Angie Cepeda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Angie Cepeda
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Cepeda in 2017
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Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez
2 August 1974 |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Relatives | Lorna Cepeda (sister) |
Angie Cepeda is a talented actress from Colombia. Her full name is Angélica María Cepeda Jiménez, and she was born on August 2, 1974. She is well-known for her roles in TV shows called telenovelas and in movies. You might know her from the TV series Pobre Diabla or the films Captain Pantoja and the Special Services and Love in the Time of Cholera. Angie also has an older sister, Lorna Cepeda, who is also an actress!
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Early Life and Family
Angie Cepeda was born in a city called Cartagena de Indias in Colombia. She grew up in another city nearby, Barranquilla. When her parents separated, Angie lived with her mother and her two older sisters. One of her sisters, Lorna, later became a famous actress too.
How Angie Cepeda Started Acting
Angie discovered she loved acting and decided to move to Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. There, she started taking acting classes. Early in her career, she appeared in commercials for a beer company. After that, she got small parts in different TV shows and movies in Colombia.
Big Roles in TV Shows
Angie's acting career really took off when she got a role in the TV show Las Juanas. This show helped her get noticed by TV producers. Soon, she was offered leading roles in popular evening shows. She played the main character in Luz Maria in 1998. Later, in 2000, she starred as Fiorella Morelli Flores de Mejía Guzmán in the TV series Pobre Diabla.
Angie Cepeda's Movie Career
Angie also became successful in movies. A director from Peru, Francisco Lombardi, cast her in the film Pantaleón y las Visitadoras. In this movie, she played a character known as "La Colombiana." More recently, in 2021, Angie lent her voice to a character named Julieta Madrigal. She voiced this character in the English, Spanish, and Italian versions of the popular Disney animated musical film Encanto.
Selected Works
Angie Cepeda has been in many different TV shows and movies. Here are some of her notable roles:
- 1996: Ilona llega con la lluvia (Film) – She played Zulema.
- 1997: Las Juanas (TV series) – She was Juana Valentina Salguero.
- 1998: Luz María (TV series) – She played Luz María Camejo.
- 1999: Pantaleón y las visitadoras (Film) – She was "La Colombiana."
- 2000: Pobre diabla (TV series) – She played Fiorella Morelli.
- 2003: Sammy y yo (Film) – She played Mary.
- 2006: Love in the Time of Cholera (Film) – She played Widow Nazareth.
- 2010-2012: Los protegidos (TV series) – She was Jimena García Cabrera.
- 2012: Pablo Escobar, El Patrón del Mal (TV series) – She played Regina Parejo.
- 2021: Encanto (Film) – She voiced Julieta Madrigal in multiple languages.
- 2022: Halo (TV series) – She played Violetta Franco.
Awards and Recognitions
Angie Cepeda has received awards and nominations for her acting.
- In 2004, she won the Best Actress award at the Viña del Mar Film Festival for her role in the movie Sammy y yo.
- She was also nominated for Best Newcomer at the Cartagena Film Festival in 1996 for Ilona llega con la lluvia.
- In 2017, she was nominated for Best Actress at the Platino Awards for her work in The Seed of Silence.
See also
In Spanish: Angie Cepeda para niños
