Cynthia Klitbo (; born March 11, 1967) is a Mexican actress of

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s, theater and

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. She is best known for her roles as Laura in

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's telenovela

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(1995), as Tamara de Duval in

's telenovela El privilegio de amar (1998) and as Raquela Villaseñor in the (2003) telenovela

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as well as Juana Godoy de González in

's telenovela

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Biography

Cynthia Klitbo was born on March 11, 1967, in

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to a

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father and a Mexican mother. She began her television career in 1987 playing a secondary character in the

''Como Duele Callar'' ''Amor en Silencio,'' ''Mi Segunda Madre,'' ''Yo Compro Esa Mujer,'' and ''Cadenas de Amargura'' soon followed. After a brief hiatus in the mid-1990s, she returned to the small screen in ''La Dueña". Notable performances in ''Alguna vez Tendremos alas,'' '' El Privilegio de Amar,'' and ''La Casa en la Playa'' established Cynthia as one of the best known actresses of her generation. Klitbo's work in telenovelas made her recognizable internationally. Although she has starred as a protagonist, she is best known for her performances as a villain. An example is Klitbo's portrayal of the envious and psychotic Laura in La Duena opposite Angelica Rivera. Her portrayal in '' El Privilegio de Amar'' as Tamara won her a prize in Premios TvyNovelas as best antagonist. In the said telenovela, Klitbo had to shave her head in a scene to portray her character's emotional defeat and insanity. In 2005 Klitbo also worked as director of the telenovela '' Alborada'' produced by

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. However, the two television personalities conflicted and Klitbo left the production days later. Later in the year she participated in the reality show ''

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'' ("''Dancing for a dream''"), the Mexican version of ''

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'', (the United States version is ''

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''). On Tuesday, August 1, 2006, she gave birth to an 8.5 pound baby girl via

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. She named her Elisa Fernanda. On Saturday, September 29, 2012, Cynthia married the sculptor David Gerstein in a civil ceremony. The religious ceremony took place in February 2013. She currently lives in

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Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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Cynthia Klitbo
at the Telenovela database 1967 births Living people Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican film actresses 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses Mexican people of Danish descent Actresses from Zacatecas {{Mexico-actor-stub