Lorna María Cepeda Jiménez (born November 18, 1970), is a Colombian actress. Best known for her role in the famous Colombian Soap Opera ''

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 ...

'' (I'm Betty, the ugly one), also known as simply ''Betty la fea (Ugly Betty)'' from which more than a dozen versions have been made in other countries, including the American series ''

Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 28, 2006, to April 14, 2010. It is based on the Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea' ...

''.

Biography

Lorna Cepeda was born in

Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena ( ), known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias (), is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route ...

. Her entrance to show business started in Barranquilla at the age of 16. Lorna Cepeda started modeling in Diana de Biasse's academy. In 1993 she met Viena Ruiz, Irma Aristizabal and Tony Marquez, who were the owners of Stock Models Agency. They predicted good prospects for her in Bogota. A year later Lorna Cepeda moved to that city and a new stage of her life started. Lorna Cepeda worked in Bogota until 1997. In this year she started studying to become an actress. Her first appearance was in the sitcom "Padres e Hijos" interpreting Magaly. She also participated in the comedy "Dulce Martirio" where she assumed the principal role. In the series "El Dia de Hoy" she played Catalina. In 1998, Lorna Cepeda joined the cast of "Castillo de Naipes". In "El amor es mas fuerte" she played Natalia and Juliana in "Amor en forma". "Yo soy Betty la fea" increased her popularity in 1999 and really brought her fame. She is the sister of the also actress Angie Cepeda.

Career

Soap operas

* ''Dulce martirio'' as Martirio * ''El día es hoy'' as Catalina * ''El amor es más fuerte'' as Natalia * ''Amor en forma'' as Juliana * ''

'' as Patricia Fernández * ''Provócame'' as Margarita * ''Mi pequeña mamá'' as Cassandra * ''Bésame tonto'' * ''Doctor amor'' * ''La diva'' as Victoria * ''Chepe Fortuna'' as La celosa

Series

* ''

Padres e hijos ''Padres e Hijos'' ( English: "Parents and Children") is a long-running Colombian daytime series produced by Colombiana de Televisión. On August 21, 2009 the last ''Padres e Hijos'' episode of the series aired, due to the cancellation of its ...

'' as Magali * '' Casados con hijos'' as Lola * ''Guayoyo express'' * ''Amor, Mentiras y Video'' as Angela * ''Hasta que la Plata nos Separe'' as Rosaura Echeverri * '' Betty, la fea: la historia continúa'' as Patricia Fernández

Film

* ''En alquiler''

Theater

* ''Estado civil infiel''

Television ads

* Sprite * Chiclets Adams * Limonada Postobon * Oster (2001–2002) * Alpina * Cel Caribe, Barranquilla (2001–2002)

References

External links

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(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Cepeda, Lorna 1970 births Living people Colombian actresses Colombian people of Basque descent Colombian people of Spanish descent People from Cartagena, Colombia