Yuliet Cruz

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Yuliet CruzPhoto © Instagram / Yuliet Cruz

Yuliet Cruz Delgado is a Cuban presenter and actress of film, theater, and television, born on October 1, 1980 in Havana, Cuba. She graduated in Acting from the Higher Institute of Arts (ISA).

A familiar face on Cuban television for having been the host for ten years (2003-2013) of the popular music show Piso 6, Yuliet has also worked in dramas and acclaimed Cuban films that have earned her awards and recognition, establishing herself as one of the best actresses of her generation.

In the cinema, we have been able to see her in Three Times Two (2003, Dir: Esteban Insausti), Havana Blues (2004, Dir: Benito Zambrano), A Tea in Havana (2007, Dir: Fina Torres), Behavior (2014, Dir: Ernesto Daranas), Esteban (2014, Dir: Jonal Cosculluela), Sergio & Sergei (2016, Dir: Ernesto Daranas), among others.

He made his television debut in "Contigo pan y cebolla" directed by Héctor Quintero, which also marked his debut in theater. He has appeared in the controversial telenovela addressing HIV-AIDS "La cara oculta de la luna" (2006), and as the protagonist in "Lo importante es amar" and "Apuntaladas," both in 2009, among other titles.

She has received numerous awards and recognitions such as the Adolfo Llauradó Award in 2004 and 2009, the Honorary Theater Award Adria Santana 2012, the 2013 Butterfly Award for Best Actress for her work in theater, film, and television, the 2013 Caricato Award for Best Female Performance in theater for the play "Fíchenla si pueden," the ACE Critics' Award from the New York Latino Film Festival for Best Female Co-Performance in "Ana's Movie," and the Best Female Performance in theater for the play "Mecánica" in 2015.

In October 2020, the launch of a new TV show on Cuban television called "La Banda Gigante" was announced. It is a talent competition show hosted by Yuliet Cruz and Carlos Enrique Almirante.

Yuliet is married to the popular singer and songwriter Leoni Torres, with whom she has two children.