Alina Lozano

Alina Lozano Acosta (born 6 January 1965) is a Colombian actress and writer recognized for her many roles on national television, such as Nidia Pacheco in Pedro el escamoso, Esther Pimiento in El último matrimonio feliz, Chief Penagos in , Judith Mora in El tesoro, and Elvira Mora in Pa' quererte.

Early life and education Alina Lozano was born in Bogotá, Colombia on 6 January 1965. She studied at the National School of Dramatic Art and at the Permanent Theater Research Workshop directed by Santiago García. She also took university classes in hotel management and law, but withdrew from the programs, as she felt "out of place".

She married Cuban actor Mijail Mulkay in 2005. They divorced in 2008. In 2022, she began a relationship with actor Jim Velásquez, and a year later they announced their engagement. She also received an India Catalina Award for Pa' quererte in 2021.

Most recently, she appeared in the telenovelas Til Money Do Us Part in 2022 and La Reina del Sur from 2022 to 2023.

Writing Lozano cowrote the play El mono sabe a qué palo trepa with actor , and they appeared together in a 2012 production of it which toured Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Miami, and New York. She has also written other plays, such as Gladys canta y sus males espanta.

Filmography TV series Year Title Role Channel 1991 Perla Canal 1 1992 Si mañana estoy viva Bertha 1993 Canal A 1994 El hijo de Nadia Nadia Chona 1997 1998 Juana Caracol Televisión Margarita Canal A 2000 Samantha Canal RCN 2001–2003 Pedro el escamoso Nidia Pacheco Caracol Televisión 2003 2004 Beatriz 2005 Sara de Mantilla Inés de Angarita Mireya González 2006–2007 Susana 2007 Helena, the nun Canal RCN 2008 Tiempo final Dolores, the bartender Fox Channel ICBF functionary Canal RCN 2008–2009 El último matrimonio feliz Esther Pimiento 2009 Chief Penagos 2010–2016 Various characters Caracol Televisión 2011 A corazón abierto Nurse's mother Canal RCN Ana Díaz Granados Caracol Televisión 2012 Pobres Rico Helena Téllez Canal RCN Esther 2013 Chica vampiro Andrea Corchuelo Miriam de García Canal Capital 2014–2015 Secretos del paraíso Mercedes Canal RCN 2015 Diomedes, el cacique de la junta Dr. Piedad 2016 Yo soy Franky Director Elizabeth Nickelodeon El tesoro Judith Ruiz de Murcia Caracol Televisión 2016–2017 Esperanza Canal RCN 2017 No olvidarás mi nombre Victoria Mera La Nocturna Doña Adelaida Caracol Televisión Infieles Arminda Canal 1 2018–2019 Heart's Decree Lawyer Canal RCN Wild District Francisca Netflix 2019 Bolívar Tía Mercedes Caracol Televisión El Bronx Helena Rojas El Charrito Negro, el sueño de un ídolo Telecafé 2019–2021 Friendzone Teresa Caracol Play 2020 All for Love Magola de Romero/Magola de Portilla Caracol Televisión 2020–2021 Pa' quererte Elvira Mora Canal RCN 2021 Encuentros cercanos Cristina Canal Trece Felices los cuatro Algenis Sanabria Canal TRO 2022 Til Money Do Us Part Leonor de Méndez Canal RCN 2022–2023 La Reina del Sur Margarita Telemundo

Films Year Title Role Director 1995 De amores y delitos: el alma del maíz Salvadora Tapias 1998 Time Out Joana Sergio Cabrera 2000 A que te cojo ratón Special appearance 2002 Como el gato y el ratón Consuelo de Cristancho 2003 Special appearance Carlos Hernández 2008 Patricia Simón Brand 2009 Of Love and Other Demons Abadesa Hilda Hidalgo 2013 Dora Felipe Dothée

Theater Bodas de Perla Inquilina fugaz Amores simultáneos The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother El viento y la ceniza El diálogo del rebusque La trifulca y la tresescena El mono sabe a qué palo trepa

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2001 TVyNovelas Awards Best Supporting Actress Pedro el escamoso 2013 TVyNovelas Awards Best Supporting Telenovela Actress Pobres Rico Best Supporting Telenovela Actress Best Supporting Actress Pedro el escamoso Best Leading Actress in a Series or Miniseries 2018 Best Antagonist Actress in a Telenovela or Series No olvidarás mi nombre 2021 Pa' quererte