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Majida Issa

Acting Born Jun 27, 1981 San Andrés, Colombia 24 credits

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).

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Known for

Sin senos sí hay paraíso

as Yésica Beltrán 'La Diabla'

Sin senos sí hay paraíso

as Yésica Beltrán "La Diabla"

Full filmography

  • Sin senos sí hay paraíso (2016) as Yésica Beltrán 'La Diabla'
  • Sin senos sí hay paraíso (2016) as Yésica Beltrán "La Diabla"
  • The Cartel (2008) as Soledad
  • Enfermeras (2019) as Jefe Alexandra Luján "Alex"
  • Lady, la vendedora de rosas (2015) as Fátima Tabares
  • El Clon (2010) as Rania Castañeda de la Caridad
  • A Corazón Abierto (2010) as Rosa María
  • Leandro Díaz (2022) as Nellys Soto
  • Los caballeros las prefieren brutas (2010) as Lili
  • Niños Ricos, Pobres Padres (2009) as Martha Granados
  • Operación Pacífico (2020) as Capitán Amalia Ortega
  • La Guzmán: La Reina del Rock (2019) as Alejandra Guzmán
  • The Light of My Eyes (2017) as Faride Bula Chadid
  • La ronca de oro (2014) as Sofía Helena Vargas Marulanda "Helenita"
  • Corazones Blindados (2012) as Subintendente Diana Ochoa
  • News of a Kidnapping (2022) as Diana Turbay
  • Las Santísimas (2012) as Carmen Pulido Ramos
  • La sustituta (2024) as Eva Cortés
  • The Vortex (2025) as Clarita
  • Heart of a Lion (2015) as Silvana
  • La quiero a morir (2008) as Yuri Cepeda "La Mugrosa"
  • El guapo (2007)
  • Doble (2017) as Mariana
  • Pocholo (2007) (2007) as Margarita León