María Catalina Pulido Anker (born 14 September 1974) is a Chilean actress, model, and television presenter.

Catalina Pulido
Pulido in 2011
Personal details
Born
María Catalina Pulido Anker

(1974-09-14) 14 September 1974 (age 49)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyRepublican Party (2020–)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
OccupationActress, model (1993–)

Career edit

In 1993, she debuted in the video clip of the song "Fe" by Jorge González. Her outrageous look, red haired, 1.76m (5 ft 9 in) height, and her particular facial features, made her stand out in the Chilean modeling business.

She studied theater at the Fernando González Mardones Theater Club Academy. She began her television career on the TV series Playa Salvaje and later other successful telenovelas such as Marparaíso, Cerro Alegre, and the all time audience record Amores de mercado. The last telenovelas in which she participated were La sexóloga and Bim Bam Bum.[1][2][3]

She also has participated in four feature films, most notably a minor supporting role in Pablo Larraín's critically acclaimed The Club (2015).[4][5]

Since 2001 she has also worked as a TV presenter. In 2004 she was the host of the Chilean adaptation of The Weakest Link produced by Channel 13. From 2016 to 2019 she hosted the program Intrusos en La Red, where she got fired after a controversy involving a physical aggression against Carabineros de Chile for being fined for not fastening the seat belt while driving.[6]

In 2008, she performed the monologue "Being famous is a chub" for the Chilevisión program El club de la comedia.

After her departure from television, she has participated with Patricia Maldonado in the online program "Las Indomables".

In 2020, she announced her candidacy for councilor of Las Condes for the right Chilean Republican Party. She was not elected.[7]

Filmography edit

Films edit

  • Santos (2005)
  • Drama (2010)
  • Maknum González (2013)
  • The Club (2015)

Telenovelas edit

Teleseries
Año Teleserie Personaje Rol Canal
1997 Playa Salvaje Javiera Huidobro Protagónico Canal 13
1998 Marparaíso Josefina Arrieta Co-protagónico
1999 Cerro Alegre Mariana Ferrer Antagónico
2000 Santo Ladrón Lucía Amaral Antagónico TVN
2001 Amores de mercado Chantal Müller Secundario
Oveja Negra Invitada
2002 Purasangre Cecilia Vergara Secundario
2005 Casados Protagónico Chilevisión
2007 Héroes Emilia Toro Secundario Canal 13
2010 Manuel Rodríguez Paula de Salas y Velasco Co-protagónico Chilevisión
2011–2012 La Doña Perpetua Ximénez de Mendoza Co-protagónico
2011 Karma Mariana Protagónico
2012–2013 La sexóloga Mónica "Moni" Cooper Secundario
2013 Bim Bam Bum Sara Vicuña Antagónico TVN

Television conduction edit

Año Programa Rol Canal
2001 Oveja negra Conductora TVN
2004 El rival más débil Conductora Canal 13
2005 Granjeras Conductora
2007 Locos por el baile Participante
2008 Amor ciego II, el casting Jueza
2010 La Movida del Festival Opinóloga
¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Participante
2011–12 Yo soy... Jueza Mega
2012 Festival Viva Dichato Presentadora
2012–13 SCL Moda Conductora Canal 13
2012 Vértigo Invitada Canal 13
2013 Baila! Al ritmo de un sueño Participante Chilevisión
2013 Dudo Invitada Canal 13
2013 Más Vale Tarde Invitada Mega
2014 Mentiras Verdaderas Invitada La Red
2016 Vértigo Invitada Canal 13
2016 La Divina Comida Participante anfitriona Chilevisión
2016–2019 Intrusos Panelista La Red
2017 Mujeres Primero Conductora
2017–2018 Hola Chile Panelista

References edit

  1. ^ "T13 | Tele 13". www.t13.cl. July 24, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. ^ ivan (September 4, 2009). "Catalina Pulido vuelve a las teleseries en CHV tras siete años". La Tercera. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "El estilo de Catalina Pulido – Biut.cl". Biut (in Spanish). October 18, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Catalina Pulido". IMDb. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Catalina Pulido". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Catalina Pulido es despedida de La Red tras su incidente con Carabineros". Diario El Día (in Spanish). July 12, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Catalina Pulido a la política: actriz quiere postularse como concejala por Vitacura". BioBioChile – La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.