Celmira Luzardo Montenegro (31 March 1952 – 12 March 2014) was a Colombian actress. She was noted for her performance in the soap operas ''La tregua'' (1980), ''La potra zaina'' (1994), ''

Yo soy Betty, la fea ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (English: I am Betty, the Ugly one), often referred to simply as ''Betty, la fea'', is a Colombian telenovela created by Fernando Gaitán. It aired from 25 October 1999 to 8 May 2001 on RCN. Ana María Orozco stars as ...

'' (1999).

Biography

Luzardo was born on 31 March 1952 in

Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city ...

. She was the younger sister of cinematographer Julio Luzardo and the actress Consuelo Luzardo. Initially, Luzardo expressed interest in studying engineering, but abandoned her studies to pursue her passion for acting in stage and screen. She joined the

British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

in London to study editing and montage. Luzardo studied film at the

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia The (; CSC), also referred to as the (), is an Italian national film school headquartered in Rome, with satellite educational hubs in five other Italian regions. It was established in 1935 and aims to promote the art and technique of cinemat ...

in Rome. Her first appearance on television was in ''Volverás a mis brazos'', a 1971 Colombian telenovela. Six years later, she participated in the series ''Esposos en vacaciones''. In 1999, Luzardo played the character of Catalina Angel in the telenovela ''

''. who is responsible for guiding Betty, the lead character, to improve her style and appearance. On the big screen under director Gustavo Nieto Roa she provided voices in the films ''Esposos en vacaciones'' and ''Colombian Connection''. Luzardo also took part in plays like Rosa de dos aromas In the final years of her life, Luzardo retired from acting in film and television, establishing residency in San Andrés, but later moved to her hometown of Bogotá, due to health problems. She died on 12 March 2014 in Bogotá after suffering from respiratory complications resulting from stomach cancer.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1999) * ''

Francisco el matemático ''Francisco el Matemático'', also known as ''Francisco el Matemático: Clase 2004'' for the sixth season, is a Colombian teen drama television series produced and broadcast by RCN Televisión between May 1999 to October 2004. The series revolve ...

'' (1999) * '' El amor es más fuerte'' (1998) * ''

La Mujer del Presidente ''La mujer del presidente'' (in English ''The wife of the president'') was a 1997 Colombian TV Series produced and broadcast by Caracol Televisión Plot Carlos Alberto Buendía, a systems engineer, works at the Concorde Persona airline, and appa ...

'' (1997) * '' Cazados'' (1996) * '' La potra zaina'' (1993) * '' La quinta hoja del trebol'' (1992) * ''

Herencia maldita ''Herencia maldita'' (English title: ''Cursed inheritance'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1986. Angélica María and Miguel Palmer starred as protagonists, while Manuel Ojeda and Liliana Abud starred as ...

'' (1990) * '' Los cuervos'' (1984–1986) * '' La sombra de otra'' (1988) * '' Colombian Connection'' (1979) * '' Esposos en vacaciones'' (1977) * ''

Volverás a mis brazos Volverás may refer to: * ''Volverás'' (film), or ''You'll Be Back'', a 2002 Spanish-Mexican film * "Volverás" (Los Terrícolas song), 1973 * "Volveras" (Ricky Martin song), 1997 *"Volverás", a song by Gloria Estefan from ''Mi Tierra ''Mi Ti ...

'' (1971)

References

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