Rita Cortese
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1949-08-05 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
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.
Known For
TV Shows (20)
Endless Summer
1998
as Sara Katz
In the Mud
2025
as Cecilia Moranzón
Killer Women
2005
Lalola
2007
as Bruja
Esperanza mía
2015
as Genoveva
Los secretos de Papá
2004
as Blanca
Montecristo
2006
as Sara Carusso
The Man of Your Dreams
2011
as Sandra Guzmán
Maradona, Blessed Dream
2021
as Doña Tota
The Best Heart Attack of My Life
2025
as Roberta
Sol Negro
2003
as Dra. Gloria Glezer
The Mind Behind Power
2024
R.R.D.T.
1997
as Delia
1000 millones
2002
as Dominga Vargas
Malandras
2003
as Coca Bertolotti.
Sin código
2004
as Mirna
Tiempo de pensar
2011
Esa mujer
2013
as Ofelia Morales
So Far, So Good
2026
as Lea
Costumbres argentinas
2003
as Celina Martínez
Movies (35)
Wild Tales
2014
as Cook (segment "Las ratas")
Heroic Losers
2019
as Carmen Lorgio
Bruja
2019
as Abuela
The Substitute
2022
as Amalia
Cenizas del paraíso
1997
as Mirta
Blondi
2023
as Pepa
Stolen Moments
1998
Cohen vs. Rosi
1998
as Angélica Rosi
Widows
2011
as Esther
El sueño de los héroes
1997
as Mujer del corralón
An Argentinian Crime
2022
as Gobbi
The Siamese Bond
2021
as Clota
Monobloc
2005
as Madrina
Brother and Sister
2010
as Alicia
Apariencias
2000
as Susana Posse
A Wall of Silence
1993
Shadow of the Cat
2021
as Ana
The Lost Republic II
1986
as Narrator
Lugones Family
2007
as Bibliotecaria
Indisciplinado. Historia de un proyecto político
2023
as Narradora
El Sobrino
Los Marziano
2011
as Delfina
Alma mía
1999
as Tita
Most People Die on Sundays
2024
as Dora
Fragmentos
2014
Sammy and Me
2002
as Liliana
Una cita, una fiesta y un gato negro
2012
as Saravia
Inheritance
2002
as Olinda
Murder in The Senate
1984
Reparaciones
2007
as Cora
Do You Swim?
2002
as Mamá de Dolores
Horizontal/Vertical
2009
as Albita
¿Y dónde está el bebé?
2002
30 años de vida venciendo a la muerte
2006
Cinco velitas
2010
About Rita Cortese
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… With 55 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Rita Cortese has appeared in 35 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rita Cortese Movies
- Wild Tales (2014) — as Cook (segment "Las ratas")
- Heroic Losers (2019) — as Carmen Lorgio
- Bruja (2019) — as Abuela
- The Substitute (2022) — as Amalia
- Cenizas del paraíso (1997) — as Mirta
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