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Paola Turbay Gómez is a Actor American born on 29 november 1970 at Houston (USA)
Paola Turbay Gómez (born November 29, 1970) is an American-born Colombian actress model, beauty queen, and television presenter.
Of Lebanese descent and related to Julio César Turbay Ayala, Turbay represented Bogotá in the Miss Colombia beauty pageant, which she won in 1991. She was the first runner-up in the 1992 Miss Universe competition.
After finishing her studies in psychology at the Universidad de los Andes, Turbay focused on her career as a model and presenter in entertainment news segments on Noticias QAP and Noticiero C newscasts, as well as an actress, with shows like Hola Paola ("Hello Paola") during the 1990s. In 2005 she was the official presenter, with Miguel Varoni, of the National Beauty Pageant. She has also made cameo appearances in several Colombian series like O todos en la cama, Ecomoda (sequel to Betty la fea) and Leche ("Milk").
After studying acting in Hollywood, Florida, Turbay became the main character of the RCN TV comedy Noticias calientes ("Hot News") in 2002. Two years later she would star the telenovela Las noches de Luciana ("The Nights of Luciana") and in 2006 would present the Colombian version of Dancing with the Stars, Bailando por un Sueño. Paola has also made brief appearances in films such as Lenny the Wonder Dog and Love in the Time of Cholera.
In 2007, Turbay played Isabel Vega on the CBS series Cane, which was canceled in May 2008 after only one season. In 2008 she has been participating as a recurring guest star on the ABC series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She also guested on the Showtime series Californication (Season 2, ep. 8, "Going Down and Out in Beverly Hills") and had a recurring role as an LAPD detective during the fifth season of TNT's The Closer.
On Jan. 6, 2010, she played the role of Beatriz on the CBS series The Mentalist (Season 3, ep. 11, "Bloodsport").
Paola has been cast on the role of Antonia Gavilán de Logroño for the fourth season of the HBO series True Blood airing in 2011.
Starting in 2010, she had a recurring role on Royal Pains as Marissa Cassaras, Boris's love interest, and mother of his son.
^ Biography of Paola Turbay at the Internet Movie Database
^ Los contrastes de Paola Turbay, Vivelohoy.com (in Spanish)
^ Paola Turbay, TV.com
^ The Mentalist: Bloodsport Episode Summary at TV.com
^ http://www.wetpaint.com/true-blood/articles/paola-turbay-dishes-on-her-new-true-blood-character--exclusive
En 1991, elle participe et gagne à Miss Colombie. Elle participe à Miss Univers en 1992 et est élue 1 dauphine Miss Univers.
Le 24 décembre 1994, elle se marie avec Alejandro Estrada ; ils ont deux enfants.
Elle étudie la psychologie à l'université des Andes (Colombie). Elle devient présentatrice de télévision dans l’émission Hola Paola.
En 2002, elle part en Floride étudier le théâtre et joue dans des séries colombiennes.
En 2007, elle débute dans des séries américaines.
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Of Lebanese descent and related to Julio César Turbay Ayala, Turbay represented Bogotá in the Miss Colombia beauty pageant, which she won in 1991. She was the first runner-up in the 1992 Miss Universe competition.
After finishing her studies in psychology at the Universidad de los Andes, Turbay focused on her career as a model and presenter in entertainment news segments on Noticias QAP and Noticiero C newscasts, as well as an actress, with shows like Hola Paola ("Hello Paola") during the 1990s. In 2005 she was the official presenter, with Miguel Varoni, of the National Beauty Pageant. She has also made cameo appearances in several Colombian series like O todos en la cama, Ecomoda (sequel to Betty la fea) and Leche ("Milk").
After studying acting in Hollywood, Florida, Turbay became the main character of the RCN TV comedy Noticias calientes ("Hot News") in 2002. Two years later she would star the telenovela Las noches de Luciana ("The Nights of Luciana") and in 2006 would present the Colombian version of Dancing with the Stars, Bailando por un Sueño. Paola has also made brief appearances in films such as Lenny the Wonder Dog and Love in the Time of Cholera.
In 2007, Turbay played Isabel Vega on the CBS series Cane, which was canceled in May 2008 after only one season. In 2008 she has been participating as a recurring guest star on the ABC series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She also guested on the Showtime series Californication (Season 2, ep. 8, "Going Down and Out in Beverly Hills") and had a recurring role as an LAPD detective during the fifth season of TNT's The Closer.
On Jan. 6, 2010, she played the role of Beatriz on the CBS series The Mentalist (Season 3, ep. 11, "Bloodsport").
Paola has been cast on the role of Antonia Gavilán de Logroño for the fourth season of the HBO series True Blood airing in 2011.
Starting in 2010, she had a recurring role on Royal Pains as Marissa Cassaras, Boris's love interest, and mother of his son.
^ Biography of Paola Turbay at the Internet Movie Database
^ Los contrastes de Paola Turbay, Vivelohoy.com (in Spanish)
^ Paola Turbay, TV.com
^ The Mentalist: Bloodsport Episode Summary at TV.com
^ http://www.wetpaint.com/true-blood/articles/paola-turbay-dishes-on-her-new-true-blood-character--exclusive
Biography
Elle est d'origine libanaise.En 1991, elle participe et gagne à Miss Colombie. Elle participe à Miss Univers en 1992 et est élue 1 dauphine Miss Univers.
Le 24 décembre 1994, elle se marie avec Alejandro Estrada ; ils ont deux enfants.
Elle étudie la psychologie à l'université des Andes (Colombie). Elle devient présentatrice de télévision dans l’émission Hola Paola.
En 2002, elle part en Floride étudier le théâtre et joue dans des séries colombiennes.
En 2007, elle débute dans des séries américaines.
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Filmography of Paola Turbay Gómez (3 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Meteor : Le Chemin de la destruction | Actress | Nurse Huxley |
| 2007 | Love in the Time of Cholera | Actress | Mujer Atractiva |
| 2005 | Lenny The Wonder Dog | Actress | Mrs. Ripley |