Ana MarÃa Orozco Aristizábal (born July 4, 1973) is a Colombian
movie, theatre and television actress who is notable for her portrayal
as Betty in the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea. In 2001, Orozco won
the award for International Female Personality of the Year (Figura
internacional femenina del año) at the New York Latin ACE Awards and
in 2002, won the award for Actress of the Year (Actriz del año) at
the INTE Award for her performance in the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la
fea (1999).Born in Bogotá, Colombia. Orozco is the daughter of actor
Luis Fernando Orozco and radio announcer Carmenza Aristizábal. She is
also the older sister of actress Verónica Orozco (b. 1979) and
Juliana. In April 1999, Orozco married actor Julian Arango, but the
marriage lasted only 10 months. Since 2004, she has lived in Bogotá,
Colombia. From 2005 to 2012, she was married to Argentine musician
MartÃn Quaglia. Quaglia and Orozco have two daughters, Lucrecia (b.
11 June 2004 in Bogotá, Colombia) and Mia (b. October, 2009 in Buenos
Aires, Argentina).Ana MarÃa Orozco made her television debut as a
child alongside her father, Luis Fernando Orozco in La envidia (1973),
but her career began in earnest a decade later with the series
Pequeños Gigantes (1983). One of her most memorable performances was
as a secretary (Verônica Murillo) in Perro Amor (1998). She is best
known to fans around the world as the original Betty from the popular
Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea (I am Betty, the ugly) and
its spinoff Eco moda. Her role on Betty La Fea and the character's
unattractive/ugly duckling trademark has inspired several
international versions, including the Mexican serial La fea más bella
and the critically acclaimed American smash hit Ugly Betty. According
to The New York Times, the original version itself become one of the
world's most popular television shows.
movie, theatre and television actress who is notable for her portrayal
as Betty in the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea. In 2001, Orozco won
the award for International Female Personality of the Year (Figura
internacional femenina del año) at the New York Latin ACE Awards and
in 2002, won the award for Actress of the Year (Actriz del año) at
the INTE Award for her performance in the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la
fea (1999).Born in Bogotá, Colombia. Orozco is the daughter of actor
Luis Fernando Orozco and radio announcer Carmenza Aristizábal. She is
also the older sister of actress Verónica Orozco (b. 1979) and
Juliana. In April 1999, Orozco married actor Julian Arango, but the
marriage lasted only 10 months. Since 2004, she has lived in Bogotá,
Colombia. From 2005 to 2012, she was married to Argentine musician
MartÃn Quaglia. Quaglia and Orozco have two daughters, Lucrecia (b.
11 June 2004 in Bogotá, Colombia) and Mia (b. October, 2009 in Buenos
Aires, Argentina).Ana MarÃa Orozco made her television debut as a
child alongside her father, Luis Fernando Orozco in La envidia (1973),
but her career began in earnest a decade later with the series
Pequeños Gigantes (1983). One of her most memorable performances was
as a secretary (Verônica Murillo) in Perro Amor (1998). She is best
known to fans around the world as the original Betty from the popular
Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea (I am Betty, the ugly) and
its spinoff Eco moda. Her role on Betty La Fea and the character's
unattractive/ugly duckling trademark has inspired several
international versions, including the Mexican serial La fea más bella
and the critically acclaimed American smash hit Ugly Betty. According
to The New York Times, the original version itself become one of the
world's most popular television shows.
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