Carolina Gaitán | |
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![]() Gaitán in 2021 | |
Born | Carolina del Pilar Gaitán Lozano[1] 4 April 1984 Villavicencio, Colombia |
Other names | La Gaita |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Carolina del Pilar Gaitán Lozano (born 4 April 1984) is a Colombian actress and singer.[1] She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in New York and has been awarded two Premios Tu Mundo from Telemundo.[2]
She has starred in many series with lead roles in Celia, Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso,[3] and Narcos,[4] among many others. She has also worked on several musicals at Colombia's National Theater.[2] As a singer, she has lent her voice to many TV theme songs and has her album composed by her.[5] Her musical project combines the sounds of various tropical currents empowering Latin women with salsa, son, and bolero, among others.
She participated in The Greatest Showman promotional theme "This is Me" and voiced Pepa Madrigal in the 2021 Disney animated film Encanto.[6] She is also participating as a judge in the reality show X Factor Colombia.
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Popstars: Colombia | Herself / Escarcha Member | |
2005 | Vuelo 1503 | Yuli Salcedo | |
2007 | Así es la vida | Sussana | Episode: "Enamorando a mi esposo" |
2007 | Zona rosa | Sara Bautista | |
2008 | Mujeres asesinas | Valentina | "Laura, La Encubridora" (Season 2, Episode 7) |
2009 | Gabriela, giros del destino | Gabriela Rueda | Lead role |
2009–10 | Isa TK+ | Catalina Bernabeu | Lead role |
2010 | La Diosa Coronada | Valeria | |
2011 | Flor Salvaje | Alicia | Recurring role |
2013 | Amo de Casa | Carla | 3 episodes |
2013 | Alias el Mexicano | Ana Belén Páez Argüello | Lead role |
2015–16 | Hermanitas Calle | Nelly Calle | Lead role |
2015 | Narcos | Marta Ochoa |
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2015–16 | Celia | Lola Calvo | |
2016–2019 | Sin senos sí hay paraíso | Catalina Marín Santana | Lead role |
2022 | Juanpis González La Serie | Cams (Camila) | |
2024 | Rojo carmesí[7] | Valeria Ruiz | Main role |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Greatest Showman | Background singer | Uncredited |
2021 | Encanto | Pepa Madrigal (voice) | English and Spanish versions |
2023 | Quicksand | Sofia |
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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La Gaita[8] |
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De Colombia[9] |
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Singles
As a lead artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Qué No Se Dice de Mi"[10] | 2017 | La Gaita |
"Miedo"[11] | ||
"El Primer Beso"[12] | 2020 | Non-album single |
"Embrujo"[13] (featuring Mariana Gómez) |
2021 | De Colombia |
"Igual"[14] (with Nico Legreti) |
Non-album single | |
"Bailaito"[15] | 2022 | TBA |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Cerquita del Mar"[16] | 2020 | Non-album promotional singles |
"Lejos"[17] | ||
"I Am Bolero"[18] | 2022 |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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AUS [19] |
CAN [20] |
GER [21] |
IRE [22] |
NLD [23] |
NZ [24] |
SWE [25] |
UK [26] |
US [27] |
WW [28] | ||||
"We Don't Talk About Bruno" (with Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, and Stephanie Beatriz) |
2021 | 5 [29] |
3 | 71 | 1 | 41 | 4 [30] |
40 [31] |
1 | 1 | 1 | Encanto |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Works | Result |
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2010 | Premios India Catalina | Best Leading Actress in a Soap Opera | Gabriela, giros del destino | Nominated |
2014 | Best Leading Actress in a Series or Mini-Series | Alias el Mexicano | Nominated | |
2016 | Best Leading Actress in a Telenovela or Series | Las Hermanitas Calle | Nominated | |
Premios TVyNovelas (Colombia) | Best Leading Actress in a Series | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Celia | Nominated | ||
Premios Tu Mundo | Favorite actress novel or series | Won | ||
2017 | Favorite Lead Actress | Sin senos sí hay paraíso | Nominated | |
The Best Protagonist with Bad Luck | Won | |||
The Perfect Couple (with Juan Pablo Urrego) | Nominated | |||
2018 | Premios TVyNovelas (Colombia) | Favorite Female Protagonist: Soap opera or Series | Sin senos sí hay paraíso 2 | Nominated |
2020 | Premios India Catalina | Best Antagonistic Actress in a Soap Opera or Series | Córdova, un general llamado Arrojo | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Biografía de Carolina Gaitán". cinepapaya.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Vida, el recargado show de Carolina Gaitán". El Nuevo Siglo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ González, Moisés. "Carolina Gaitán: "Fue un reto muy grande asumir desde mis 32 años una niña de 14"". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Narcos". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Carolina Gaitán vuelve a la música". www.elpais.com.co. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Arvedon, Jon (8 July 2021). "Disney Drops a Magical First Trailer for Encanto". CBR. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Pérez Villegas, Lina Marcela (28 March 2024). "Carolina Gaitán grabó 'Rojo Carmesí' embarazada: uno de los retos más grandes de su carrera". rcnradio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "La Gaita – EP by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "De Colombia – EP by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Qué No Se Dice de Mi - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Miedo - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 24 August 2017.
- ^ "El Primer Beso - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Embrujo - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Igual - Single by Nico Legreti & Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Bailaito - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Cerquita del Mar - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Lejos - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "I Am Bolero - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Discography Carolina Gaitán". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Song peaks in Canada:
- "We Don't Talk About Bruno": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: February 12, 2022". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Discographie von Carolina Gaitán" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Discography Carolina Gaitán". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Discografie Carolina Gaitán – dutchcharts.nl". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Discography Carolina Gaitán". charts.nz. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Discography Carolina Gaitán". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Discography – song peaks in the UK (Official Charts):
- "We Don't Talk About Bruno": Ainsley, Helen (21 January 2022). "We Don't Talk About Bruno from Disney's Encanto becomes the first ever original Disney song to land the UK Official Chart Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Discography – song peaks in the US (Billboard Hot 100):
- "We Don't Talk About Bruno": Trust, Gary (31 January 2022). "'We Don't Talk About Bruno,' From 'Encanto,' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Global 200 Chart". Billboard. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 6". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "British certifications – We Don't Talk About Bruno". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Encanto Cast – We Don't Talk About Bruno". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "American certifications – Carolina Gaitán – We Don't Talk About Bruno". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 March 2022.