Carolina Gaitán

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Carolina Gaitán
Carolina Gaitán 2020.jpg
Gaitán in 2020
Born
Carolina Del Pilar Gaitán Lozano[1]

(1984-04-04) April 4, 1984 (age 37)
Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
NationalityColombian
Other namesLa Gaita
OccupationActress and singer
Years active2002–present

Carolina Gaitán (born Carolina del Pilar Gaitán Lozano on April 4, 1984) is a Colombian actress and singer.[1] She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York and her talent and versatility has awarded with two Premios Tu Mundo from Telemundo.[2]

She has starred in series with lead roles in Celia, Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso,[3] and Narcos,[4] among many others. She has also worked on several musicals at Colombia's National Theater.[5] As a singer she has lent her voice for many TV theme songs and has her own album composed by her.[6]

She also participated in The Greatest Showman promotional theme "This is Me". She will also lend her voice to the 2021 Disney animated film Encanto.[7]

Filmography[]

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Popstars: Colombia Herself / Escarcha Member
2005 Vuelo 1503 Yuli Salcedo
2007 Así es la vida Sussana Episode: "Enamorando a mi esposo"
2007 Zona rosa Sara Bautista
2008 Mujeres asesinas Valentina "Laura, La Encubridora" (Season 2, Episode 7)
2009 Gabriela, giros del destino Gabriela Rueda Lead role
2009–10 Isa TK+ Catalina Bernabeu Lead role
2010 La Diosa Coronada Valeria
2011 Flor Salvaje Alicia Recurring role
2013 Amo de Casa Carla 3 episodes
2013 Alias el Mexicano Ana Belén Páez Argüello Lead role
2015-16 Hermanitas Calle Nelly Calle Lead role
2015 Narcos Marta Ochoa
  • "Descenso" (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • "The Sword of Simón Bolivar" (Season 1, Episode 2)
2015–16 Celia Lola Calvo
2016–2019 Sin senos sí hay paraíso Catalina Marín Santana Lead role
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Greatest Showman Background singer Uncredited
2021 Encanto Pepa Madrigal (voice)

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Works Result
2010 Premios India Catalina Best Leading Actress in a Soap Opera Gabriela, giros del destino Nominee
2014 Best Leading Actress in a Series or Mini-Series Alias el Mexicano Nominee
2016 Best Leading Actress in a Telenovela or Series Las Hermanitas Calle Nominee
Premios TVyNovelas (Colombia) Best Leading Actress in a Series Nominee
Best Supporting Actress in a Series Celia Nominee
Premios Tu Mundo Favorite actress novel or series Won
2017 Favorite Lead Actress Sin senos sí hay paraíso Nominee
The Best Protagonist with Bad Luck Won
The Perfect Couple (with Juan Pablo Urrego) Nominee
2018 Premios TVyNovelas (Colombia) Favorite Female Protagonist: Soap opera or Series Sin senos sí hay paraíso 2 Nominee
2020 Premios India Catalina Best Antagonistic Actress in a Soap Opera or Series Córdova, un general llamado Arrojo Nominee

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Biografía de Carolina Gaitán". cinepapaya.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Vida, el recargado show de Carolina Gaitán". El Nuevo Siglo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. ^ González, Moisés. "Carolina Gaitán: "Fue un reto muy grande asumir desde mis 32 años una niña de 14"". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Narcos". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. ^ "Vida, el recargado show de Carolina Gaitán". El Nuevo Siglo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  6. ^ "Carolina Gaitán vuelve a la música". www.elpais.com.co. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  7. ^ Arvedon, Jon (July 8, 2021). "Disney Drops a Magical First Trailer for Encanto". CBR. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

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