Leticia Calderón

{{Short description|Mexican actress (born 1968)}}

{{Family name hatnote|Calderón|León|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Leticia Calderón

| image = Leticia Calderón in 2015 (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Calderón in 2015, alongside Jorge Ortiz de Pinedo

| birth_name = Carmen Leticia Calderón León

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|7|15}}

| birth_place = Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico

| death_date =

| death_place =

| othername = Lety Calderón

| occupation = Actress

| yearsactive = 1983-present

| spouse = {{marriage|Marco López|1997|1999|reason=divorce}}

| partner = Juan Collado (2002-2010)

| children = 2

| parents = Mario Calderón
Carmen León

| relatives =

}}

Leticia Calderón ({{IPA|es|leˈtisja kalðeˈɾon}}; born Carmen Leticia Calderón León on July 15, 1968) is a Mexican actress.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200123155713/http://www2.esmas.com/entretenimiento/biografias/015631/leticia-calderon/ Leticia Calderón] {{in lang|es}}.

She lived in Alvarado, Veracruz, Guaymas, Sonora, La Paz and Mexico City, where she studied at the Centro de Capacitación de Televisa (Televisa Educational Training Centre).

She has taken part in several theatrical plays and telenovelas. One of her most popular roles was in Esmeralda, a telenovela which was very successful, especially in Eastern European countries.

Career

Calderón was born on July 15, 1968, in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.

=1980s=

In 1983, aged 14, Leticia made appearances in telenovelas such as Bianca Vidal, Amalia Batista, Principessa, El ángel caído, and Monte Calvario.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

She started taking mature roles in 1986 with the telenovela El camino secreto as an antagonist.

Her first protagonist role was in 1987 when she starred in La indomable as María Fernanda Villalpando.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

=1990s=

In the 90s, Leticia starred in a number of telenovelas such as Yo compro esa mujer, Valeria y Maximiliano, Entre la vida y la muerte and made special appearances in Prisionera de amor and Lazos de amor.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

In 1996 She would be cast as the main protagonist in the acclaimed telenovela La antorcha encendida where she plays the role of Teresa de Muñiz.

In 1997, she was a protagonist in Esmeralda alongside Fernando Colunga where she played blind.{{cite web|url=http://uvideos.com/programas/novelas/sabias-que-leticia-calderon-no-queria-hacer-esmeralda-junto-a-fernando-colunga|title=Leticia Calderón no quería protagonizar la telenovela Esmeralda pero se llevó una sorpresa, ¡descubre qué fue lo que pasó!|date=May 16, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2015|publisher=Univision Videos|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210653/http://uvideos.com/programas/novelas/sabias-que-leticia-calderon-no-queria-hacer-esmeralda-junto-a-fernando-colunga|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}

In 1998, she made a special appearance in the telenovela El diario de Daniela.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

In 1999, she starred as main heroine in Laberintos de pasión together with Francisco Gattorno and César Évora. She won the Premios TVyNovelas for Best Lead Actress for 2000 due to this role.{{cite web|url=http://www.univision.com/noticias/lety-calderon-cesar-evora-y-francisco-gattorno-te-llevan-en-sus-laberintos-de-pasion|title=Déjate llevar por sus "Laberintos de Pasión"|date=July 11, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2015|publisher=Univision Videos|language=es}}

=2000s=

During 2000–2008, she withdrew from telenovelas to dedicate more time to her children, one of whom has Down syndrome.{{cite web|url=http://www.peopleenespanol.com/article/leticia-calderon-denuncia-discriminacion-contra-su-hijo|title=Leticia Calderón denuncia discriminación contra su hijo|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=August 30, 2015|publisher=People en Espanol|language=es}}

In 2003, she made a special appearance in Amor Real as Hanna de la Corcuera.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

In 2006, she also had a special appearance in Heridas de amor as a younger version of the Nuria Bages character.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

In 2008, Leticia participated in the series Mujeres asesinas, in the first episode of the show originally titled Sonia desalmanda next to Juan Soler and Grettel Valdéz.{{cite web|url=http://lasnoticiasmexico.com/246351.html|title=Mujeres asesinas capitulo 1|access-date=August 30, 2015|publisher=Las Noticias Mexico|language=es}}{{cite web|url=http://sw.fanpop.com/clubs/mujeres-asesinas/images/11338637/title/leticia-calderon-mujeres-asesinas-2-premiere-photo|title=Mujeres asesinas imewasilishwa|access-date=August 30, 2015|publisher=Fanpop|language=sw}}

In 2008, she starred as antagonist in En nombre del amor. She played the sister of Victoria Ruffo's character.{{cite web|url=http://www.todotnv.com/victoria-ruffo-y-leticia-calderon-en-en-nombre-del-amor.html|title=Victoria Ruffo y Leticia Calderón en 'En nombre del amor' |date=June 9, 2008|access-date=August 25, 2015|publisher=Todo TNV|language=es}}

=2010s=

In 2011, she made a special appearance in Rosy Ocampo's La fuerza del destino as Alicia Villagómez, mother to younger version of David Zepeda's character.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnotas.com.mx/2011/01/03/C-4964-leticia-calderon-se-une-a-la-fuerza-del-destino.php|title=Leticia Calderon se une a la fuerza del destino|date=January 3, 2011|access-date=August 30, 2015|publisher=TV Nota|language=es}}

In 2012, she worked in the telenovela Amor bravío, in which she played the antagonist together with Silvia Navarro, Flavio Medina, Cristian de la Fuente and César Évora. Due to her performance she won the "Best Female Antagonist" award at the 31st TVyNovelas Awards in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://uvideos.com/novelas/amor-bravio-novelas-xpress/leticia-calderon-es-isadora-de-lazcano-en-amor-bravio-articulo|title=Leticia Calderón es Isadora Lazcano en Amor bravio|date=July 12, 2012|access-date=August 30, 2015|publisher=Univision videos|language=es}}

In 2015, she was confirmed to star in another Carlos Moreno production, A que no me dejas, alongside Arturo Peniche, Camila Sodi and Osvaldo Benavides.{{cite web|url=http://www.televisa.com/us/videos/espectaculos/297867/leticia-calderon-regreso-telenovelas/|title=Leticia Calderon regresa en las telenovelas|access-date=August 30, 2015|publisher=Televisa|language=es}}

Filmography

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= Films =

class="wikitable sortable"
YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Noches de rondaRositaFilm debut
1998Angelito mío
2008Plaza Sésamo: Los monstruos feos más bellosLetyDirect-to-video
2024

|El roomie

|Elisa

|

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982ChispitaTelevision debut
1982Bianca Vidal
1983Amalia BatistaLeticia
1984PrincipessaVicky
1985El ángel caído
1986Monte calvarioTere
1986El camino secretoAlma
1987Tal como somosMeche
1987La indomableMaría Fernanda
1989La casa al final de la calleTeresa Altamirano Najera
1990La hora marcadaLucíaEpisode: "El taxi"
1990Yo compro esa mujerAna Cristina
1991Valeria y MaximilianoValeria Landero
1993Entre la vida y la muerteSusana Trejos
1994Mujer, casos de la vida real Various roles{{Plainlist|

  • "Holocausto" (Season 10, Episode 5)
  • "Te olvidaré" (Season 10, Episode 17)

}}

1994Prisionera de amorConsuelo
1995-1996Lazos de amorAsistente de Silvia Pinal
1996La antorcha encendidaTeresa de Muñiz
1997EsmeraldaEsmeralda Rosales-Peñarreal
1998-1999El diario de DanielaLeonor Monroy
1999-2000Laberintos de pasiónJulieta Valderrama
1999-2000Cuento de NavidadSpirit of Christmas Yet to Come
2003Amor realHanna De La Corcuera
2006Heridas de amorYoung Fernanda de Aragón
2006Plaza SésamoLety"Me da pena" (Season 10, Episode 15)
2008Mujeres asesinasSonia Quevedo"Sonia, desalmada" (Season 1, Episode 1)
2008-2009En nombre del amorCarlota Espinoza de los Monteros
2011Cuando me enamoroCarlota Espinoza de los MonterosArchive footage
2011La fuerza del destinoAlicia Villagómez
2012Amor bravíoIsadora Viuda de Lazcano
2015A que no me dejasInés Urrutia de MuratSeason 1
2016Mujeres de negroIrene Palazuelos
2019El corazón nunca se equivocaElsa Reynoso Vargas
2020Soltero con hijasCarmina Ríos/ de Montero
2020-2021Imperio de mentirasVictoria Robles de Cantú
2023El amor invencibleJosefa Aizpuru de Torrenegro
2024Mi amor sin tiempo{{cite web |last1=González |first1=Moisés |title=Leticia Calderón protagonizará la nueva telenovela de TelevisaUnivision |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/leticia-calderon-protagonizara-nueva-telenovela-televisa-univision-8642266 |website=People en Español |access-date=18 May 2024 |language=es |date=2 May 2024}}Greta

Awards and nominations

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=[[Premios TVyNovelas]]=

class="wikitable"
Year || Category ||Telenovela || Result
1984Best Actress DebutAmalia Batista{{won}}
1987Best Young Lead ActressLa indomable{{won}}
1991rowspan=6|Best Lead ActressYo compro esa mujer{{nom}}
1993Valeria y Maximiliano{{nom}}
1994Entre la vida y la muerte{{nom}}
1997La antorcha encendida{{nom}}
1998Esmeralda{{nom}}
2000Laberintos de pasión{{won}}
2007Best PresenterHoy{{nom}}
2010rowspan=2|Best Female AntagonistEn nombre del amor{{won}}
2013Amor bravío{{won}}{{cite web | url=http://www.tvynovelas.com/premios-2013/notas/589786/ganadores-premios-tvynovelas | title=Los ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas | language=es | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630125545/http://www.tvynovelas.com/premios-2013/notas/589786/ganadores-premios-tvynovelas/ | archive-date=2013-06-30 | url-status=dead | access-date=2014-06-13 }}
2016

|Best Lead Actress

|A que no me dejas

|{{Won}}

==[[Premios TVyNovelas|Los Favoritos del Público]]==

class="wikitable"
Year || Category ||Telenovela || Result
2013Favorite AntagonistAmor bravío{{won}}{{cite web

|title = NOTA: Estos fueron los Favoritos del público

|url = http://www.tvynovelas.com/premios-2013/notas/589572/reconocimientos-favoritos-del-publico/

|language = es

|date = 2013-04-27

|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130615231512/http://www.tvynovelas.com/premios-2013/notas/589572/reconocimientos-favoritos-del-publico/

|archive-date = 2013-06-15

|url-status = dead

|access-date = 2018-09-06

}}

=People en Español=

class="wikitable"
Year || Category ||Telenovela || Result
2009rowspan=2|Best Female Villain En nombre del amor{{won}}
2012Amor bravío{{won}}[http://www.peopleenespanol.com/gallery/premios-people-en-espanol-2012-los-ganadores?slide=3 People en Espanol 2012 los ganadores]

=Premios ACE=

class="wikitable"
Year || Category ||Telenovela || Result
1998International Women's Figure of the Year Esmeralda{{won}}
2010Best Actress En nombre del amor{{won}}[http://www.oem.com.mx/elmexicano/notas/n1484258.htm Ganadores de los Premios ACE 2010]
2013Best Co-Star ActressAmor bravío{{won}}[http://www.estilosblog.com/2013/02/07/estos-son-los-ganadores-de-los-premios-ace-2013/ Ganadores de los Premios ACE 2013]

=Galardón a los 30 grandes de TVyNovelas=

class="wikitable"
Year || Category || Result
2009Special Recognition for Artistic Career{{won}}

=Cocktail de la moda=

class="wikitable"
Year || Category || Result
2012Special Recognition for Artistic Career{{won}}[http://www.publimetro.com.mx/entretenimiento/otorgan-a-personalidades-el-premio-cocktail-de-la-moda-2011-2012/nliB!6V3aWvFjyi91W70Y634fA/ Otorgan a personalidades el premio Cocktail de la moda 2011-2012]

= Microfono de Oro =

class="wikitable"
Year || Category ||Telenovela ||Result
2009Artistic ExcellenceEn nombre del amor{{won}}[http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/606972.html Premios Microfono de Oro ganadores]

= Premios Viktor (Slovenia) =

class="wikitable"
Year || Category ||Telenovela ||Result
1998Best telenovelaEsmeralda{{won}}[http://svet24.si/galerija/52cfe816d8355/viktorji-1998-miss-slovenije-voditeljica/6?iprom_nikon Viktor for Leticia Calderon]

References

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