Carolina Gomez Correa
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Carolina Gómez Correa is a Colombian actress, presenter and model, who held the title of Miss Colombia Universe
1993 - 1994 and Miss Universe
First Runner-up 1994 .
when she was eighteen years old. Later, she represented Bogota as a delegate to the Miss Colombia
Contest, Concurso Nacional de Belleza, where she was named as the new titleholder of the Señorita Colombia title in 1993.
After that, she traveled to Manila
, Philippines
to represent her country in the Miss Universe 1994
Pageant where she was First Runner-up; Carolina Gomez was the third Colombian to win First Runner-up in a Miss Universe competition, after Paola Turbay
in 1992 and Paula Andrea Betancourt Arroyave in 1993.
After this stage of her life, Carolina went into modeling, achieving success on runways in Italy and Miami. She was the host of "Stars", a television show where many artists and celebs were interviewed and then, she was the successor of Jaime Garzón
in the presentation of "Locos Videos". She was also a TV Producer, as co-chair of Vista Productions Inc. In 2004, she made her acting debut in a soap opera, "El Auténtico Rodrigo Leal", telecasted by Caracol Channel (in Colombia), where she had the role of the host of a TV Reality Program with the Argentinian actor Martín Karpan. Her acting in this role received excellent reviews, which led to her role as protagonist in "La Viuda de la Mafía", another soap opera, on the air between 2006 and 2006 and telecast by the RCN Channel (another Colombian Channel). Between 2007 and 2010 she has workes in different TV series such as Mujeres Asesinas, Sin Retorno, Tiempo Final and Karabudjan. The latter a 6 hour miniseries for Antena 3 in Spain. Actually she is playing Alicia Duran in A Corazon Abierto, the Colombian adaptation of Grey's Anatomy. This series recently became the highest rating show in the history of Colombian television, surpassing Fernando Gaitan's worldwide success: Ugly Betty.
She also starred in several films, including "Bluff", with Catalina Aristizabal, Victor Mallarino and Luis Eduardo Arango, amongst others. The film, which premiered in March of 2007, had very good reviews and very high box office revenues in Colombia
. In 2010, she traveled to Los Angeles to co-star the film The Chosen One
along with comedian Rob Schneider
(who also wrote and directed the movie). Her successful career led her to work in Federals, a Brazilian action film with Michael Madsen, Saluda al Diablo de mi parte along with Edgar Ramirez, and most recently: El Paseo, a family road trip comedy shot in the beautiful Colombian countryside. Carolina is the fourth Colombian actress to penetrate the American cinema market, along with Sofía Vergara
, Paola Turbay
and Catalina Sandino.
Carolina Gómez was married and separated twice, with Nicolas Hoyos, her teenage boyfriend and father of her son, Tomas.
Miss Colombia
Señorita Colombia is an annual national beauty contest in Colombia that selects representatives to Miss Universe and Miss International...
1993 - 1994 and Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
First Runner-up 1994 .
Biography
In the early years of her life, Carolina went to live to the United States of America and returned to BogotáBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
when she was eighteen years old. Later, she represented Bogota as a delegate to the Miss Colombia
Miss Colombia
Señorita Colombia is an annual national beauty contest in Colombia that selects representatives to Miss Universe and Miss International...
Contest, Concurso Nacional de Belleza, where she was named as the new titleholder of the Señorita Colombia title in 1993.
After that, she traveled to Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
to represent her country in the Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994
Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994...
Pageant where she was First Runner-up; Carolina Gomez was the third Colombian to win First Runner-up in a Miss Universe competition, after Paola Turbay
Paola Turbay
Paola Turbay Gómez is a Colombian-American actress of Lebanese descent, model, and television presenter.Turbay represented Bogotá in the Miss Colombia beauty pageant, which she won in 1991...
in 1992 and Paula Andrea Betancourt Arroyave in 1993.
After this stage of her life, Carolina went into modeling, achieving success on runways in Italy and Miami. She was the host of "Stars", a television show where many artists and celebs were interviewed and then, she was the successor of Jaime Garzón
Jaime Garzón
Jaime Hernando Garzón Forero was a Colombian journalist, a comedian, lawyer, peace activist and political satirist. He was very popular on Colombian television during the 1990s, especially for his political satire. In addition to his work on television, he also had roles as a peace negotiator in...
in the presentation of "Locos Videos". She was also a TV Producer, as co-chair of Vista Productions Inc. In 2004, she made her acting debut in a soap opera, "El Auténtico Rodrigo Leal", telecasted by Caracol Channel (in Colombia), where she had the role of the host of a TV Reality Program with the Argentinian actor Martín Karpan. Her acting in this role received excellent reviews, which led to her role as protagonist in "La Viuda de la Mafía", another soap opera, on the air between 2006 and 2006 and telecast by the RCN Channel (another Colombian Channel). Between 2007 and 2010 she has workes in different TV series such as Mujeres Asesinas, Sin Retorno, Tiempo Final and Karabudjan. The latter a 6 hour miniseries for Antena 3 in Spain. Actually she is playing Alicia Duran in A Corazon Abierto, the Colombian adaptation of Grey's Anatomy. This series recently became the highest rating show in the history of Colombian television, surpassing Fernando Gaitan's worldwide success: Ugly Betty.
She also starred in several films, including "Bluff", with Catalina Aristizabal, Victor Mallarino and Luis Eduardo Arango, amongst others. The film, which premiered in March of 2007, had very good reviews and very high box office revenues in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. In 2010, she traveled to Los Angeles to co-star the film The Chosen One
The Chosen One (2010 film)
The Chosen One is a 2010 comedy-drama film directed by and starring Rob Schneider.-Plot:A man finally finds faith in himself after the rest of world puts its faith in him; the sole being on earth who can save mankind from its own destruction with trust - The Chosen One....
along with comedian Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:...
(who also wrote and directed the movie). Her successful career led her to work in Federals, a Brazilian action film with Michael Madsen, Saluda al Diablo de mi parte along with Edgar Ramirez, and most recently: El Paseo, a family road trip comedy shot in the beautiful Colombian countryside. Carolina is the fourth Colombian actress to penetrate the American cinema market, along with Sofía Vergara
Sofía Vergara
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara is a Colombian actress, comedian, television hostess and model.Vergara had been widely known for co-hosting two TV shows for Univisión in the late 1990s. Her TV career opened up for her a window of exposure to North American audiences prior to her first notable...
, Paola Turbay
Paola Turbay
Paola Turbay Gómez is a Colombian-American actress of Lebanese descent, model, and television presenter.Turbay represented Bogotá in the Miss Colombia beauty pageant, which she won in 1991...
and Catalina Sandino.
Carolina Gómez was married and separated twice, with Nicolas Hoyos, her teenage boyfriend and father of her son, Tomas.
Films
- Greetings to the Devil (2011)
- The Chosen One (2010)
- Federal (2010)
- El Paseo (2010)
- Bluff (2007)
- Martinis al Atardecer (2004)
TV Series
- A Corazon Abierto (2010)
- KARABUDJAN (2010)
- Tiempo Final (2009)
- Sin Retorno (2008)
- Mujeres Asesinas (2007)
Soap Operas
- La Teacher de InglesLa Teacher de InglésLa teacher de inglés is a 2011 Colombian telenovela produced and broadcast by Caracol TV.-Plot:Jesús Kike Peinado is the owner of a lingerie manufacturing company, which he founded with his ex wife Mercedes , who left him after getting involved with a rich American citizen...
(2011) - La viuda de la Mafia (2004)
- Marido a Sueldo (2007)
- El auténtico Rodrigo Leal (2003)