Livia Brito Pestana (born 21 July 1986) is a

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actress and model who gained popularity after making her acting debut in

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's telenovela ''

Triunfo del amor ''Triunfo del amor'' (English title: ''Triumph of Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa. It is a remake of the 1998 telenovela '' El Privilegio de Amar'', which itself is a remake of the 1985 Venezuel ...

''. She is also primarily known for her main protagonistic roles that are mostly heroic in all of the telenovelas she starred in.

Biography

Brito was born on 21 July 1986 in Ciego de Avila,

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. The daughter of actor Rolando Brito Rodríguez and Gertrudis Pestana, her family immigrated to Mexico in the year 2000. Brito was between 13 and 14 years of age at the time. A year after settling in

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, her father opened a restaurant called ''La Cubana'', which offered traditional Cuban dishes. Brito worked as a waitress at the family restaurant, and later as a model, to help pay for her studies in Business Administration. She represented Mexico in the 2009 edition of the Reina Mundial del Banano, finishing as first runner-up and awarded Miss Photogenic. She later enrolled in

's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). Her talents attributed to heredity, coming from an artistic family. Her father was a leading actor in

, while her mother was a major ballet dancer.

Career

In 2010, she made her debut as Fernanda Sandoval Gutierrez in ''

'', produced by Salvador Mejía. In 2012, she starred (in a supporting role) as Paloma Gonzalez in ''

Abismo de pasión ''Abismo de pasión (Abyss of Passion)'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina and written by Caridad Bravo Adams for Televisa. The show follows childhood friends Elisa (Angelique Boyer), Damián (David Zepeda), Gael (Mark Ta ...

'', produced by

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. She starred in Lucero Suárez's telenovela: ''

De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero ''De que te quiero, te quiero'' (stylized as "''De Q Te quiero, Te quiero''" in its logo; English Title: ''Head Over Heels'' (previously known as Espuma de Venus and Solamente una vez) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for Televi ...

'', marking the first time she stars as the protagonist. She then starred as the protagonist once more in Pedro Damian's new telenovela '' Muchacha italiana viene a casarse'' alongside Jose Ron. She starred as Maribel Guardia in the Mexican series ''Por Siempre Joan Sebastian''. She starred in the first and second season of ''La Piloto'' as Yolanda Cadena, ''Medicos, linea de vida'' as Regina Villaseñor, and ''La desalmada'' as Fernanda Linares. In 2022, she starred in ''Mujer de nadie'' as Lucía Arizmendi.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Premios TVyNovelas The Premios TVyNovelas are presented annually by Televisa and the magazine TVyNovelas to honor the best Mexican television productions, including telenovelas. Instituted in 1983, the award ceremony rotates between Mexico City and Acapulco. The c ...

Premio de la Asociación de Críticos y Periodistas Teatrales (ACPT)

References

External links

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Biography of Livia Brito
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