Julieth Restrepo (born December 19, 1986) is a Colombian model and actress.[1]

Julieth Restrepo
Restrepo in 2017
Born (1986-12-19) December 19, 1986 (age 37)
Medellín
NationalityColombian
Occupation(s)Model and actress
Known forAt the End of the Spectra, La semilla del silencio and Malcriados

Career

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Restrepo began her acting career with the 2006 Colombian horror film At the End of the Spectra.[2] She has also acted in live theater.[3] She was nominated for Premios India Catalina in best actress category. She acted in the Colombian films La semilla del silencio and Malcriados.[4] As her roles varied from religious to a prostitute,[5] Colombian newspaper La Opinión described her as a versatile actress.[6] She had portrayed Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena on screen[7] in the Colombian show Laura, una vida extraordinaria.[8]

In 2022, it was announced that Restrepo would star as the late Colombian suffragist and Senator Esmeralda Arboleda Cadavid in a film titled Estimados Señores (Dear Gentlemen).[9]

In 2023 she started acting in the Netflix miniseries Griselda alongside Sofía Vergara, as Marta Ochoa, cousin of the Ochoa brothers, who are both high-ranking members of the Medellín Cartel.[10] The miniseries was released on January 25, 2024.

Personal life

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Her hometown is Medellín.[1] She moved to Los Angeles[11] to shoot her first English short movie, Do Not Lose.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Un retrato de Julieth Restrepo". El Espectador. Archived from the original on 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. ^ "Julieth Restrepo, una actriz no tan mimada". El Espectador. Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  3. ^ "'La plata no hace mejor a nadie': Julieth Restrepo - Cine y TV". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  4. ^ "Julieth Restrepo y la nueva generación de actrices en la TV colombiana" (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 2016-02-12. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  5. ^ "Julieth Restrepo: de religiosa a prostituta". confidencialcolombia.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  6. ^ "Julieth Restrepo, una actriz 'camaleónica'". La Opinión (in Spanish). 2016-08-15. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  7. ^ "Ella es Julieth Restrepo, la actriz que interpreta a la santa colombiana Laura Montoya". El Pais. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  8. ^ "Julieth Restrepo, la descomplicada y sexy 'Madre Laura'". colombia.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2022-06-07). "'Loving Pablo' Actress Julieth Restrepo To Lead Story Of 'Colombian Suffragette' Esmeralda Arboleda". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  10. ^ "'Griselda' star Julieth Restrepo on Sofía Vergara's 'impressive' transformation and the allure of drug cartel stories". Yahoo News. 2024-01-25. Archived from the original on 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  11. ^ "Julieth Restrepo es Lina en la nueva película de Felipe Cano". Vanguardia Liberal. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  12. ^ "Julieth Restrepo: 'El cine no tiene límites y eso es lo más bonito'". cromos.com.co. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
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