Julieth Restrepo Explained

Julieth Restrepo
Birth Date:19 December 1986
Birth Place:Medellín
Nationality:Colombian
Occupation:Model and actress
Known For:At the End of the Spectra, La semilla del silencio and Malcriados

Julieth Restrepo (born December 19, 1986) is a Colombian model and actress.[1]

Career

Restrepo began her acting career with the 2006 Colombian horror film At the End of the Spectra.[2] She has also acted in live theater.[3] She was nominated for Premios India Catalina in best actress category. She acted in the Colombian films La semilla del silencio and Malcriados.[4] As her roles varied from religious to a prostitute,[5] Colombian newspaper La Opinión described her as a versatile actress.[6] She had portrayed Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena on screen[7] in the Colombian show Laura, una vida extraordinaria.[8]

In 2022, it was announced that Restrepo would star as the late Colombian suffragist and Senator Esmeralda Arboleda Cadavid in a film titled Estimados Señores (Dear Gentlemen).[9]

In 2023 she started acting in the Netflix miniseries Griselda alongside Sofía Vergara, as Marta Ochoa, cousin of the Ochoa brothers, who are both high-ranking members of the Medellín Cartel.[10] The miniseries was released on January 25, 2024.

Personal life

Her hometown is Medellín. She moved to Los Angeles[11] to shoot her first English short movie, Do Not Lose.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Un retrato de Julieth Restrepo. El Espectador. 2016-08-15. 2016-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20160219222320/http://www.elespectador.com/noticias/cultura/un-retrato-de-julieth-restrepo-articulo-577886. live.
  2. Web site: Julieth Restrepo, una actriz no tan mimada. El Espectador. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20160802161423/http://www.elespectador.com/entretenimiento/unchatcon/julieth-restrepo-una-actriz-no-tan-mimada-articulo-628035. live.
  3. Web site: 'La plata no hace mejor a nadie': Julieth Restrepo - Cine y TV. El Tiempo. es-CO. 2016-08-15. 2016-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160621163421/http://www.eltiempo.com/entretenimiento/cine-y-tv/julieth-restrepo-en-malcriados-pelicula-colombiana/16562907?. live.
  4. Web site: Julieth Restrepo y la nueva generación de actrices en la TV colombiana. 2016-02-12. Caracol Radio. es. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826015148/http://caracol.com.co/programa/2016/02/12/la_ventana/1455315629_183675.html. live.
  5. Web site: Julieth Restrepo: de religiosa a prostituta. confidencialcolombia.com. 2016-08-15. 2017-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328012436/http://confidencialcolombia.com/es/1/cine/20909/Julieth-Restrepo-de-religiosa-a-prostituta.htm. live.
  6. Web site: Julieth Restrepo, una actriz 'camaleónica'. 2016-08-15. La Opinión. es. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826214852/http://www.laopinion.com.co/tendencias/julieth-restrepo-una-actriz-camaleonica-106425. live.
  7. Web site: Ella es Julieth Restrepo, la actriz que interpreta a la santa colombiana Laura Montoya. El Pais. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818022343/http://www.elpais.com.co/elpais/entretenimiento/noticias/ella-julieth-restrepo-actriz-interpreta-santa-colombiana-laura-montoya. live.
  8. Web site: Julieth Restrepo, la descomplicada y sexy 'Madre Laura'. colombia.com. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822213012/http://www.colombia.com/entretenimiento/television/noticias/sdi/119991/julieth-restrepo-la-descomplicada-y-sexy-madre-laura. live.
  9. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2022-06-07 . 'Loving Pablo' Actress Julieth Restrepo To Lead Story Of 'Colombian Suffragette' Esmeralda Arboleda . 2022-06-07 . Deadline . en-US . 2022-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220607142941/https://deadline.com/2022/06/julieth-restrepo-loving-pablo-colombia-esmerelda-arboleda-1235039599/ . live .
  10. Web site: 2024-01-25 . 'Griselda' star Julieth Restrepo on Sofía Vergara's 'impressive' transformation and the allure of drug cartel stories . 2024-01-28 . Yahoo News . en-CA . 2024-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128130009/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/griselda-netflix-julieth-restrepo-sofia-vergaras-transformation-214016370.html . live .
  11. Web site: Julieth Restrepo es Lina en la nueva película de Felipe Cano. Vanguardia Liberal. 2016-08-15. 2016-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815233542/http://www.vanguardia.com/entretenimiento/entrevistas/350908-disciplinada-talentosa-y-agradecida-con-la-vida. live.
  12. Web site: Julieth Restrepo: 'El cine no tiene límites y eso es lo más bonito'. cromos.com.co. 2016-08-15. 2016-09-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920204904/http://www.cromos.com.co/farandula-farandula-nacional/julieth-restrepo-el-cine-no-tiene-limites-y-eso-es-lo-mas-bonito-21555. live.