# Ana María Orozco

Ana María Orozco Aristizábal (born July 4, 1973) is a Colombian actress who is notable for her portrayal as Betty in the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea. In 2001, Orozco won the award for International Female Personality of the Year (Figura internacional femenina del año) at the New York Latin ACE Awards and, in 2002, she won the award for Actress of the Year (Actriz del año) at the INTE Awards for her performance in the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999).

## Personal life

Born in Bogotá, Colombia. Orozco is the daughter of actor Luis Fernando Orozco and radio announcer Carmenza Aristizábal. She is also the older sister of actress Verónica Orozco (b. 1979) and Juliana. In April 1999, Orozco married actor Julian Arango, but the marriage lasted only 10 months. Since 2004, she has lived in Bogotá, Colombia. From 2005 to 2012, she was married to Argentine musician Martín Quaglia. Quaglia and Orozco have two daughters, Lucrecia (b. 11 June 2004 in Bogotá, Colombia) and Mia (b. October, 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina).

## Career

Orozco made her television debut as a child alongside her father, Luis Fernando Orozco, in La envidia (1973), but her career began in earnest a decade later with the series Pequeños Gigantes (1983). One of her most memorable performances was as a secretary (Verônica Murillo) in Perro Amor (1998). She is best known to fans around the world as the original Betty from the popular Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea (I am Betty, the ugly) and its spinoff Eco moda. Her role on Betty La Fea and the character's unattractive/ugly duckling trademark has inspired several international versions, including the Mexican serial La fea más bella and the American hit Ugly Betty. According to The New York Times, the original version itself become one of the world's most popular television shows.

## Filmography
### Television
#### Telenovelas

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1973/4 | La envidia | Nana |
| 1991 | Sangre de Lobos | Belinda |
| 1993 | La potra zaina | Magdalena Ahumada |
| 1995 | Flor de Oro | Anita |
| 1996 | La huella de tus besos | Lucía |
| 1997 | Tiempos difíciles | Maestra Sarita |
| 1998 | Perro Amor | Verónica Murillo |
| 1999/2001 | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Beatriz Aurora Pinzón Solano |
| 2014 | Somos familia | Manuela Paz/Ramona |
| 2016–2017 | El regreso de Lucas | Elena Ayala |
| 2017 | No olvidarás mi nombre | Mónica Zapata |
| 2018 | Simona | Marilina Mendoza |

#### Series / Miniseries

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1983 | Pequeños Gigantes | |
| 1987 | Imagínate | |
| 1988 | Don Camilo | |
| 1988 | Generación 21 | |
| 1990 | Los duros en acción | |
| 1994 | Almas de piedra | Claudia |
| 1995 | O todos en la cama | |
| 2001/2 | Ecomoda | Beatriz Aurora Pinzón Solano de Mendoza |
| 2006 | Mujeres Asesinas: "Mara, Alucinada" | Mara |
| 2007 | Mujeres Asesinas: "Helena, Monja" | Helena |
| 2006/7 | Amas de Casa Desesperadas 1 | Susana Martínez |
| 2007/8 | Amas de Casa Desesperadas 2 | Susana Martínez |
| 2008 | Oportunidades | Celia |
| 2011 | Los Únicos | Gabriela Montillo |
| 2011 | Historias de la primera vez: "La primera vez que te pedí algo" | Verónica |
| 2012 | Mi problema con las mujeres | Verónica Belforte |
| 2012/13 | Ciclo: "Cine para enamorarse" | Clara |
| 2020 | Pérdida | Milena |
| 2024 | Betty, la fea: la historia continúa | Beatriz Aurora Pinzón Solano |

### Movies

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2003 | El Colombian Dream | Nicole |
| 2006 | El Ratón Pérez | Pilar |
| 2023 | How to Deal With a Heartbreak | |

### Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2002 | Muelle Oeste | Monique |
| 2019 | Betty la fea en vivo | Betty |

### Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 1998 | Shock Award (Colombia) | Best Young Actress | Perro Amor | Won |
| 1998 | Simón Bolívar (Colombia) | Best actress cast | Perro Amor | Won |
| 2000 | India Catalina Awards (Colombia) | Best Actress | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Won |
| 2000 | 2 de Oro (Venezuela) | Best International Actress | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Won |
| 2000 | TV Grama (Chile) | Best International Actress | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Won |
| 2000 | TV Elenco (Colombia) | Best Actress | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Won |
| 2001 | TV y Novelas (Colombia) | Best Lead Actress in a Soap Opera | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Won |
| 2001 | New York Latin ACE Awards | International Female Personality of the Year | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Won |
| 2002 | Grupo Editorial Correos (Spain) | TV Personality of the Year | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Won |
| 2002 | INTE Award | Actress of the Year | Yo soy Betty, la fea | Won |