María Cecilia Botero

María Cecilia Botero
Botero in 1991
Born
María Cecilia Botero Cadavid

(1955-05-13) 13 May 1955 (age 69)
Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
  • journalist
Years active1971–present
Spouse
David Stivel
(m. 1983; div. 1992)
Children1
Relatives

María Cecilia Botero Cadavid (born 13 May 1955) is a Colombian actress, television presenter and journalist.[1]

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.[2]

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 Ana Cristina Botero are also actors.[3][4]

Professional career

She debuted as movies actress in 1972, when she starred in the film María, alongside Fernando Allende. María Cecilia Botero is known for her professionalism, thus becoming one of the most beloved figures in Colombian entertainment.[5][6]

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.[citation needed]

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.[6] 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[who?] 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.[7]

In 2005 she was invited to be part of the soap opera Lorena, produced by RCN Television, 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.[6]

María Cecilia directs the Charlot Academy, an acting school created by her father, Jaime Botero.[8]

She presented the program Día a Día on the Caracol Television channel, together with Catalina Gómez and Agmeth Escaf.[9]

Movie Encanto

In 2021, she participated doing the voice of Abuela Alma in the Disney movie Encanto,[10] along with other acting voices, such as John Leguizamo, Angie Cepeda, and Carolina Gaitán.[11][12]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Character
2020 La venganza de Analía Eugenia Márquez de la Torre
2019-2021 Enfermeras Beatriz Ramírez
2019 La cuadra Herself
2018 La ley secreta Bertha
2016-2017 Hilos de sangre azul Sonia Díaz
2015-2016 Las hermanitas Calle Isabel
2014 La suegra Beatriz Eugenia Espitia
2013 La hipocondríaca Maruja Maldonado de Pulido
2011 La bruja Carmen Escobar
2010 Secretos de familia Mercedes Romero, widow of San Miguel
2008-2009 Muñoz vale x 2 Victoria de Castellanos
2007-2008 Nuevo rico, nuevo pobre Antonia de Ferreira
2005 Lorena Rufina De Brigard de Ferrero
2003 A.M.A. La Academia Victoria Giraldo
1997 Dos mujeres Laura Blanco de Urdaneta
1990-1991 Música Maestro Soledad "Sándalo Daza"
1989 La rosa de los vientos Rosario
1988 Caballo Viejo Yadira la ardiente
1987 Por amor
Cuando llega la noche
Mi sangre aunque plebeya
1986 Los dueños del poder
1985 Gloria
1984 Camino cerrado
Amalia Amalia
1983 La pezuña del diablo María Cándida
1982 El hombre de negro La frívola
1981 La tía Julia y el escribidor
1980 Bolívar, el hombre de las dificultades Manuela Sáenz
1979 Córdova Manuela Morales
1979 Los novios
1978 Lejos del nido Filomena
1975 La vorágine Alicia
La feria de las vanidades
1973 Caminos de Gloria
1972 Episodios de Los cuentos del domingo
Episodios de Suspenso 7:30
Lunes de comedia (episodios)
1971 El fantasma de Canterville
In 2021, Botero participated in the Disney film Encanto as the Spanish voice of grandma Alma.

Film

Year Title Character
2021 Encanto Abuela Alma Madrigal (voice in English and Spanish versions) [11]
2019 Amalia Elena
2019 El que se enamora pierde The "boss"
2017 Los Oriyinales
1972 María

TV presenter

Year Program
2019 La gran carpa
2005-2009 Día a día
2002-2004 Protagonistas de Novela
2000-2001 Las tardes de Maria C
1998-2000 Maria C contigo.

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

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 La suegra Best antagonistic actress in a telenovela Nominated
2000 Noticiero de las 7 Best newscaster/anchor Nominated
1997 Dos Mujeres Best leading actress in a telenovela [13] Won
1995 - 1994 Noticiero CM& Best newscaster/anchor [6] Won

Other awards

Year Award Category / Work Result
2020 India Catalina Award Career as an actress [14] Won
1997 Simón Bolívar Award Best Actress [13] Won
1997 Simón Bolívar Order Career as an actress [15] Won
1997 Gloria de la TV (TV Glory) 50 Years of Colombian TV [16][15] Won
1997 Caracol Memorial Tablet (Placa Caracol) One of the best Colombian actresses,

in the framework of the 50 years of Colombian TV [16]

Won

See also

References

  1. ^ "Actores de telenovelas". Colombia-SA (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ Gómez Gil, Viviana Marcela (1 February 2022). "Amaba la poesía, se volaba del colegio a declamar: María Cecilia Botero, sobrina de Dora Cadavid". W Radio (in Spanish). Colombia. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Reconocimiento a toda una vida artística para la actriz María Cecilia Botero". Confidencial Colombia (in Spanish). Colombia. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ Delgado, Rosmelin (15 February 2021). "Pasan los años y a la actriz María Cecilia Botero ni se le nota la edad". Nueva Mujer (in Spanish). Colombia. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  5. ^ Mejía, Rodolfo (11 March 2020). "María Cecilia Botero: "Premio Víctor Nieto a toda una vida" por su trayectoria audiovisual". Mundo Noticias (in Spanish). Colombia. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d "María Cecilia Botero". Proimágenes Colombia (in Spanish). Colombia: Fondo Mixto de Promoción Cinematográfica Proimágenes Colombia. January 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. ^ Sevillano, Óscar (31 December 2021). "María Cecilia Botero, todo un encanto de artista". Periódico El Espectador (in Spanish). Colombia: COMUNICAN S.A. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Academia Charlot - Quiénes somos (Charlot Academy - Who we are)". Academia Charlot - www.academiacharlot.com (in Spanish). Bogotá, Colombia: Academia Charlot. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  9. ^ "María Cecilia Botero está de regreso a 'Día a día'". Caracol TV - www.caracoltv.com (in Spanish). Colombia: Caracol Televisión S.A.. 12 April 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  10. ^ ""Es una experiencia distinta": María Cecilia Botero habló de su participación en 'Encanto'". Infobae (in Spanish). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b "La inspiradora participación de Cecilia Botero en 'Encanto'". Revista Semana (in Spanish). Colombia: Publicaciones Semana S.A. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Estos son los colombianos que darán vida a los personajes de 'Encanto'". Forbes Colombia (in Spanish). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Premios Simón Bolívar Colombia - A los Actores de Telenovelas y Series". Colombia-SA (in Spanish). Colombia. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Merecido premio que recibirá María Cecilia Botero en los premios India Catalina". Pulzo (in Spanish). Colombia. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Antes de morir quisiera... María Cecilia Botero" (in Spanish). Colombia: Revista Bienestar Colsanitas. March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  16. ^ a b "María Cecilia Botero recibirá Premio Víctor Nieto a toda una vida". Diario El Universal (in Spanish). Colombia. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2022.