Livia Brito
Livia Brito | |
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Born | Livia Brito Pestana July 21, 1986 |
Nationality | Cuban-Mexican |
Occupation(s) | Actress and model |
Years active | 2010–present |
Partner(s) | Danny Frank Jose Ron (2014) |
Parent(s) | Rolando Brito Rodríguez Gertrudis Pestana |
Livia Brito (born Livia Brito Pestana, July 21, 1986) is a Cuban-born Mexican actress and model who gained popularity after making her acting debut in Televisa's telenovela Triunfo del amor.
Biography
Brito was born on July 21, 1986 in Ciego de Avila, Cuba. The daughter of actor Rolando Brito Rodríguez and Gertrudis Pestana, her family immigrated to Mexico in the year 2000. Brito was between 13 and 14 years of age at the time. A year after settling in Mexico City, her father opened a restaurant called La Cubana, which offered traditional Cuban dishes. Brito worked as a waitress at the family restaurant, and later as a model, to help pay for her studies in Business Administration.[1] She represented Mexico in the 2009 edition of the Reina Mundial del Banano, finishing as first runner-up and awarded Miss Photogenic.[2] She later enrolled in Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). Her talents attributed to heredity, coming from an artistic family. Her father was a leading actor in Cuba, while her mother was a major ballet dancer.
Career
In 2010, she made her debut as Fernanda Sandoval Gutierrez in Triunfo del amor, produced by Salvador Mejía.[3] In 2012, she starred (in a supporting role) as Paloma Gonzalez in Abismo de pasión, produced by Angeli Nesma Medina.[4] She starred in Lucero Suárez's telenovela: De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero, marking the first time she stars as the protagonist.[5] She then starred as the protagonist once more in Pedro Damian's new telenovela Muchacha italiana viene a casarse alongside Jose Ron. She currently stars as Maribel Guardia in the Mexican series Por Siempre Joan Sebastian.
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largas | Chantal | Film debut |
2014 | Volando bajo | Ana Bertha Miranda | |
2014 | La dictadura perfecta | Jazmín |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010-2011 | Triunfo del amor | Fernanda "Fer" Sandoval Gutierrez de Robles | Co-lead role; 158 episodes |
2012 | Abismo de pasión | Paloma Mendoza González de Arango | Co-lead role; 135 episodes |
2013-2014 | De que te quiero, te quiero | Natalia García Pabuena / Natalia Vargas Cáceres de Cáceres | Lead role; 186 episodes |
2014-2015 | Muchacha italiana viene a casarse | Fiorella Bianchi | Lead role; 176 episodes |
2016 | Por Siempre Joan Sebastian | Maribel Guardia | Lead role; 18 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
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2012[6] | Best Young Lead Actress | Triunfo del Amor | Won |
2013[7] | Abismo de Pasión |
Premio de la Asociación de Críticos y Periodistas Teatrales (ACPT)
Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
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2012 | Best Revelation in Theater | El cartero | Won |
References
- ^ "Livia Brito no olvida su origen - TVNotas ¡Irresistible!". tvnotas.com.mx. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ EL UNIVERSO. "Venezolana ganó reinado del banano". El Universo. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Livia Brito debuta como actriz". EL INFORMADOR. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Livia Brito participará en la nueva versión Cañaveral de Pasiones". starMedia. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Televisa Televisión. "us". Televisa Televisión. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Lista de ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2012". starMedia. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Lista de ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2013 en México". starMedia. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
External links
- Livia Brito at IMDb
- Biography of Livia Brito in dcubanos.com