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María Cecilia Botero

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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María Cecilia Botero was born on 13 May 1955 in Medellín, Colombia. She is an actress and producer, known for Encanto (2021), La Bruja (2011) and Nuevo Rico Nuevo Pobre (2007). She was previously married to David Stivel.
BornMay 13, 1955
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    Known for

    John Leguizamo, Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
    Encanto
    7.2
    • Abuela Alma(voice)
    • 2021
    Flora Martínez in La Bruja (2011)
    La Bruja
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Carmen
    Martín Karpan and Jhon Álex Toro in Nuevo Rico Nuevo Pobre (2007)
    Nuevo Rico Nuevo Pobre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Antonia de Ferreira
    Elena (2021)
    Elena
    7.8
    Short
    • Sophia
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Camino cerrado
      • Patricia
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1985
    • Los dueños del poder
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1986
    • Ama la academia
      • Victoria Giraldo
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2003
    • Castro's Daughter
      • Post-production
    • Eva Lasting (2023)
      Eva Lasting
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Lucy
      • 2026
    • Carolina Gómez in Her Mother's Killer (2020)
      Her Mother's Killer
      7.8
      TV Series
      • 2020–2025
    • Gabriel Iglesias, Samantha Lorraine, Jacob Rodriguez, Acston Luca Porto, and Mariana Garzón Toro in Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado (2025)
      Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado
      5.5
      • Abuela (as Maria Cecilia del Socorro Botero Cadavid)
      • 2025
    • Cosiaca (2025)
      Cosiaca
      9.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Leticia
      • 2025
    • Ana María Arango, Alberto Saavedra, Jacques Toukhmanian, and Judith Segura in Quiero que me mantengan (2024)
      Quiero que me mantengan
      4.3
      • Proxeneta
      • 2024
    • Carlos-Manuel Vesga in El Yuppie Y El Guiso (2023)
      El Yuppie Y El Guiso
      5.6
      • Consuelo de Mallarino
      • 2023
    • Un Cuarto para las Tres (2022)
      Un Cuarto para las Tres
      TV Mini Series
      • Lucía
      • 2022
    • Encanto Sing-Along (2022)
      Encanto Sing-Along
      7.6
      • Abuela Alma Madrigal (voice)
      • 2022
    • John Leguizamo, Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
      Encanto
      7.2
      • Abuela Alma (voice)
      • 2021
    • Andrea Gómez, Mariana Belen, Luciano D'Alessandro, Javier Jattin, Majida Issa, Karoll Márquez, Nina Caicedo, and Julián Trujillo in Enfermeras (2019)
      Enfermeras
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Beatriz
      • 2019–2021
    • Elena (2021)
      Elena
      7.8
      Short
      • Sophia
      • 2021
    • Decisions: Some Win and Others Lose (2019)
      Decisions: Some Win and Others Lose
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Virginia
      • 2020
    • Loving Is Losing (2019)
      Loving Is Losing
      5.0
      • Gioconda
      • 2019
    • Amalia (2018)
      Amalia
      5.1
      • Elena
      • 2018
    • Luis Mesa, Viña Machado, Luna Baxter, and Juana del Rio in Undercover Law (2018)
      Undercover Law
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Bertha
      • 2018

    Producer

    • Ama la academia
      • producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2003
    • Ama la academia (2003)
      Ama la academia
      3.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2003

    Voice Actor - Dubbing

    • John Leguizamo, Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
      Encanto
      7.2
      • Alma Madrigal (Spanish (Latin America))
      • 2021

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    Encanto
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    Encanto
    Encanto
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    Encanto
    Encanto
    Trailer 1:31
    Encanto

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Maria Cecilia del Socorro Botero Cadavid
    • Born
      • May 13, 1955
      • Medellín, Colombia
    • Spouse
      • David Stivel1982 - September 20, 1992 (his death, 1 child)

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      Colombian actress, presenter & journalist.

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