
Majida Issa
Acting
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).
Known For

A young woman born in a mafia-controlled town seeks revenge on those who wrongfully harmed and imprisoned her family.
Sin senos sí hay paraíso

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Enfermeras

Lucas falls for a young Arab girl named Jade. She is caught between modern values and her Islamic upbringing. They separate and two decades pass. Then a strange turn of luck brings the pair together. Then Jade meets a clone, who is just like Lucas, but twenty years younger. She must choose between the man she loved and the memory she cherishes.
El Clon

The Cartel follows ten friends, all of them members of a dangerous drug cartel, whose ambition for power and money will cause them to eventually kill each other. For it is an undeniable truth that, in this business, you always lose.
The Cartel

The life story of Colombian film star Lady Tabares, who was plucked off the mean streets to star in a film and quickly rose to fame.
Lady, la vendedora de rosas

María Alejandra Rivas Cavalier, a young aspiring surgeon with a prestigious family name, joins the highly regarded internship program at Santa María University Hospital. There, alongside a group of new friends and her relationship with renowned surgeon Andrés Guerra, she faces medical and personal challenges that shape her journey. Amid intriguing medical cases and the quest for her own path, the hospital becomes her new home and the stage where friendship, love, and sacrifice intertwine.
A Corazón Abierto

The story of Captain Amalia Ortega, leader of a secret unit, whose mission is to capture the most wanted Mexican drug trafficker, putting both her profession and family's life at risk.
Operación Pacífico

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Corazones Blindados

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La Guzmán: La Reina del Rock

Biopic based on the life of the Colombian composer and artist Leandro Díaz, a symbol of vallenato music.
Leandro Díaz

Niños Ricos, Pobres Padres is a Colombian telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo. It debuted on July 7, 2009 at 9:30 pm Eastern Time, taking over the second half of El Rostro de Analía until Friday, July 17, when it completely replaced it in the 9–10 pm slot. The story revolves around Alejandra Paz, a beautiful 17-year-old girl and her mother, Lucía, an illegal US immigrant who is deported from Miami back to Bogotá, Colombia; desperate and broke, they are forced to move in with Lucía's hostile sister, Verónica. On the first day, Alejandra is invited to Isabela's party, Esteban's girlfriend. While putting a drug on Alejandra's drink. Alejandra is suddenly raped by Matías, Esteban's friend. Suddenly Alejandra and her mother are submerged into a world of intrigue and betrayal where money is no object and people are not who they seem to be. High school drama soon ensues as Esteban and David fight to win Alejandra's heart. While Esteban and Alejandra date, they are then separated by lies and betrayal made by Mónica and Isabela. Soon Isabela gets pregnant by Gabriel, Rocio and Martha's brother. Later, Isabela lies to Esteban that she is pregnant by him in order to separate him by Alejandra. Suddenly, David learns that he has the opportunity to be with Alejandra, while Alejandra can't forget Esteban and still loves him.
Niños Ricos, Pobres Padres

The intrigues and mysteries of Eva, an employee in Victoria Urquijo's house; and the investigation of the talented psychiatrist Mabel, will collide dangerously thanks to a coincidence that will put the lives of the three women at risk.
La sustituta

Unattractive man receives a large inheritance on condition that he use the money to get plastic surgery and create a better life for himself.
El guapo

This story is based on a true story of the singer of Colombian popular music Helenita Vargas, better known as "La Ronca de Oro".
La ronca de oro

The early 90s, Colombia. The government tries to combat drug trafficking with extradition laws. Maruja Pachón and Beatriz Villamizar - the wife and sister of congressman Alberto Villamizar - are kidnapped by the Extraditables. The police begin a search for clues that could help them close in on the kidnappers, and Alberto joins the operation to rescue his family.
News of a Kidnapping

A smart, successful woman changes her perspective on how to meet the right man after her fiancé cheats on her right before the wedding.
Los caballeros las prefieren brutas

Soledad is blind, and her dream is to be a famous singer. She falls in love with Vicente, and although fate seems determined to separate them, they will fight to be together.
The Light of My Eyes

Helena and her best friends have very different life experiences, but they all seek happiness. They call themselves the "Most Holy Ones," since they have the names of saints or martyrs. These women will be forced to confront the opposition of those determined to obstruct their path to fulfillment and happiness.
Las Santísimas

This adaptation of the Colombian literary classic follows a wealthy young woman and an idealist poet, two rebellious lovers who flee from the rules of the 20th century into a jungle promising freedom, unaware that an even crueler law reigns there.
The Vortex

Federico dissatisfied with the current state of his marriage with Mariana revisits the apartment they had first met each other at twenty years ago. A mysterious event causes him to reflect on his past decisions and how much he is willing to sacrifice for the woman he loves.