Cynthia Klitbo | |
---|---|
Born |
Diana Cynthia Klitbo March 11, 1967 Zacatecas, Mexico |
Residence | Mexico City, Mexico |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1984-present |
Spouse(s) | Jorge Antolín (1987-1989) Francisco Gattorno (1995-1997) Ruben Lira (2005-2007) David Gerstein (2012-present) |
Children | Elisa Fernanda (b. 2006) |
Cynthia Klitbo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsintja ˈklitβo]; born Diana Cynthia Klitbo on March 11, 1967 in Zacatecas, Mexico) is a Mexican actress of telenovelas, theater and Mexican cinema. She is best known for her roles as Laura in Televisa's telenovela La Dueña (Mexico) (1995), as Tamara de Duval in Televisa's telenovela El privilegio de amar (1998) and as Juana Godoy de González in Televisa's telenovela Teresa (2010 telenovela).
Cynthia Klitbo was born on March 11, 1967, in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, to a Danish father and a Mexican mother. She began her television career in 1987 playing a secondary character in the telenovela Como Duele Callar Amor en Silencio, Mi Segunda Madre, Yo Compro Esa Mujer, and Cadenas de Amargura soon followed.
After a brief hiatus in the mid-1990s, she returned to the small screen in La Dueña, once again playing a villainess. Notable performances in Alguna vez Tendremos alas, El Privilegio de Amar, and La Casa en la Playa established Cynthia as one of the best known actresses of her generation.
Klitbo's work in telenovelas made her recognizable internationally. Although she has starred as a protagonist, she is best known for her performances as a villain. An example is Klitbo's portrayal of the envious and psychotic Laura in La Duena opposite Angelica Rivera. Her portrayal in El Privilegio de Amar as Tamara won her a prize in Premios TvyNovelas as best antagonist. In the said telenovela, Klitbo had to shave her head in a scene to portray her character's defeat and insanity.