Rita Cortese

Rita Cortese

Born 1949-08-05 (age 76) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Biography

Adela Rita Cortese (born August 5, 1949, in Buenos Aires) is a renowned Argentine actress and singer.

Her career spans across films, series, and telenovelas, earning her three Martín Fierro Awards as well as a Silver Condor Award.

In 1967, she began studying Philosophy and Letters but dropped out a year later. In 1974, she entered the theater school directed by Néstor Raimondi, although, according to her own statements, she started her professional career in 1972 at the Teatro Latino in San Telmo.

As a film actress, she worked in La nube, and in 2003, she received the Silver Condor Award for Best Actress for Herencia. As a television actress, she received a Martín Fierro Award in 2002 for her performance in the telenovela El sodero de mi vida and another in 2008 for her special appearance in the sitcom Lalola. That same year, she released her first album titled El amor, ese loco berretín, in which she performs various tango ballads; the album won her the Carlos Gardel Award for Best New Tango Artist in 2009. In 2014, she was one of the stars of the hit film Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales), which was nominated for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival and for an Oscar.

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Known For

Wild Tales
Wild Tales

2014

as Cook (segment "Las ratas")

Heroic Losers
Heroic Losers

2019

as Carmen Lorgio

The Substitute
The Substitute

2022

as Amalia

Blondi
Blondi

2023

as Pepa

Bruja
Bruja

2019

as Abuela

Widows
Widows

2011

as Esther

Most People Die on Sundays
The Siamese Bond
The Siamese Bond

2021

as Clota

Shadow of the Cat
Cenizas del paraíso
Samy and Me
Samy and Me

2002

as Liliana

Alma mía
Alma mía

1999

as Tita

Cinco velitas
Los Marziano
Los Marziano

2011

as Delfina

A Wall of Silence
Cohen vs. Rosi
Cohen vs. Rosi

1998

as Angélica Rosi

An Argentinian Crime
Inheritance
Inheritance

2002

as Olinda