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Carolina Gaitán

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gaitán and the second or maternal family name is Lozano.
Carolina Gaitán
Gaitán in 2021
Born
Carolina del Pilar Gaitán Lozano[1]

(1984-04-04) 4 April 1984 (age 40)
Villavicencio, Colombia
Other namesLa Gaita
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2002–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

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
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
  • "Descenso" (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • "The Sword of Simón Bolivar" (Season 1, Episode 2)
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

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Greatest Showman Background singer Uncredited
2021 Encanto Pepa Madrigal (voice) English and Spanish versions
2023 Quicksand Sofia

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays
Title Details
La Gaita[8]
  • Released: May 11, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
De Colombia[9]
  • Released: August 13, 2021
  • Label: MUN Records
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

Singles

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As a lead artist

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Title Year Album
"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

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Title Year Album
"Cerquita del Mar"[16] 2020 Non-album promotional singles
"Lejos"[17]
"I Am Bolero"[18] 2022

Other charted songs

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List of charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
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

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Year Award Category Works Result
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

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  1. ^ a b "Biografía de Carolina Gaitán". cinepapaya.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Vida, el recargado show de Carolina Gaitán". El Nuevo Siglo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Narcos". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Carolina Gaitán vuelve a la música". www.elpais.com.co. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. ^ Arvedon, Jon (8 July 2021). "Disney Drops a Magical First Trailer for Encanto". CBR. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "La Gaita – EP by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ^ "De Colombia – EP by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Qué No Se Dice de Mi - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 3 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Miedo - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 24 August 2017.
  12. ^ "El Primer Beso - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 6 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Embrujo - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 13 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Igual - Single by Nico Legreti & Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 10 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Bailaito - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 6 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Cerquita del Mar - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 19 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Lejos - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 2 October 2020.
  18. ^ "I Am Bolero - Single by Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita". Apple Music. 15 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Discography Carolina Gaitán". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  20. ^ Song peaks in Canada:
  21. ^ "Discographie von Carolina Gaitán" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Discography Carolina Gaitán". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Discografie Carolina Gaitán – dutchcharts.nl". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Discography Carolina Gaitán". charts.nz. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Discography Carolina Gaitán". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  26. ^ Discography – song peaks in the UK (Official Charts):
  27. ^ Discography – song peaks in the US (Billboard Hot 100):
  28. ^ "Global 200 Chart". Billboard. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  29. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  30. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  31. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 6". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  32. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  33. ^ "British certifications – We Don't Talk About Bruno". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  34. ^ "Canadian certifications – Encanto Cast – We Don't Talk About Bruno". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  35. ^ "American certifications – Carolina Gaitán – We Don't Talk About Bruno". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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