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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1981-06-27

Place of Birth

San Andrés, Colombia

Majida Issa

Biography

Majida Margarita Issa Bellotto (born June 27, 1981) is a Colombian actress and singer of Italian and Lebanese descent. She is widely recognized as one of the most complete and versatile performers of her generation, noted for her powerful presence in both drama and musical theater. She has received multiple awards, including the TVyNovelas Award for Best Female Villain and the India Catalina Award. Additionally, she was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2017 for Best Ranchera/Mariachi Album for her work "Pero No Llorando". ​Born in San Andrés Island, she comes from a distinguished artistic lineage, being the niece of the legendary actress Teresa Gutiérrez. She moved to Mexico to pursue professional acting studies at the Escuela Nacional de Arte Teatral (ENAT), where she graduated before returning to Colombia to launch her television career in the mid-2000s. Her early notable roles included appearances in productions such as Pocholo (2007) and La quiero a morir (2008). ​Her definitive breakthrough came through her portrayal of complex and powerful women. In 2012, she earned critical acclaim for her role as Diana Turbay in the series Escobar, el patrón del mal, and later for playing the young Helenita Vargas in the biological series La ronca de oro (2014), where she also showcased her vocal talent. However, she achieved massive international fame by portraying the iconic antagonist Yésica Beltrán "La Diabla" in the hit saga Sin senos sí hay paraíso (2016–2018). Most recently, she has starred in global productions such as Operación Pacífico (2020) and the Netflix thriller series Fake Profile (2023).

Known for

Sin senos sí hay paraíso

Sin senos sí hay paraíso

A young woman born in a mafia-controlled town seeks revenge on those who wrongfully harmed and imprisoned her family.

Sin senos sí hay paraíso

Sin senos sí hay paraíso

A young woman born in a mafia-controlled town seeks revenge on those who wrongfully harmed and imprisoned her family.

El Clon

El Clon

Lucas falls for a young Arab girl named Jade. She is caught between modern values and her Islamic upbringing. They separate and two decades pass. Then a strange turn of luck brings the pair together. Then Jade meets a clone, who is just like Lucas, but twenty years younger. She must choose between the man she loved and the memory she cherishes.

A Corazón Abierto

A Corazón Abierto

María Alejandra Rivas Cavalier, a young aspiring surgeon with a prestigious family name, joins the highly regarded internship program at Santa María University Hospital. There, alongside a group of new friends and her relationship with renowned surgeon Andrés Guerra, she faces medical and personal challenges that shape her journey. Amid intriguing medical cases and the quest for her own path, the hospital becomes her new home and the stage where friendship, love, and sacrifice intertwine.

Enfermeras

Enfermeras

Las Santísimas

Las Santísimas

Helena and her best friends have very different life experiences, but they all seek happiness. They call themselves the "Most Holy Ones," since they have the names of saints or martyrs. These women will be forced to confront the opposition of those determined to obstruct their path to fulfillment and happiness.

The Cartel

The Cartel

The Cartel follows ten friends, all of them members of a dangerous drug cartel, whose ambition for power and money will cause them to eventually kill each other. For it is an undeniable truth that, in this business, you always lose.

Niños Ricos, Pobres Padres

Niños Ricos, Pobres Padres

Niños Ricos, Pobres Padres is a Colombian telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo. It debuted on July 7, 2009 at 9:30 pm Eastern Time, taking over the second half of El Rostro de Analía until Friday, July 17, when it completely replaced it in the 9–10 pm slot. The story revolves around Alejandra Paz, a beautiful 17-year-old girl and her mother, Lucía, an illegal US immigrant who is deported from Miami back to Bogotá, Colombia; desperate and broke, they are forced to move in with Lucía's hostile sister, Verónica. On the first day, Alejandra is invited to Isabela's party, Esteban's girlfriend. While putting a drug on Alejandra's drink. Alejandra is suddenly raped by Matías, Esteban's friend. Suddenly Alejandra and her mother are submerged into a world of intrigue and betrayal where money is no object and people are not who they seem to be. High school drama soon ensues as Esteban and David fight to win Alejandra's heart. While Esteban and Alejandra date, they are then separated by lies and betrayal made by Mónica and Isabela. Soon Isabela gets pregnant by Gabriel, Rocio and Martha's brother. Later, Isabela lies to Esteban that she is pregnant by him in order to separate him by Alejandra. Suddenly, David learns that he has the opportunity to be with Alejandra, while Alejandra can't forget Esteban and still loves him.

Lady, la vendedora de rosas

Lady, la vendedora de rosas

The life story of Colombian film star Lady Tabares, who was plucked off the mean streets to star in a film and quickly rose to fame.

The Light of My Eyes

The Light of My Eyes

Soledad is blind, and her dream is to be a famous singer. She falls in love with Vicente, and although fate seems determined to separate them, they will fight to be together.

Operación Pacífico

Operación Pacífico

The story of Captain Amalia Ortega, leader of a secret unit, whose mission is to capture the most wanted Mexican drug trafficker, putting both her profession and family's life at risk.

La Guzmán: La Reina del Rock

La Guzmán: La Reina del Rock

La ronca de oro

La ronca de oro

This story is based on a true story of the singer of Colombian popular music Helenita Vargas, better known as "La Ronca de Oro".

Leandro Díaz

Leandro Díaz

Biopic based on the life of the Colombian composer and artist Leandro Díaz, a symbol of vallenato music.

Corazones Blindados

Corazones Blindados