Ivette Cordovez
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Ivette María Cordovez Usuga is a Panamenian news presenter, actress, model, and former winner of Señorita Panamá. She was born in Panama City
, Panama
on June 24th, 1979.
She started her actress career after participate in beauty pageants.
, on Thursday September 1, 2000 and obtained the title of Señorita Panamá Universo..
Ivette went on to represent Panamá in Miss Universe 2001, which took place in Puerto Rico
. She was the official representative of Panamá
in the 50th Miss Universe 2001
pageant, held at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
on May 11, 2001.
, at the same time she was responsible for the training of the candidates for Señorita Panama 2001 & 2003.
She moved to London, U.K., where she took acting lessons in Central School of Speech and Drama
and singing lessons in Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. She worked in Public Relations and completed an undergraduate diploma in Management at Birkbeck College.
Decided to pursue a television career, she moved to Mexico City in 2007 after being invited to follow an acting training program at Televisa
, the world's major producer of soap-operas in Spanish. She began her career in TV novels and miniseries.
In 2008 she worked in the comedic Mexican telenovela Las Tontas No Van al Cielo
which was extremely successful in Latin American. After finishing filming with Las Tontas No Van al Cielo
, Cordovez worked in Sortilegio
, the popular series La Rosa de Guadalupe
and Central de Abastos, among others.
, where she played Vera
.
. There she set up an Acting for TV course, directed by Alejandra Israel, the former Televisa's acting teacher.
She started as the news presenter for TVN Weekend News on November, 2011.
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
on June 24th, 1979.
She started her actress career after participate in beauty pageants.
Pageant career
Cordovez, who is tall, competed in the national beauty pageant Señorita Panamá 2000Señorita Panamá 2000
Señorita Panamá 2000, the 18rd Señorita Panamá pageant, was held in Teatro Anayansi Centro de Convenciones Atlapa, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama, on September 1, 2000, after weeks of events. The winner of the pageant was Ivette Cordovez....
, on Thursday September 1, 2000 and obtained the title of Señorita Panamá Universo..
Ivette went on to represent Panamá in Miss Universe 2001, which took place in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. She was the official representative of Panamá
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
in the 50th Miss Universe 2001
Miss Universe 2001
Miss Universe 2001 was held at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico on May 11, 2001. 77 contestants participated in the prestigious event...
pageant, held at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
The Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez is one of the biggest indoor sporting arenas in Puerto Rico. The coliseum was dedicated to Rubén Rodríguez . It is located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
on May 11, 2001.
Acting career
After being crowned Señorita Panamá 2000, Cordovez she worked for the then Panamanian President Mireya MoscosoMireya Moscoso
Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodríguez de Arias is a Panamanian political figure. She was the President of Panama from 1999 to 2004, representing the Arnulfista Party...
, at the same time she was responsible for the training of the candidates for Señorita Panama 2001 & 2003.
She moved to London, U.K., where she took acting lessons in Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
and singing lessons in Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. She worked in Public Relations and completed an undergraduate diploma in Management at Birkbeck College.
Decided to pursue a television career, she moved to Mexico City in 2007 after being invited to follow an acting training program at Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
, the world's major producer of soap-operas in Spanish. She began her career in TV novels and miniseries.
In 2008 she worked in the comedic Mexican telenovela Las Tontas No Van al Cielo
Las Tontas No Van al Cielo
Las tontas no van al cielo is an original Mexican telenovela that began airing on Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas, beginning 11 February 2008...
which was extremely successful in Latin American. After finishing filming with Las Tontas No Van al Cielo
Las Tontas No Van al Cielo
Las tontas no van al cielo is an original Mexican telenovela that began airing on Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas, beginning 11 February 2008...
, Cordovez worked in Sortilegio
Sortilegio
Sortilegio is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa and It stars Jacqueline Bracamontes, William Levy. It is a remake of Tú o nadie. Univision aired Sortilegio from October 6, 2009 to February 17, 2010 at 9pm/8pm central...
, the popular series La Rosa de Guadalupe
La Rosa De Guadalupe
La Rosa de Guadalupe is a weekly Mexican television series, created by Carlos Mercado Orduña. It is currently airing on Canal de las Estrellas and Univision ....
and Central de Abastos, among others.
Television
- 2009: SortilegioSortilegioSortilegio is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa and It stars Jacqueline Bracamontes, William Levy. It is a remake of Tú o nadie. Univision aired Sortilegio from October 6, 2009 to February 17, 2010 at 9pm/8pm central...
- 2008: Las Tontas No Van al CieloLas Tontas No Van al CieloLas tontas no van al cielo is an original Mexican telenovela that began airing on Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas, beginning 11 February 2008...
- 2008: Cuidado con el ángelCuidado con el ángelCuidado Con El Ángel is a Telenovela distributed by Televisa. It stars Maite Perroni and William Levy. The telenovela, a production of Nathalie Lartilleux, premiered on June 9, 2008 and finished its broadcast March 6, 2009 and was greatly admired around the globe with millions of views worldwide...
- 2008: En nombre del amorEn Nombre del AmorEn Nombre Del Amor is a Mexican telenovela that aired in late 2008 through mid 2009. It is a remake of Cadenas de Amargura . En Nombre Del Amor was produced by Carlos Moreno, and filming began on August 4, 2008...
- 2008: Un gancho al corazónUn Gancho al CorazonUn gancho al corazón is a Mexican telenovela that began airing on Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas, beginning August 25, 2008. It began airing in the United States on Univision on June 22, 2009, with the show's run ending there on May 3, 2010...
- 2007: 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...
Theatre
Cordovez returned to Panama in 2011 and participated in the female version of Neil Simon's The Odd CoupleThe Odd Couple
The Odd Couple is a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon, followed by a successful film and television series, as well as other derivative works and spin offs, many featuring one or more of the same actors. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing and...
, where she played Vera
Vera
Vera may refer to:*Vera *Vera Places*Vera, Santa Fe, Argentina**Vera Department, Argentina*Vera, Croatia, a village near Trpinja*Vera, Mozambique*Vera, Almería, Spain*Vera, Oklahoma, United States*Vera, Georgia*Vera, Norway...
.
TVN
Ivette Cordovez is currently working as an executive at TVNTVN
TVN may refer to:*TVN , a horse racing channel*TVN , a public broadcaster*TVN , a television station*TVN or TVNorge, a commercial television channel*TVN , a commercial broadcaster...
. There she set up an Acting for TV course, directed by Alejandra Israel, the former Televisa's acting teacher.
She started as the news presenter for TVN Weekend News on November, 2011.
External links
- http://www.telemetro.com/ Señorita Panamá official website
- http://www.misspanama.net/