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

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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'', '' Amalia Batista'', '' Principessa'', '' 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'', '' Valeria y Maximiliano'', '' Entre la vida y la muerte'' and made special appearances in '' Prisionera de amor'' and '' Lazos de amor''. In 1996 She would be cast as the main protagonist in the acclaimed telenovela '' La antorcha encendida'' where she plays the role of Teresa de Muñiz. In 1997, she was a protagonist in '' Esmeralda'' alongside

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

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''. In 1999, she starred as main heroine in '' Laberintos de pasión'' together with

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and

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. She won the

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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 has Down syndrome. In 2003, she made a special appearance in ''

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'' 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 Juan Soler and Grettel Valdéz. In 2008, she starred as antagonist in '' En nombre del amor''. She played the sister of

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's character.

2010s

In 2011, she made a special appearance in Rosy Ocampo's '' La fuerza del destino'' as Alicia Villagómez, mother to younger version of

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

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'', in which she played the antagonist together with

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, Cristian de la Fuente and

. Due to her performance she won the "Best Female Antagonist" award at the 31st TVyNovelas Awards in 2013. In 2015, she was confirmed to star in another Carlos Moreno production, '' A que no me dejas,'' alongside Arturo Peniche,

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and

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Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

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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