Cynthia Klitbo (; born March 11, 1967) is a Mexican actress of

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar Drama (film and television), drama genres around the w ...

s, theater and

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. She is best known for her roles as Laura in

Televisa Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., simply known as Televisa, is a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April ...

's telenovela ''La Dueña'' (Mexico) (1995), as Tamara de Duval in Televisa's telenovela ''

El privilegio de amar ''El privilegio de amar'' (Literal English translation: ''The Privilege to Love'', International English title: ''The Right to Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from July ...

'' (1998), and as Raquela Villaseñor in the telenovela ''

Velo de novia ''Velo de novia'' (English: ''The Bride's Veil'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 2003. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from June 30, 2003 to January 2, 2004. The telenovela stars Susana González, Eduardo Santa ...

'' (2003), as well as Juana Godoy de González in Televisa's telenovela ''

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'' (2010).

Biography

Cynthia Klitbo was born on March 11, 1967, in

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, Santa Maria la Ribera neighborhood, to a Danish father and a

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mother. She began her television career in 1987, competing in “La Modelo del Año” where she placed 2nd; the winner was

Carina Ricco Carina Ricco (born November 27, 1968, Veracruz, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, singer, musician, producer, and composer. In 2007 she opened her own music record company. She is the widow of Eduardo Palomo, father of her two kids, Fiona and Luca. B ...

, and 3rd place was the actress Angelica Rivera (former Mexican first lady), and playing a secondary character in the

''Como Duele Callar'' ''Amor en Silencio;'' ''Mi Segunda Madre,'' ''Yo Compro Esa Mujer,'' and ''Cadenas de Amargura'' soon followed. After a brief hiatus in the mid-1990s, she returned to the small screen in ''La Dueña. ''Notable performances in ''Alguna vez Tendremos alas'','' El Privilegio de Amar'','' and La Casa en la Playa'' established Klitbo as one of the best known actresses of her generation''.'' Klitbo's work in telenovelas made her recognizable internationally. Although she has starred as a protagonist, she is best known for her performances as a villain. An example is Klitbo's portrayal of the envious and psychotic Laura in ''La Duena'' opposite Angelica Rivera. Her portrayal in ''El Privilegio de Amar'' as Tamara won her a prize in

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as best antagonist. In the said telenovela, Klitbo had to shave her head in a scene to portray her character's emotional defeat and insanity. In 2005 Klitbo also worked as director of the telenovela '' Alborada'' produced by

Carla Estrada Carla Estrada (born Carla Patricia Estrada Guitrón; March 11, 1956, in Mexico City, D.F., Mexico) is a Mexican television producer, one of the foremost telenovela producers of Latin America. Biography In 2005, the Mexican government decided t ...

. However, the two television personalities conflicted and Klitbo left the production days later. Later in the year she participated in the reality show ''

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'' ("''Dancing for a dream''"), the Mexican version of ''

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'', (the United States version is ''

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''). On Tuesday, August 1, 2006, she gave birth to an 8.5 pound baby girl via

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. She named her Elisa Fernanda. On Saturday, September 29, 2012, Klitbo married the sculptor David Gerstein in a civil ceremony. The religious ceremony took place in February 2013. She currently lives in Mexico City.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Cynthia Klitbo
at the Telenovela database 1967 births Living people Mexican telenovela actresses Mexican television actresses Mexican film actresses 20th-century Mexican actresses 21st-century Mexican actresses Mexican people of Danish descent Actresses from Zacatecas {{Mexico-actor-stub