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Biography
Maritza Rodríguez Gómez (born 1 September 1975 in Baranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian telenovela actress and model. She is best known for her roles as Cristal Covarrubias in Venevisión's telenovela Ángel Rebelde (2003), as Marfil Mondragon de Irázabal and Deborah Mondragón de Dávila in Venevisión's telenovela Acorralada (2007), as Sara Andrade in Telemundo's telenovela El Rostro de Analia (2008), as Pilar and Raquel Arismendi in Telemundo's telenovela La Casa de al Lado (2011), as Antonia Villarroel in Telemundo's telenovela El Rostro de la Venganza (2012) and now as Teresa Cristina Palmer in Telemundo's telenovela Marido En Alquiler (2013).
Career
Rodríguez is best known for her modeling and acting in several telenovelas. Besides acting, she is also an entrepreneur and has her own line of beauty products.
Personal life
Rodríguez has three brothers and speaks English and Spanish. She has been married since June 2005 to Jewish Mexican TV executive Joshua Mintz, who is Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming and General Manager of Telemundo Studios. She currently lives and works in Miami, Florida. Rodriguez announced on November 11, 2013 on Telemundo's "Al Rojo Vivo" that she and husband Joshua Mintz are expecting twins. The babies are due in Spring 2014.On April 13, she gave birth to male twins.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Vuelo 1503 | Actress |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mascarada | |
| 1997 | Perfume de agonía | Carmen |
| 1997 | La mujer en el espejo | |
| 1997 | Dios se lo pague | Irene Richerdson |
| 1999 | Marido y mujer | Lucía Méndez |
| 2000 | La revancha | Mercedes Riverol |
| 2001 | Amantes del desierto | Bárbara Santana |
| 2002 | Milagros de amor | Milagros viuda de amor |
| 2004 | Ángel rebelde | Cristal Covarrubias |
| 2005 | Vuelo 1503 | Ángela Granda |
| 2007-2008 | Acorralada | Débora Mondragónn / Marfil Mondragónn |
| 2007 | Pecados Ajenos | Karen Vallejo |
| 2008-2009 | Doña Bárbara | Asunción Vergel de Luzardo |
| 2008 | El rostro de Analía | Sarah Andrade |
| 2010 | Perro amor | Camila Brando |
| 2011-2012 | La casa de al lado | Pilar Arismendi / Raquel Arismendi |
| 2012-2013 | El rostro de la venganza | Antonia Villarroel |
| 2012 | La Chispa de Chef Carmen González | Herself |
| 2012 | Rafael Orozco, el ídolo | Marta Mónica Camargo |
| 2013-2014 | Marido en alquiler | Teresa Cristina Palmer |
| 2015-2016 | El Señor de los Cielos | Amparo Rojas |
| 2016-2017 | Silvana sin lana | Silvana "Chivis" Rivapalacios de Villaseñor |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Telenovela or Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Premios India Catalina | Outstanding Lead Actress Telenovela | Milagros de amor | Nominated |
| 2002 | Amantes del desierto | Won | ||
| 2000 | Marido y mujer | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Premios TVyNovelas | Milagros de amor | Won | |
| 2002 | Amantes del desierto | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Marido y Mujer | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Miami Life Awards | Best Villain of Telenovela | Perro Amor | Won |
| 2012 | Premios People en Español | Best Actress | El Rostro de la Venganza | Nominated |
| Miami Life Awards | Telenovela Best Female Lead | La Casa de al Lado | Nominated | |
| Premios tu mundo 2012 | Favorite Lead Actress | La Casa de al Lado | Won | |
| The Best Bad Girl | La Casa de al Lado | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Premios 2013 | Favorite TV Villain | Rafael Orozco, el ídolo | Won |
| Premios tu mundo 2013 | The Perfect Couple with David Chocarro | El Rostro de la Venganza | Nominated | |
| Premios People en Español 2013 | Best Female Antagonist | Marido en Alquiler | Won |
