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Catalina Sandino Moreno is a Colombian actress. She is best known for her Academy Award-nominated performance in the 2004 film Maria Full of Grace. She has also appeared in films such as Fast Food Nation, Che, and The Burning Plain.
Born on April 19, 1981, in Bogota, Colombia, Moreno was raised in a working-class family. She began her acting career in 2002, appearing in the Colombian television series Pobre Pablo. She made her feature film debut in 2003 with the Colombian drama Soñar No Cuesta Nada.
In 2004, Moreno starred in the critically acclaimed film Maria Full of Grace, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She has since appeared in films such as Fast Food Nation, Che, and The Burning Plain.
Moreno has also appeared in television series such as The Bridge and Narcos. In 2020, she starred in the Netflix series Control Z.
Moreno is married to actor and director Sebastian Cordero. They have two children.
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N/A |
| Occupation |
Actress |
| Age |
43 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
19 April, 1981 |
| Birthday |
19 April |
| Birthplace |
Bogotá, Colombia |
| Nationality |
Colombia |
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 43 years old group.
Catalina Sandino Moreno Height, Weight & Measurements
At 43 years old, Catalina Sandino Moreno height is 1.68 m .
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| Height |
1.68 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Who Is Catalina Sandino Moreno's Husband?
Her husband is David Elwell (m. 2006)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
David Elwell (m. 2006) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Catalina Sandino Moreno Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Catalina Sandino Moreno worth at the age of 43 years old? Catalina Sandino Moreno’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Colombia. We have estimated
Catalina Sandino Moreno's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Catalina Sandino Moreno Social Network
Timeline
In 2016 she starred in the TV series American Gothic as a recurring character, Christina Morales. In the same year, she returned to the world of cinema in Custody, where she appeared alongside Viola Davis. The film was premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
After a break in her career, in November 2013, she returned in TV roles when it was announced she would play the title role in the forthcoming biopic Castro's Daughter, based on Alina Fernández’s autobiography of the same name. Also she starred in films Roa (2013) and A Most Violent Year (2014) where she appeared with Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain. On October 20, 2014, it was announced that she would be joining the final season of Falling Skies in a recurring role as Isabella.
In 2008, she appeared alongside Benicio del Toro in Steven Soderbergh's Che, playing the role of Aleida March de Guevara, the second wife of Ernesto "Che" Guevara. This film was acclaimed by the critics. She was in the premiere in 2008 Cannes Film Festival. In 2010, she played the role of female Vampire Maria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer.
In 2005, she moved to New York City to study dramatic arts and for continue with her success career at the moment, and was invited to join AMPAS. In 2006, she played roles in independent film Fast Food Nation with Patricia Arquette, and Paris, je t'aime, where she starred as a young immigrant mother in the segment "Loin du 16e". In 2007, she starred Hildebranda Sánchez in Love in the Time of Cholera, based in novel of the same name by Gabriel García Márquez, where she appeared alongside Javier Bardem and Fernanda Montenegro.
Moreno was one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2005.
In 2003, casting calls for Maria Full of Grace were conducted in both New York and Colombia where she was initially noticed for her talent at the acting school in Bogotá. She was then referred to a casting audition where she beat over 900 girls for the lead role. She left the college to begin her first movie project. Starring Sandino Moreno as María Alvarez, a Colombian girl who works in a flower plantation when she was pregnant and then as a drug mule. Sandino Moreno's role in this movie was acclaimed, receiving positive critics form different websites and film critic's sites. This performance made her the first Colombian, the second South American, and third Hispanic actress nominated for an Academy Award. She was the first person born in the 1980s to have received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Also, she won the Silver Bear at Berlin International Film Festival shared with Charlize Theron and received a nomination to Screen Actors Guild Award.
Catalina Sandino Moreno (born 19 April 1981) is a Colombian actress. She shared the Silver Bear with Charlize Theron and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Maria Full of Grace (2004).
