Cynthia Klitbo
Encyclopedia
Cynthia Klitbo is a Mexican
actress of telenovela
s, theater and Mexican cinema.
father and a Mexican
Mother. She has previously been married to actors Jorge Antolín and Francisco Gattorno
. She began her television career in 1987 playing a secondary character in the telenovela
"Como Duele Callar." "Amor en Silencio," "Mi Segunda Madre," "Yo Compro Esa Mujer," and "Cadenas de Amargura" soon followed.
After a brief hiatus in the mid-1990s, she returned to the small screen in "La Dueña," once again playing a villainess. Notable performances in "Alguna vez Tendremos alas," "El Privilegio de Amar
," and "La Casa en la Playa" established Cynthia as one of the best known actresses of her generation.
Klitbo has a broad range of acting skills. Notable performances with deep psycholocigal interpretations are amazingly brought to screen by this actress. Stunning was her acting prowess in the telenovela "El Privilegio de Amar
" where in a dramatic scene she shaved her head to show her antagonist character's insanity and defeat.
In 2005 Klitbo also worked as director of the telenovela Alborada
produced by Carla Estrada
. However, the two television personalities conflicted and Klitbo left the production days later. Later in the year she participated in the reality show Bailando por un sueño
("Dancing for a dream"), the Mexican version of Strictly Come Dancing
, (the United States version is Dancing with the Stars).
On Tuesday, August 1, 2006 she gave birth to a 8.5 pound baby girl via caesarian section. She named her Elisa Fernanda. The father of young Elisa is Rubén Lira who is 11 years her junior. While pregnant she had refused to make public the name of the father of the child. It is reported that her reasoning for not naming the father of her child is because he left her and the baby during the pregnancy.
Cynthia appeared fully nude in March 2009 at 42 years old in H Extremo
, which is the uncensored version of H
.
She currently lives in Mexico City
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actress of telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
s, theater and Mexican cinema.
Biography
Cynthia Klitbo was born in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico, the 11 of March, 1967 to a DanishDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
father and a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Mother. She has previously been married to actors Jorge Antolín and Francisco Gattorno
Francisco Gattorno
Francisco Alejandro Gattorno Sánchez , better known in the show business world plainly as Francisco Gattorno, is a Cuban actor. He owns property in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida.-Biography:...
. She began her television career in 1987 playing a secondary character in the telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
"Como Duele Callar." "Amor en Silencio," "Mi Segunda Madre," "Yo Compro Esa Mujer," and "Cadenas de Amargura" soon followed.
After a brief hiatus in the mid-1990s, she returned to the small screen in "La Dueña," once again playing a villainess. Notable performances in "Alguna vez Tendremos alas," "El Privilegio de Amar
El Privilegio de Amar
El Privilegio de Amar is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas from 27 July 1998 through 26 February 1999...
," and "La Casa en la Playa" established Cynthia as one of the best known actresses of her generation.
Klitbo has a broad range of acting skills. Notable performances with deep psycholocigal interpretations are amazingly brought to screen by this actress. Stunning was her acting prowess in the telenovela "El Privilegio de Amar
El Privilegio de Amar
El Privilegio de Amar is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas from 27 July 1998 through 26 February 1999...
" where in a dramatic scene she shaved her head to show her antagonist character's insanity and defeat.
In 2005 Klitbo also worked as director of the telenovela Alborada
Alborada
Alborada is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is an historical drama, set in colonial Panama and Mexico a few years before Mexican Independence from Spain. The series was broadcast from December 2005 to April 2006 on Univision in the United States...
produced by Carla Estrada
Carla Estrada
Carla Estrada is one of the foremost telenovela producers of Latin America.On 2005 the Mexican government decided to place a statue of the producer in one of Mexico City's most important parks and on January, 2007 she appeared on People En Españols list of The 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the...
. However, the two television personalities conflicted and Klitbo left the production days later. Later in the year she participated in the reality show Bailando por un sueño
Bailando por un sueño
Bailando por un Sueño or " Dansez pentru tine", is a reality series on the Mexican television network Canal de las Estrellas, in which celebrities are partnered with common, everyday people with dreams they want to fulfill , who each week compete...
("Dancing for a dream"), the Mexican version of Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
, (the United States version is Dancing with the Stars).
On Tuesday, August 1, 2006 she gave birth to a 8.5 pound baby girl via caesarian section. She named her Elisa Fernanda. The father of young Elisa is Rubén Lira who is 11 years her junior. While pregnant she had refused to make public the name of the father of the child. It is reported that her reasoning for not naming the father of her child is because he left her and the baby during the pregnancy.
Cynthia appeared fully nude in March 2009 at 42 years old in H Extremo
Revista H
Revista H or H Para Hombres is a Mexican men's magazine known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers and female models...
, which is the uncensored version of H
Revista H
Revista H or H Para Hombres is a Mexican men's magazine known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers and female models...
.
Theater
- Rosa de dos aromas' (2000)
- El viejo de la condesa (1995) as Mayra
- Juicio suspendido (1994) as Aurora
- Videoteatros: Véngan corriendo que les tengo un muerto (TV, 1993)
- La desconfianze (1992) as Oria
- Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de BergeracHercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist. He is now best remembered for the works of fiction which have been woven, often very loosely, around his life story, most notably the 1897 play by Edmond Rostand...
(1991) as Roxanne - Don Juan TenorioDon Juan TenorioDon Juan Tenorio: Drama religioso-fantástico en dos partes , is a play written in 1844 by José Zorrilla. It is the more romantic of the two principal Spanish-language literary interpretations of the myth of Don Juan...
(1990) as Doña Inés - Ellos trajeron la vionencia (1988) as Carolina
- Romeo and JulietRomeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
(1988) as Juliet - AladdinAladdinAladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
(1988) as Jasmine
Films
- Desnudos (2004) as Berta
- Ladies' Night (2003) as Victima
- La Paloma de Marsella (1999)
- El amor de tu vida S.A. (1996) as Eugenia
- Morena (1995) as Maria
- Asalto (1991) as Elena
- Ellos trajeron la violencia (1990)
Telenovelas
- Mujeres Asesinas 3 (2010) "Luz, Arrolladora" Luz Mercedes
- Teresa (2010) as Juana Godoy de González
- Atrevete a SoñarAtrevete a SoñarAtrévete a Soñar is a Mexican telenovela produced by Luis de Llano for Televisa under license of Ideas del Sur. It is adapted from the Argentine telenovela Patito Feo . Danna Paola stars as Patito and Eleazar Gómez as Mateo. Violeta Isfel, and in later episodes Alberto Dogre, play antagonist...
(2009) as Bianca - Palabra de MujerPalabra de MujerPalabra De Mujer ' is a telenovela remake of El Amor Tiene Cara De Mujer ' was made by Televisa, starring Edith González, Yadhira Carrillo, Ludwika Paleta, and Lidia Ávila...
(2007–2008) as Delia Ibarra - Peregrina (2005–2006) as Crazy Abigail
- Velo de noviaVelo de noviaVelo de Novia was a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio Ortiz to Televisa in 2003. It starred Susana González and Eduardo Santamarina with the principal antagonist portrayed by Cynthia Klitbo and also starred as a primary actor Hector Suarez.-Plot:Andrea is a beautiful young woman eager to...
(2003) as Raquela Villaseñor - Mi destino eres túMi Destino Eres TúMi destino eres tú is a 2000 Mexican telenovela. It is a production of Carla Estrada and the protagonists were Lucero and Jorge Salinas.-Main cast:*Lucero as Andrea San Vicente*Jorge Salinas as Eduardo Rivadeneira...
(2000) as Amara Trujillo - La casa en la playa (2000) as Paulina Villarreal
- El privilegio de amarEl Privilegio de AmarEl Privilegio de Amar is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas from 27 July 1998 through 26 February 1999...
(1998–1999) as Tamara de Duval - Alguna vez tendremos alas (1997) as Rosaura Ontiveros
- La Dueña (Mexico)La Dueña (Mexico)La Dueña was a Mexican telenovela produced by Florinda Meza in 1995 for Televisa. It was transmitted with great success by El Canal de las Estrellas...
(1995) as Laura - Sueño de amor (1993) as Ana Luisa
- Cadenas de amargura (1991) as Sofía Gastélum
- Vida robada (1991) as Leticia
- Mi pequeña SoledadMi pequeña SoledadMi pequeña Soledad is a Mexican telenovela. It was produced by Televisa and broadcast in Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas from May 14, 1990 to December 21, 1990.-Plot:Isadora is the victim of a rape at a young age and the product of that rape, Soledad....
(1990) - Yo compro esa mujer (1990)
- Mi segunda madre (1989) as Leticia
- Amor en silencioAmor en silencioAmor En Silencio is a Mexican telenovela, produced and broadcast byTelevisa in 1989. The telenovela, which starred Erika Buenfil and Omar Fierro in the lead roles, is most remembered for its shocking scene in which the main heroine, Marisela and her fiancé Fernando are shot to death at their...
(1987) as Aurora - Como duele callar (1987)
She currently lives in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
.
Awards
| Year | Award | Country | Category | Production |
| 2000 | El Sol de oro | Mexico | Best actress | Rosa de dos aromas |
| 2000 | Las palmas de oro | Mexico | Best actress | Rosa de dos aromas |
| 2000 | Ace Awards | United States | Best actress in a telenovela | La casa en la playa |
| 1999 | Gran águila Award | Venezuela | Best actress | El privilegio de amar |
| 1999 | TVyNovelas TVyNovelas TVyNovelas is a Mexican magazine published by .Four international editions are also published: USA, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. It is considered the leader among showbusiness publications in Mexico, especially on the subject of telenovelas... |
Colombia | Best actress | Alguna vez tendremos alas |
| 1999 | El Heraldo El Heraldo Heraldo, the Spanish for "herald", may refer to:*Heraldo Filipino, student newspaper of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas in the Philippines.*Heraldo Becerra, Spanish-Brazilian football player.... |
Mexico | Best antagonist | El privilegio de amar |
| 1999 | TVyNovelas TVyNovelas TVyNovelas is a Mexican magazine published by .Four international editions are also published: USA, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. It is considered the leader among showbusiness publications in Mexico, especially on the subject of telenovelas... |
Mexico | Best female villain | El privilegio de amar |
| 1999 | Ace Awards | United States | Best film actress | El amor de tu vida, S.A. |
| 1999 | Estrella Awards | Venezuela | Best actress | El privilegio de amar |
| 1999 | Mara Awards | Venezuela | Best actress | El privilegio de amar |
| 1999 | Bravo Awards Alma Award The American Latino Media Arts Award, or ALMA Award is a distinction awarded to Latino performers who promote positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment field... |
Mexico | Best female villain | El privilegio de amar |
| 1999 | Quetzal Awards | Mexico | Best female villain | El privilegio de amar |
| 1999 | El sol de oro | Mexico | Best actress | El privilegio de amar |
| 1999 | Palmas de oro | Mexico | Best antagonist | El privilegio de amar |
| 1996 | Framingo Award | United States | La dueña | |
| 1996 | ACCA Award | United States | La dueña | |
| 1996 | ACE Award | United States | Best actress in a supporting role | La dueña |
| 1995 | APT award | Mexico | Best new actress | Juicio suspendido |
| 1995 | Palmas de oro | Mexico | Best female villain | La dueña |
| 1995 | Estrella de plata | Mexico | Best female villain | La dueña |
| 1995 | El Heraldo | Mexico | Best new film actress | El amor de tu vida, S.A. |
| 1995 | Amistad Award | Mexico | Best actress | La dueña |
| 1993 | UCCT Award | Mexico | Best new statge actress | La desconfianza |
| 1992 | Estrella de plata | Mexico | Best stage actress | La desconfianza |
| 1991 | Estrellas de plata | Mexico | Best female villain | Cadenas de amargura |
| 1991 | TVyNovelas TVyNovelas TVyNovelas is a Mexican magazine published by .Four international editions are also published: USA, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. It is considered the leader among showbusiness publications in Mexico, especially on the subject of telenovelas... |
Mexico | Best female villain | Cadenas de amargura |
| 1990 | Palmas de oro | Mexico | Best new stage actress | La desconfianza |
External links
- Cynthia Klitbo at the Telenovela database