijuelos, who died during the recording of ''La Vorágine'' (1975). She was Manuela Saénz in the series ''Bolívar, el hombre de las dificultades''(1981). She was María Cándida in ''La Pezuña del Diablo'' (1983), Yadira La Ardiente in ''Caballo Viejo'' (1988) and Sándalo Daza in ''Música Maestro'' (1990). Her brothers Óscar Botero and

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are also actors.

Professional career

She debuted as movies actress in 1972, when she starred in the film ''María'', alongside

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. María Cecilia Botero is known for her professionalism, thus becoming one of the most beloved figures in Colombian entertainment. Her first television role was obtained in 1971, acting in ''El fantasma de Canterville''. Then she participated in ''Lunes de Comedia'', ''La Vorágine'', ''Caminos de Gloria'', ''Lejos del Nido'', ''Los novios'', ''La Pezuña del Diablo'', ''La Rosa de los Vientos'', ''Dos Mujeres'' and ''A.M.A. la Academia'', just to mention a few productions. Perhaps her most remembered characters are Yadira la Ardiente, from the telenovela ''Caballo Viejo'', and Sándalo Daza, from ''Música Maestro''. Parallel to her career as antress, María Cecilia produced and starred in several musical comedies directed by her husband, the Argentine David Stivel (with whom he lived since 1981), now deceased. With him, she had a son named Mateo Stivelberg. Her dream of popularizing musical theater in Colombia led her to make productions as important as ''Peter Pan'', ''Sugar'' and ''La Mujer del Año''. The versatile artist also stood out as the presenter of television newscasts ( ''CM&'' and ''Noticero de las 7'') and as host of the talk shows ''María C. Contigo'' and ''Las Tardes de María C.'' In 2005 she was invited to be part of the soap opera ''Lorena'', produced by

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, where she played her first antagonistic role, giving life to the evil Rufina de Ferrero, where she radically changed her look and showed her great histrionic capacity. María Cecilia directs the ''Charlot'' Academy, an acting school created by her father, Jaime Botero. She presented the program ''Día a Día'' on the

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channel, together with Catalina Gómez and Agmeth Escaf.

Movie ''Encanto''

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'', along with other acting voices, such as

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, and

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Filmography

Television

Film

TV presenter

Musical theater

* ''La Mujer del año'' * ''Sugar'' * ''La Invencible Molly Brown'' * ''Peter Pan'' * ''Música Maestro'' (1990) * ''Los caballeros las prefieren rubias''

Nominations and awards

TVyNovelas awards

, - , 2015 , ''La suegra'' , Best antagonistic actress in a ''telenovela'' , , - , 2000 , ''Noticiero de las 7'' , Best newscaster/anchor , , - , 1997 , ''Dos Mujeres'' , Best leading actress in a ''telenovela'' , , - , 1995 - 1994 , '' Noticiero CM&'' , Best newscaster/anchor ,

Other awards

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Award , Career as an actress , , - , 1997 ,

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Award , Best Actress , , - , 1997 ,

Order , Career as an actress , , - , 1997 , Gloria de la TV (''TV Glory'') , 50 Years of Colombian TV , , - , 1997 ,

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Memorial Tablet (''Placa Caracol'') , One of the best Colombian actresses, in the framework of the 50 years of Colombian TV ,

References

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