Livia Brito

Livia Brito
Brito in 2014
Born
Livia Brito Pestana

(1986-07-21) 21 July 1986 (age 40)
Ciego de Ávila, Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2010–present

Livia Brito Pestana (born 21 July 1986) is a Cuban actress and model. She made her acting debut in 2010 in the Mexican telenovela Triunfo del amor and has since been recognized for her performances in telenovelas.

Early life

Brito was born on 21 July 1986 in Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba. She is the daughter of actor Rolando Brito Rodríguez and Gertrudis Pestana. Her family immigrated to Mexico in 2000, when she was between 13 and 14 years old. A year after settling in Mexico City, her father opened a restaurant called La Cubana, which offered traditional Cuban dishes. Brito worked as a waitress at the family restaurant, and later as a model, to help pay for her studies in business administration.

Brito represented Mexico in the 2009 edition of the Reina Mundial del Banano, finishing as first runner-up and was awarded Miss Photogenic. She later enrolled in Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA). Brito comes from an artistic family, as her father was an actor in Cuba, and her mother was a ballet dancer.[citation needed]

Career

In 2010, Brito gained popularity after making her acting debut as Fernanda Sandoval in the telenovela Triunfo del amor, produced by Salvador Mejía, and starring William Levy, Maite Perroni and Victoria Ruffo. In 2012, she portrayed the role of Paloma González in the telenovela Abismo de pasión, produced by Angelli Nesma Medina, and starring Angelique Boyer, David Zepeda and Mark Tacher.

Brito's first lead role was in Lucero Suárez's De que te quiero, te quiero (2013) with Juan Diego Covarrubias. In her second lead role, Brito was paired with José Ron in Muchacha italiana viene a casarse (2014), produced by Pedro Damián, and also filmed in Italy. In 2016, Brito portrayed as Maribel Guardia in the biographical miniseries Por siempre Joan Sebastian, produced by Carla Estrada, and starring José Manuel Figueroa. She later starred as Yolanda Cadena, the lead character in the action drama series La Piloto (2017–2018), created by W Studios, produced by Lemon Films Studios, and co-starring Arap Bethke and Juan Colucho.

In 2021, Brito had her breakthrough role as Fernanda Linares in the revenge drama La desalmada, produced by Jose Alberto Castro, and featuring an ensemble cast that included José Ron, Eduardo Santamarina, Marlene Favela, Marjorie de Sousa, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Gonzalo García Vivanco, Laura Carmine, and Daniel Elbittar.

She has since maintained starring roles in the telenovelas Mujer de nadie (2022) and Minas de pasión (2023).

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largasTeibolera
2014Volando bajoAna Bertha
La dictadura perfectaJazmín
2017Juan Apóstol, el más amadoMary, mother of Jesus
2023Infelices para siempreCarmen Pelusi
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010–2011Triunfo del amorFernanda Sandoval
2012Abismo de pasiónPaloma González
2013–2014De que te quiero, te quieroNatalia García
2014–2015Muchacha italiana viene a casarseFiorella Bianchi
2016Por siempre Joan SebastianMaricruz Guardia
2017La doble vida de Estela CarrilloYolanda CadenaGuest star
2017–2018La PilotoYolanda Cadena
2018DescontrolEugenia
2019–2020Médicos, línea de vidaRegina Villaseñor
2021La desalmadaFernanda Linares
2022Mujer de nadieLucía Arizmendi
2023–2024Minas de pasiónEmilia Sánchez
2025AmanecerAlba Palacios
2026El precio de la famaAmanda EscalanteGuest star
Infinito amorCristina Vidal
Theatre
YearTitleRoleVenue
2012–2013El carteroBeatriz GonzálezSeveral locations
2015–2016Los BonobosÁngeles

Awards and nominations

YearAwardResultCategoryWork
2012ACPT AwardsWonFemale RevelationEl cartero
TVyNovelas Awards (Mexico)WonBest Young Lead ActressTriunfo del amor
2013TVyNovelas Awards (Mexico)WonBest Young Lead ActressAbismo de pasión
WonThe Most Beautiful Woman
2014TVyNovelas Awards (Mexico)NominatedThe Most Beautiful WomanDe que te quiero, te quiero
WonFavorite Kiss (with Juan Diego Covarrubias)
2016ACE AwardsWonBest ActressMuchacha italiana viene a casarse
Premios JuventudNominatedMy Favorite Protagonist
TVyNovelas Awards (Mexico)NominatedBest Actress
2019TVyNovelas Awards (Mexico)NominatedBest ActressLa Piloto
2020TVyNovelas Awards (Mexico)NominatedFavorite Couple (with Daniel Arenas)Médicos, línea de vida
NominatedThe Most Beautiful Woman
WonThe Most Beautiful Smile
2022Premios JuventudNominatedThey Make Me Fall In Love (with José Ron)La desalmada
2024Premios JuventudNominatedMy Favorite ActressMinas de pasión
NominatedThey Make Me Fall In Love (with Osvaldo de León)
2025Premios JuventudNominatedMy Favorite ActressAmanecer

References

  1. ↑ "Livia Brito no olvida su origen - TVNotas ¡Irresistible!". tvnotas.com.mx. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ↑ EL UNIVERSO (25 September 2009). "Venezolana ganó reinado del banano". El Universo. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Livia Brito debuta como actriz". informador.mx (in Spanish). El Informador. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Livia Brito participará en la nueva versión Cañaveral de Pasiones". starMedia. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "¿Quién Es Quién En 'De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero? Conoce A Su Elenco". novelalounge.com (in Spanish). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  6. ↑ González, Moisés (7 February 2016). "8 cosas que no sabías de la telenovela Muchacha italiana viene a casarse". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  7. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (24 June 2016). "'Por Siempre Joan Sebastian' Univision Premiere: 10 Fun Facts About 'El Poeta Del Pueblo' Series". latintimes.com (in Spanish). The Latin Times. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  8. ↑ González, Moisés (28 February 2017). "Así es La piloto, la nueva apuesta estelar de Univisión". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  9. ↑ Solís, Erik (4 June 2021). "La Desalmada anuncia su fecha de estreno". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). Las Estrellas. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  10. ↑ González, Moisés (27 June 2022). "ENTREVISTA Livia Brito revela por qué aceptó protagonizar Mujer de nadie y si siente presión tras el éxito de La desalmada". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  11. ↑ González, Moisés (17 August 2023). "El reto de Livia Brito en Minas de pasión: "Hay dos personajes dentro de la misma telenovela. Nunca había hecho algo así"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Cubana Livia Brito será la Virgen María en filme "Juan Apóstol, el más amado"". cibercuba.com (in Spanish). 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "Infelices para Siempre". avclub.com. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  14. ↑ González, Moisés (2 July 2021). "La desalmada, una historia de amor y venganza que retoma "los melodramas clásicos de las grandes pasiones"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "Livia Brito pasa de ser 'La Desalmada' a la 'Mujer de Nadie' en nueva telenovela". La Opinión (in Spanish). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  16. ↑ González, Moisés (26 May 2023). "Destapan las primeras imágenes de la telenovela Minas de pasión". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  17. ↑ Moisés González (4 July 2025). "¡Entrevista! Livia Brito protagoniza 'Amanecer': "El motor que mueve mi vida es mi familia"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "ViX Exposes the Darkest Side of Show Business with the Premiere of "EL PRECIO DE LA FAMA"". corporate.televisaunivision.com. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Giacoma, Erika Della (2 July 2026). "Infinito amor de TelevisaUnivision confirma elenco protagónico". Produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Lista de ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2012". starMedia. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Lista de ganadores de los Premios TVyNovelas 2013 en México". starMedia. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  22. ↑ Alexander Mabry (14 July 2016). "Premios Juventud 2016: lista completa de nominados". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  23. ↑ Univision (19 July 2022). "Nominados a Premios Juventud 2022: lista completa de artistas". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  24. 1 2 Univision (25 June 2024). "Premios Juventud 2024: Lista completa de artistas nominados a la edición 21". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  25. ↑ Moisés González (19 August 2025). "Premios Juventud 2025: conoce la lista completa de nominados". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.