Livia Brito
{{short description|Cuban actress and model}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{family name hatnote|Brito|Pestana|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Livia Brito
| image = Libia Brito.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Livia Brito Pestana
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|7|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ciego de Ávila, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| years_active = 2010–present
}}
Livia Brito (born Livia Brito Pestana on 21 July 1986) is a Cuban-Mexican actress and model best known for her intense performances in telenovelas. She gained recognition for her portrayal of Fernanda Linares, the lead character on the Televisa revenge drama television series La desalmada.
Biography
Brito was born on July 21, 1986 in Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba. 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 old at the time. A year after settling in Mexico City, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnotas.com.mx/2011/03/12/C-8300-livia-brito-no-olvida-su-origen.php|title=Livia Brito no olvida su origen - TVNotas ¡Irresistible!|work=tvnotas.com.mx|accessdate=15 August 2015}} She represented Mexico in the 2009 edition of the Reina Mundial del Banano, finishing as first runner-up and awarded Miss Photogenic.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/09/25/1/1379/venezolana-gano-reinado-banano.html|title=Venezolana ganó reinado del banano|author=EL UNIVERSO|work=El Universo|date=25 September 2009|accessdate=15 August 2015}} She later enrolled in Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). Her talents attributed to heredity, coming from an artistic family. Her father was a leading actor in Cuba, while her mother was a major ballet dancer.{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}}
Career
In 2010, Brito gained popularity after making her acting debut as Fernanda Sandoval in the telenovela Triunfo del amor, produced by Salvador Mejía, and starring William Levy, Maite Perroni and Victoria Ruffo.{{cite web|title=Livia Brito debuta como actriz|url=https://www.informador.mx/Entretenimiento/Livia-Brito-debuta-como-actriz-20110303-0160.html|website=informador.mx|publisher=El Informador|access-date=3 March 2011|language=es|date=3 March 2011}} In 2012, she portrayed the role of Paloma González in the telenovela Abismo de pasión, produced by Angelli Nesma Medina, and starring Angelique Boyer, David Zepeda and Mark Tacher.{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.starmedia.com/telenovelas/livia-brito-participara-en-nueva-version-canaveral-pasiones.html|title=Livia Brito participará en la nueva versión Cañaveral de Pasiones|work=starMedia|accessdate=15 August 2015}}
Brito's first lead role was in Lucero Suárez's De que te quiero, te quiero (2013) with Juan Diego Covarrubias.{{cite web|title=¿Quién Es Quién En 'De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero? Conoce A Su Elenco|url=https://www.novelalounge.com/2013/06/quien-es-quien-en-de-que-te-quiero-te-quiero-conoce-a-su-elenco/|website=novelalounge.com|access-date=28 June 2013|language=es|date=28 June 2013}} In her second lead role, Brito was paired with José Ron in Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (2014), produced by Pedro Damián, and also filmed in Italy.{{cite web|last1=González|first1=Moisés|title=8 cosas que no sabías de la telenovela Muchacha italiana viene a casarse|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/article/8-cosas-que-no-sabias-de-la-telenovela-muchacha-italiana-viene-casarse/|website=peopleenespanol.com|publisher=People en Español|access-date=7 February 2016|language=es|date=7 February 2016}} In 2016, Brito portrayed as Maribel Guardia in the biographical miniseries Por siempre Joan Sebastian, produced by Carla Estrada, and starring José Manuel Figueroa.{{cite web|last1=Tinoco|first1=Armando|title='Por Siempre Joan Sebastian' Univision Premiere: 10 Fun Facts About 'El Poeta Del Pueblo' Series|url=https://www.latintimes.com/por-siempre-joan-sebastian-univision-premiere-10-fun-facts-about-el-poeta-del-pueblo-391973|website=latintimes.com|publisher=The Latin Times|access-date=24 June 2016|language=es|date=24 June 2016}} Later on, Brito starred as Yolanda Cadena, the lead character of the action drama series La Piloto (2017–2018), created by W Studios, produced by Lemon Films Studios, and co-starring Arap Bethke and Juan Colucho.{{cite web|last1=González|first1=Moisés|title=Así es La piloto, la nueva apuesta estelar de Univisión|url=https://peopleenespanol.com/telenovelas/la-piloto-con-livia-brito-se-estrena-en-febrero-por-univision/|website=peopleenespanol.com|publisher=People en Español|access-date=28 February 2017|language=es|date=28 February 2017}}
In 2021, Brito landed her most breakthrough role as Fernanda Linares in her most noted telenovela to date, the phenomenal revenge drama La desalmada, produced by Jose Alberto Castro, and featuring a large ensemble cast headed by José Ron, Eduardo Santamarina, Marlene Favela, Marjorie de Sousa, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Gonzalo García Vivanco, Laura Carmine, Daniel Elbittar and many more.{{Cite web|last1=Solís|first1=Erik|title=La Desalmada anuncia su fecha de estreno|url=https://www.lasestrellas.tv/espectaculos-1/tus-estrellas-1/la-desalmada-anuncia-su-fecha-de-estreno|website=lasestrellas.tv|publisher=Las Estrellas|access-date=4 June 2021|language=es|date=4 June 2021}}
In the recent years, she has maintained starring roles on the telenovelas Mujer de nadie (2022){{cite web |last1=González |first1=Moisés |title=ENTREVISTA Livia Brito revela por qué aceptó protagonizar Mujer de nadie y si siente presión tras el éxito de La desalmada |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/telenovelas/livia-brito-por-que-acepto-protagonizar-mujer-de-nadie/ |website=People en Español|access-date=27 June 2022|language=es|date=27 June 2022}} and Minas de pasión (2023).{{cite web |last1=González |first1=Moisés |title=El reto de Livia Brito en Minas de pasión: "Hay dos personajes dentro de la misma telenovela. Nunca había hecho algo así" |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/telenovelas/livia-brito-reto-minas-de-pasion-dos-personajes-misma-telenovela/ |website=People en Español|access-date=17 August 2023|language=es|date=17 August 2023}}
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | El cartero | Beatriz González | rowspan=2|Several locations |
| 2015–2016 | Los Bonobos | Ángeles |
Awards and nominations
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! Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2012 | Best Revelation in Theater | El cartero | {{won}} |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{IMDb name|4154373|Livia Brito}}
{{TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actress}}
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Category:21st-century Cuban actresses
Category:Cuban emigrants to Mexico
Category:Cuban stage actresses