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Rita Cortese

Acting Born Aug 5, 1949 Buenos Aires, Argentina 24 credits

Biography

Adela Rita Cortese (born August 5, 1949, in Buenos Aires) is a renowned Argentine actress and singer.

Her career spans across films, series, and telenovelas, earning her three Martín Fierro Awards as well as a Silver Condor Award.

In 1967, she began studying Philosophy and Letters but dropped out a year later. In 1974, she entered the theater school directed by Néstor Raimondi, although, according to her own statements, she started her professional career in 1972 at the Teatro Latino in San Telmo.

As a film actress, she worked in La nube, and in 2003, she received the Silver Condor Award for Best Actress for Herencia. As a television actress, she received a Martín Fierro Award in 2002 for her performance in the telenovela El sodero de mi vida and another in 2008 for her special appearance in the sitcom Lalola. That same year, she released her first album titled El amor, ese loco berretín, in which she performs various tango ballads; the album won her the Carlos Gardel Award for Best New Tango Artist in 2009. In 2014, she was one of the stars of the hit film Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales), which was nominated for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival and for an Oscar.

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Known for

Endless Summer

as Sara Katz
Film

Wild Tales

as Cook (segment "Las ratas")

Maradona, Blessed Dream

as Doña Tota
Film

The Artist

as Sandra Guzmán
Film

Heroic Losers

as Carmen Lorgio

Full filmography

  • Endless Summer (1998) as Sara Katz
  • In the Mud (2025) as Cecilia Moranzón
  • Killer Women (2005)
  • Esperanza mía (2015) as Genoveva
  • Wild Tales (2014) as Cook (segment "Las ratas")
  • Montecristo (2006) as Sara Carusso
  • Los secretos de Papá (2004) as Blanca
  • Lalola (2007) as Bruja
  • Maradona, Blessed Dream (2021) as Doña Tota
  • The Man of Your Dreams (2011) as Sandra Guzmán
  • Sol Negro (2003) as Dra. Gloria Glezer
  • The Mind Behind Power (2024)
  • The Best Heart Attack of My Life (2025) as Roberta
  • Heroic Losers (2019) as Carmen Lorgio
  • Malandras (2003) as Coca Bertolotti.
  • R.R.D.T. (1997) as Delia
  • The Substitute (2022) as Amalia
  • Sin código (2004) as Mirna
  • So Far, So Good (2026) as Lea
  • Tiempo de pensar (2011)
  • Blondi (2023) as Pepa
  • Costumbres argentinas (2003) as Celina Martínez
  • 1000 millones (2002) as Dominga Vargas
  • Bruja (2019) as Abuela