Edith Massola

Edith Massola is a Cuban actress and presenter born on September 7, 1967, in Havana.

She studied dance. The first time she was seen in the Cuban artistic world was in the movie "Una novia para David," where she played Olga, the girl whose heart David breaks for Ofelia. This role was also competed for by Jackeline Arenal. After this character, she began to appear on the Cuban scene, both in theater and on television. Edith's ability to transform allows her to embody very different characters, both in dramatized programs—which are very popular on Cuban television—and on the big screen. One example of these dramatized works that we all remember is "El año que viene," as the phrase that brought her character to life: Dime algo, Fernández, was on the lips of all Cubans for a long time. Movies like "Nada," "El cuerno de la abundancia," and "La noche de los inocentes" solidify her career in the seventh art and showcase the range of possibilities this artist handles.

In 1998, after Carlos Otero, the initial host of 23 y M, decided to leave the project, Massola began hosting the show for which she is best known in Cuba. Currently, she is the director of the popular music magazine that has been on air for more than 20 years, presenting the current cultural landscape of Cuba and serving as a contact point for those who enjoy music, cinema, and theater, among other Cuban arts. She started in this space under the direction of Julio César Leal. Like in the dramatizations that are so beloved by Cubans, Edith has coined her own phrase that distinguishes the television program: "Dónde si no."

In 2015, Carlucho, host of the show El Happy Hour on Channel 41, América Tevé, produced by Julio César Leal, the director of 23 y M, took a vacation and suggested that Massola replace him. Massola traveled to Miami for this endeavor and reconnected with known colleagues from the profession residing in Miami. She confessed to feeling very comfortable with this job. The audience ratings of the program rose during those 10 broadcasts.

In 2018, he received the Special Award given by the Lucas Awards in Havana for his entertainment program 23 y M, which celebrated its 20th anniversary and was one of the audience's favorites nationwide.

In October 2019, she was the target of criticism from a state journalist who criticized her for using the television program 23 y M to receive birthday greetings on Facebook. A few days later, the popular host received the Pantalla Chica Award as an actress, host, and director from the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television (ICRT) as part of the activities for the 69th anniversary of Cuban television.

In the theater, he has been seen in Las viejas putas by Juan Carlos Cremata. Massola, with a special comic appeal, was the endearing Maritrini from Sabadazo, and the witty secretary of Albertico Pujol in "Su respuesta, doctor."

In May 2020, Pablo Milanés released a new version of his hit "Ámame como soy," alongside young singers Cristian Alejandro and Lucía González De la Peña, whose music video featured the participation of Edith Massola and the popular actress residing in Spain, María Isabel Díaz.

Filmography: A Bride for David (1987) Nothing (2001) The Night of the Innocents (2007) The Horn of Abundance (2008) Kendo Monogatar (short film, 2012) The Trout (short film, 2013) With You, Bread and Onion (2014) Estela (S) (short film, 2014) Omega 3 (Science Fiction, 2014) Horses (2015) Why Do My Friends Cry? (2017)