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 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.
Acting
Movie
Wild Tales
as Cook (segment "Las ratas")
2014
TV
Maradona, Blessed Dream
as Doña Tota
2021
Movie
Heroic Losers
as Carmen Lorgio
2019
TV
In the Mud
as Cecilia Moranzón
2025
TV
Esperanza mía
as Genoveva
2015
TV
The Man of Your Dreams
as Sandra Guzmán
2011
Movie
Bruja
as Abuela
2019
Movie
Shadow of the Cat
as Ana
2021
Movie
The Substitute
as Amalia
2022
TV
Lalola
as Bruja
2007
Movie
Cenizas del paraíso
as Mirta
1997
Movie
An Argentinian Crime
as Gobbi
2022
Movie
Widows
as Esther
2011
Movie
Apariencias
as Susana Posse
2000
Movie
Blondi
as Pepa
2023
Movie
Brother and Sister
as Alicia
2010
Movie
Alma mía
as Tita
1999
TV
The Best Heart Attack of My Life
as Roberta
2025
Movie
Cohen vs. Rosi
as Angélica Rosi
1998
Movie
Sammy and Me
as Liliana
2002
Movie
Los Marziano
as Delfina
2011
Movie
Inheritance
as Olinda
2002
Movie
A Wall of Silence
1993
Movie
The Siamese Bond
as Clota
2021
