
Rita Cortese
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1949-08-05 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (20)

Endless Summer
1998
as Sara Katz

In the Mud
2025
as Cecilia Moranzón

Killer Women
2005

Esperanza mía
2015
as Genoveva

Lalola
2007
as Bruja

Montecristo
2006
as Sara Carusso
Los secretos de Papá
2004
as Blanca

The Man of Your Dreams
2011
as Sandra Guzmán

Maradona, Blessed Dream
2021
as Doña Tota

The Best Heart Attack of My Life
2025
as Roberta

Sol Negro
2003
as Dra. Gloria Glezer

The Mind Behind Power
2024

R.R.D.T.
1997
as Delia

Malandras
2003
as Coca Bertolotti.

Sin código
2004
as Mirna

Tiempo de pensar
2011

Costumbres argentinas
2003
as Celina Martínez

So Far, So Good
2026
as Lea
1000 millones
2002
as Dominga Vargas

Esa mujer
2013
as Ofelia Morales
Movies (35)

Wild Tales
2014
as Cook (segment "Las ratas")

Heroic Losers
2019
as Carmen Lorgio

Blondi
2023
as Pepa

Bruja
2019
as Abuela

Stolen Moments
1998

The Substitute
2022
as Amalia

Cenizas del paraíso
1997
as Mirta

Widows
2011
as Esther

Brother and Sister
2010
as Alicia

Cohen vs. Rosi
1998
as Angélica Rosi

Apariencias
2000
as Susana Posse

Los Marziano
2011
as Delfina

Sammy and Me
2002
as Liliana

Alma mía
1999
as Tita

The Siamese Bond
2021
as Clota

Shadow of the Cat
2021
as Ana

Monobloc
2005
as Madrina

Most People Die on Sundays
2024
as Dora

Inheritance
2002
as Olinda

A Wall of Silence
1993

Horizontal/Vertical
2009
as Albita

An Argentinian Crime
2022
as Gobbi
El Sobrino

Indisciplinado. Historia de un proyecto político
2023
as Narradora

Lugones Family
2007
as Bibliotecaria

Do You Swim?
2002
as Mamá de Dolores

Reparaciones
2007
as Cora

El sueño de los héroes
1997
as Mujer del corralón

The Lost Republic II
1986
as Narrator

Fragmentos
2014

Murder in The Senate
1984

30 años de vida venciendo a la muerte
2006

Una cita, una fiesta y un gato negro
2012
as Saravia

Cinco velitas
2010
¿Y dónde está el bebé?
2002
About 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… With 55 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Rita Cortese has appeared in 35 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rita Cortese Movies
- Wild Tales (2014) — as Cook (segment "Las ratas")
- Heroic Losers (2019) — as Carmen Lorgio
- Blondi (2023) — as Pepa
- Bruja (2019) — as Abuela
- Stolen Moments (1998)
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