Elizabeth Gutierrez
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Elizabeth Gutiérrez is a Mexican-American actress and model. She is best known for playing the leading roles in the telenovelas El Rostro de Analía
and El Fantasma de Elena
.
, California
, to Mexican
parents. She has six sisters and one brother and is the youngest child. She moved to Jalisco
, Mexico
, when she was five years old to go to school, returning to the U.S. at the age of ten.
While working on Protagonistas de Novela 2, she began a relationship with fellow contestant William Levy
. She gave birth to their first child, Christopher Alexander, in 2006, and to their second child, Kailey Alexandra, on March 6, 2010. She had broken up with him on May 11, 2011, but on November 14, 2011, she confirmed her reconciliation with William Levy, indicating that the house they had recently bought in Miami was for them to live in together.
. She participated in the second season of the reality show Protagonistas de Novela
Gutiérrez began her work in telenovelas in 2005, playing the villain Isabela in Venevisión International
's Olvidarte Jamas
. She left the production 12 episodes before its end due to her first pregnancy. The next year she began playing Paola on Acorralada
but left to take the lead role in Amor Comprado
. In 2007, she played the lead role in Isla Paraiso, a mininovela of 15 two-minute episodes produced by Venevisión and published online.
In 2008, she took another female lead role, this time in the Telemundo
production El Rostro de Analía
. The novela was broadcast in more than 50 countries; being on one of Telemundo's most popular telenovelas brought Gutiérrez worldwide recognition. In 2009, she turned down the role of Priscila on Bella Calamidades
to play a villain in the fifth remake of Corazón salvaje
. Critics responded favorably to Gutiérrez's performance.
Gutiérrez's most recent novela appearance was in El Fantasma de Elena
in her third leading role. This novela was not as popular as expected in the United States
but was more successful elsewhere. It has been sold in 70 countries. She filmed the pilot episode for La Mala, La Buena y La Tonta but left the project in favor of El Fantasma de Elena. She also appeared on the reality show ¡Mira Quien Baila!
on Univision
. In 2011, she filmed the pilot for Amar de Nuevo
but declined to stay on the show.
El Rostro de Analía
El Rostro de Analía is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the American-based television network Telemundo. It stars Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Martin Karpan, Maritza Rodríguez and the special appearance of Gaby Espino...
and El Fantasma de Elena
El Fantasma de Elena
El Fantasma de Elena is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo.The first season comprised 117 episodes transmitted in the USA from 20 July 2010 to 7 January 2011...
.
Background
Gutiérrez was born in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, to 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...
parents. She has six sisters and one brother and is the youngest child. She moved to Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, Mexico
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...
, when she was five years old to go to school, returning to the U.S. at the age of ten.
While working on Protagonistas de Novela 2, she began a relationship with fellow contestant William Levy
William Levy (actor)
William Levy is a Cuban-American actor and former model.-Early life and education:Levy was born in Cojimar, Cuba. He is of Jewish ancestry on his paternal grandfather's side. Levy migrated to Miami, Florida, when he was 14. He attended high school, after which he studied business administration...
. She gave birth to their first child, Christopher Alexander, in 2006, and to their second child, Kailey Alexandra, on March 6, 2010. She had broken up with him on May 11, 2011, but on November 14, 2011, she confirmed her reconciliation with William Levy, indicating that the house they had recently bought in Miami was for them to live in together.
Career
Gutiérrez had early work as a model on The Price Is RightThe Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...
. She participated in the second season of the reality show Protagonistas de Novela
Protagonistas de Novela
Protagonistas de Novela is a television show in Spanish that has been produced since 2002 by Telemundo Network USA, based on the Protagonistas... franchise....
Gutiérrez began her work in telenovelas in 2005, playing the villain Isabela in Venevisión International
Venevisión International
Venevisíon International is a global television network which broadcasts Spanish content in the United States and in other locations around the globe....
's Olvidarte Jamas
Olvidarte Jamas
Olvidarte Jamas is a 2005 telenovela made by Venevision International in Miami that lasted 118 episodes. The telenovela starred Venezuelan-American actress Sonya Smith and Mexican actor Gabriel Porras. The telenovela was written by Veronica Suarez and Omaira Rivero. It was executive produced by...
. She left the production 12 episodes before its end due to her first pregnancy. The next year she began playing Paola on Acorralada
Acorralada
Acorralada was an American telenovela shot between 2006 and 2007; as of October 2008, it has been sold to more than 50 countries and it has been hugely successful around the world, making it the most successful Miami produced telenovela since Gata Salvaje.It debuted on January 2007 and ended...
but left to take the lead role in Amor Comprado
Amor Comprado
Amor Comprado ' is a Miami, Florida-made telenovela that was produced by Venevisión International for Univision. It is loosely inspired by TV Azteca's Catalina y Sebastian, written by the same writer of this project. The series stars Elizabeth Gutiérrez, José Ángel Llamas, Patricia Álvarez, ...
. In 2007, she played the lead role in Isla Paraiso, a mininovela of 15 two-minute episodes produced by Venevisión and published online.
In 2008, she took another female lead role, this time in the Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
production El Rostro de Analía
El Rostro de Analía
El Rostro de Analía is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the American-based television network Telemundo. It stars Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Martin Karpan, Maritza Rodríguez and the special appearance of Gaby Espino...
. The novela was broadcast in more than 50 countries; being on one of Telemundo's most popular telenovelas brought Gutiérrez worldwide recognition. In 2009, she turned down the role of Priscila on Bella Calamidades
Bella Calamidades
Bella Calamidades is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by RTI Colombia for Telemundo. A tongue-in-cheek romance story, it features a ravishing beauty plagued by bad luck. The tentative stars are Danna Garcia and Segundo Cernadas. This telenovela was sold to more than 90 countries around the...
to play a villain in the fifth remake of Corazón salvaje
Corazón Salvaje (2009 TV series)
Corazón salvaje is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre in conjunction with Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas. The telenovela debuted on 12 October 2009 at 9:00 pm, replacing Sortilegio, and aired for a total of 135 episodes...
. Critics responded favorably to Gutiérrez's performance.
Gutiérrez's most recent novela appearance was in El Fantasma de Elena
El Fantasma de Elena
El Fantasma de Elena is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo.The first season comprised 117 episodes transmitted in the USA from 20 July 2010 to 7 January 2011...
in her third leading role. This novela was not as popular as expected in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
but was more successful elsewhere. It has been sold in 70 countries. She filmed the pilot episode for La Mala, La Buena y La Tonta but left the project in favor of El Fantasma de Elena. She also appeared on the reality show ¡Mira Quien Baila!
Mira Quien Baila (U.S.)
¡Mira Quien Baila! is a reality show airing on Univision in the United States. The show is the American/Spanish language version of the show from Spain's TVE TV Espanola's show of the same name and a spin-off of Come Dancing in England, a series that dated back to 1949.During this first season of...
on Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. In 2011, she filmed the pilot for Amar de Nuevo
Amar de Nuevo
Amar De Nuevo is a 1999 album by Chilean Group Inti-Illimani,in which they explore the heritage of Latin American Creole music in lush,sensual arrangements that sound as if they've come directly from the '40s...
but declined to stay on the show.
Filmography
| Telenovelas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Olvidarte Jamas Olvidarte Jamas Olvidarte Jamas is a 2005 telenovela made by Venevision International in Miami that lasted 118 episodes. The telenovela starred Venezuelan-American actress Sonya Smith and Mexican actor Gabriel Porras. The telenovela was written by Veronica Suarez and Omaira Rivero. It was executive produced by... |
Isabella | supporting antagonist |
| 2006 | Acorralada Acorralada Acorralada was an American telenovela shot between 2006 and 2007; as of October 2008, it has been sold to more than 50 countries and it has been hugely successful around the world, making it the most successful Miami produced telenovela since Gata Salvaje.It debuted on January 2007 and ended... |
Paola/La Fiera | episodes 1-122 |
| 2007 | Amor Comprado Amor Comprado Amor Comprado ' is a Miami, Florida-made telenovela that was produced by Venevisión International for Univision. It is loosely inspired by TV Azteca's Catalina y Sebastian, written by the same writer of this project. The series stars Elizabeth Gutiérrez, José Ángel Llamas, Patricia Álvarez, ... |
Mariana | protagonist |
| 2008 | El Rostro de Analia El Rostro de Analía El Rostro de Analía is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the American-based television network Telemundo. It stars Elizabeth Gutiérrez, Martin Karpan, Maritza Rodríguez and the special appearance of Gaby Espino... |
Mariana & Ana Lucia/Analia & clones of Analia | protagonist and supporting role |
| 2009 | Corazón Salvaje Corazón Salvaje (2009 TV series) Corazón salvaje is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre in conjunction with Televisa and broadcast on El Canal de las Estrellas. The telenovela debuted on 12 October 2009 at 9:00 pm, replacing Sortilegio, and aired for a total of 135 episodes... |
Rosenda | supporting antagonist |
| 2010 | El Fantasma de Elena El Fantasma de Elena El Fantasma de Elena is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo.The first season comprised 117 episodes transmitted in the USA from 20 July 2010 to 7 January 2011... |
Elena Lafe | protagonist |
| 2011 | ¡Mira Quien Baila! Mira Quien Baila (U.S.) ¡Mira Quien Baila! is a reality show airing on Univision in the United States. The show is the American/Spanish language version of the show from Spain's TVE TV Espanola's show of the same name and a spin-off of Come Dancing in England, a series that dated back to 1949.During this first season of... |
Herself | Show (Dancing Competition) |
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Fotonovela Fotonovela (movie) Fotonovela is a 2008 comedy Spanish language movie directed by Robert Kubilos that was released in the autumn of 2008 . It's budget is estimated to 150,000$. The movie was released on DVD at the same time... |
Melanie | lead role, DVD movie |
External links
- http://tvstar.ace.st/ Elizabeth Gutierrez and others stars in Lithuania
- Elizabeth Gutierrez Lithuania Oficial
- Elizabeth Serbia
- http://elizabeth-gutierrez.blogspot.com/