In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moltó and the second or maternal family name is Contreras.
| Mercedes Molto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mercedes Moltó Contreras (1974-02-21) 21 February 1974 (age 50) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish Mexican |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Spouse | Noel Salgado (2007-2013; divorced) |
| Parent(s) | Dr. José Moltó Ordoñez Mercedes Contreras |
Mercedes Moltó Contreras (born 21 February 1974, in Barcelona, Spain), known as Mercedes Molto, is a Spanish-born Mexican actress.
Biography
Molto was born 21 February 1974, in Barcelona, Spain. She is the daughter of Panamanian otorhinolaryngology medical surgeon Dr. José Moltó Ordoñez and Mercedes Contreras. She completed her primary and secondary studies in Panama, former student of officially CIDMI since she graduated from the International College of Mary Immaculate, located in La Alameda, Panama, is one of the best schools in Panama and there are still teachers who remember her fondly. She studied at CEA Televisa and has participated in a number of telenovelas of that company. At the age of sixteen, she arrived in Mexico, where she began her acting career.
On 15 September 2007, she married surgeon Noel Salgado. In 2013 after 6 years of marriage, they announced they were getting divorced. She currently lives in Miami.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | Valentina | Luisita Basurto | Supporting role |
| 1995 | Caminos cruzados | Jackie | Supporting role |
| 1995-96 | Pobre Niña Rica | Bárbara de Villagrán | Supporting role |
| 1996-97 | Mi querida Isabel | Eugenia | Antagonist |
| 1997-98 | Sin ti | Brenda | Supporting role |
| 1998 | Rencor apasionado | Martha Valdivia | Special appearance |
| Gotita de amor | Lucrecia Samaniego de Sotomayor | Main antagonist | |
| 2000-01 | Por Un Beso | Mirna Ballesteros Mendizábal | Main antagonist |
| 2001 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | TV series | |
| 2002 | La Otra | Eugenia Guillén Sáenz | Special appearance |
| 2003 | Niña Amada Mía | Karina Sánchez de Soriano | Main antagonist |
| 2004 | Big Brother VIP 3 | Herself | Reality Show-Finished 3rd Place |
| 2005 | Pablo y Andrea | Carlota/Úrsula/Bárbara/Socorro Barraza | Main antagonist |
| 2008 | La rosa de Guadalupe | Rebeca | TV series |
| Mujeres Asesinas | Silvia | Episode: "Martha, Asfixiante" | |
| 2011 | Como dice el dicho | Episode: "No hay mal..." | |
| 2012 | Relaciones peligrosas | Benita "Jefa" Mendoza | Co-protagonist |
| 2013 | Pasión prohibida | Deniz Lefevre "Mademoiselle" | Co-protagonist |
| 2015 | Bajo el mismo cielo | Deborah Sanders | Antagonist |
Awards and nominations
Premios TVyNovelas
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Young Lead Actress | Mi querida Isabel | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Female Antagonist | Niña Amada Mía |
References
- Mercedes Molto in Alma latina
- Mercedes Molto, cerca del divorcio ¡por no tener hijos!
- Mercedes Moltó, a punto del divorcio
External links
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- Mexican television actresses
- 20th-century Mexican actresses
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- Actresses from Barcelona
- Spanish emigrants to Mexico
- Mexican people of Panamanian descent
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