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Natasha Klauss

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rastapkevicius and the second or maternal family name is Arrondo.
Natasha Klauss
Klauss in 2019
Born
Natasha Alexandra Rastapkevicius Arrondo

(1975-06-25) 25 June 1975 (age 49)
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • businesswoman
Years active1996-present
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Children2
Parent(s)Víctor Rastapkavičius and Susana Arrondo

Natasha Alexandra Rastapkavičius Arrondo (Russian: Наташа Александра Растапкавичюс Аррондо; born 25 June 1975), professionally known as Natasha Klauss, is a Colombian actress and businesswoman of Uruguayan and Lithuanian descent, best known for her roles in Telemundo telenovelas La Venganza, Pasión de Gavilanes, El Zorro, la espada y la rosa and La Tormenta.

Early life

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Natasha Klauss was born in Cali, Colombia and raised in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia to a Uruguayan father of Lithuanian–Russian descent and a Uruguayan mother. She has an older sister, Tatiana.[1] Klauss originally aspired to be a ballerina dancer after taking lessons, dreaming of performing in the Bolshoi Theatre.[2] One year before her graduation, however, she injured her knee in a car accident, ending her career in dance.[2] Natasha then decided to study acting instead of dancing.[2]

Career

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Klauss began her acting career in television series and plays, portraying small roles mostly. In 2002 Klauss portrayed a lesbian Sandra Guzmán in the Telemundo telenovela La Venganza, co–starring Gabriela Španić and Catherine Siachoque; she won prestigious awards such as Premios Mara de Venezuela and TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal.[3] Klauss then starred alongside Michel Brown, Danna García, Paola Rey, Mario Cimarro and Juan Alfonso Baptista in hit telenovela Pasión de Gavilanes, which brought her numerous awards — including ACE Award for Best Supporting Actress.[3] In 2004 she once again starred with Paola Rey and Juan Alfonso Baptista in telenovela La Mujer en el Espejo.

In 2005, Klauss won a Premio TVyNovelas for Best Antagonist for her role in La Tormenta, with Natalia Streignard and Christian Meier, and began acting in 2005–07 series Decisiones. She appeared in 2007 telenovela Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa, starring Christian Meier and Marlene Favela, and produced by Telemundo and RTI.[3] The following year Klauss appeared in series Novia para Dos.

Personal life

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In 2000, Klauss married the television producer, Víctor Gómez.[4] In April 2000, she gave birth to the couple's first child, a girl, whom they called Isabel Gómez Rastapkevicius. The couple divorced in 2001. In 2003, she married her first cousin, Marcelo Greco.[4] In April 2009, she gave birth to her second child and first child with Greco, whom they called Paloma Greco. They divorced in 2012.[4] Since 2020, Klauss is in a relationship with Daniel Gómez. On 28 December 2020, Klauss announced on her Instagram account that she and Gómez are engaged. They got married on 17 June 2022. [4]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Character Notes
1996 Señora Bonita Girl Cameo
Cazados Laura Alicia Pérez
1997 Prisioneros del Amor Girl Cameo
1998 Corazón Prohibido
2000 La Caponera Amparito
Entre Amores Graciela
2002 María Madrugada Aida
2002-2003 La Venganza Sandra Guzmán
2003-present Pasión de Gavilanes Sara "Sarita" Elizondo Acevedo
2004-2005 La mujer en el espejo Luzmila Arrebatos
2005-2007 Decisiones] Liliana
2005 La Tormenta Isabela Montilla
2007 Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa Sor Ana Camila Suplicios
2008 Novia para dos Tania Toquica Murillo
Mujeres asesinas Olga Episode 11: "La portera"
2009 El último matrimonio feliz Marcela de Pizarro
2009-2010 Amor en custodia Sandra Estrada
2010 Tierra de cantores Carmen Moscote
2011 Los herederos Del Monte Berta Soto
Confidencial Ángela Guarín Episode: "De vuelta a la vida"
2011-2012 Corazón de fuego Alejandra Vivanco / Lucía Vasquez
2013 El Control Lucía
2013-2014 Mentiras perfectas Alicia María Rivera
2015 Anónima Adriana Vanegas
2016 The White Slave Ana de Granados
2017 Alias J.J Ana María Solozábal
2017-2018 Hermanos y hermanas Sara Soto Matiz
2018-2019 La ley del corazón Judge Special Guest
2019 El Barón Carla Sánchez
El Bronx Sarah de Noriega
Bolívar Emma Special Guest
La casa de colores Angélica
2020 Decisiones: Unos ganan, otros pierden Marta Benítez Episode 21: "Indigna justicia"
Operación pacífico Judge Amalia
2021 Así es la vuelta Adela
2024 Rojo carmesí[5] Paulina

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category For Result[3]
2003 Premio Mara de Venezuela Best Supporting Actress La Venganza Won
2004 Premio TVyNovelas Best Supporting Actress Won
Best Supporting Actress Pasión de Gavilanes Nominated
Premios ACE Best Supporting Actress Won
Orquidea de Oro Best Actress Won
Premios Dos de Oro Best International Actress Won
2006 Premio TVyNovelas Best Antagonist La Tormenta Won
Best Supporting Actress La mujer en el espejo Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Natasha Klauss at MySpace Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c Natasha Klauss' Biography at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ a b c d Official Website of Natasha Klauss Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b c d "Natasha Klaus, de 'Pasión de gavilanes', se casará por tercera vez" [Natasha Klaus, from 'Pasión de gavilanes', will marry for the third time]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 27 April 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Natasha Klauss, Kepa Amuchastegui y Marcelo Dos Santos se suman a Rojo Carmesí". canalrcn.com (in Spanish). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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