Biography
Who is Isabel Macedo?
Early life and education
Isabel Macedo was born in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina, on August 2, 1975. She spent most of her childhood residing in an apartment within the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Her father worked as an agronomist, while her mother was a teacher. She is the youngest of four children in her family, which maintains strong ties to the province of San Salvador de Jujuy.
For her formal education, she attended Saint Catherine's Moorlands School. Following the completion of her secondary education, she enrolled at the University of Belgrano. She initially pursued studies in hotel management but eventually decided to leave the university to dedicate herself entirely to the field of acting.
Career beginnings
Her professional acting career began in 1997 when she secured a role in the telenovela Ricos y Famosos. Her appearance was limited to three episodes. Shortly after, she joined the cast of the youth fiction series Verano del '98, where she portrayed the character Felicitas from 1998 until 1999. This role helped her gain further traction in the entertainment industry.
Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, she appeared in various productions, including Muñeca Brava, Amor latino, and 1000 millones. She achieved wider recognition for her performance as the antagonist Delfina in the popular youth series Floricienta. She played this role for two seasons. In 2006, she became one of the main actors in Alma Pirata and also had a short-term role on the telecomedy Son de Fierro.
Television success and awards
Between 2008 and 2009, she took on the role of Serena Monterrey, the primary antagonist in the telenovela Don Juan y Su Bella Dama. This performance earned her a nomination for the Martín Fierro Awards. She followed this with the role of Marga Molinari in the series Botineras, which aired from 2009 to 2010. Her work on these two projects resulted in another nomination for the Martín Fierro Awards.
In 2012, she starred in the telecomedy Graduados, which aired on Telefe. This performance led to her first win at the Martín Fierro Awards. She later appeared in the 2014 series Guapas, which brought her a fourth nomination for the same award. She also took on the lead role of Dr. Sonia Miller in the 2015 miniseries Fronteras. Her later work includes the telenovela Amar, después de amar and a role in the miniseries Sandro de América.
Personal life and marriage
Isabel Macedo has had several high-profile relationships throughout her public life. She was involved with actor Facundo Arana for a decade, between 1996 and 2006. Later, she dated soccer player Federico Insúa from 2010 to 2013, and she was in a relationship with Martín Tassara in 2014.
In 2016, she confirmed her relationship with Juan Manuel Urtubey, the Governor of the Province of Salta. The couple married on September 24, 2016, at the Finca Las Costas residence. During her marriage, she served as the First Lady of Salta Province until 2019. The couple has two daughters together, born in 2018 and 2022.
Birthday and age
Isabel Macedo was born on August 2, 1975, which makes Isabel 51 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Isabel shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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