Acting
Dec 22, 1980
Medellín, Colombia
María Fernanda Yepes
Acting
Biography
María Fernanda Yepes Alzate, born on December 23, 1980, in Medellín, Colombia, is an actress and model renowned for her versatility and talent in the entertainment industry. She began her career as a model at the age of 14, participating in both national and international campaigns, including the popular swimwear brand "Agua Bendita," which was featured in the Sports Illustrated editions of 2007, 2008, and 2009. In pursuit of a well-rounded education, she studied psychology and social communication at the Pontifical Bolivarian University, later enrolling in acting school at Caracol Televisión. Her passion for the arts led her to study theater in Barcelona, Spain, and to improve her English in Australia. Her acting debut came in the telenovela La Diva in 2006, but she gained international fame for her role as Yésica Franco "La Diabla" in Sin senos no hay paraíso (2008–2009). In 2010, she starred in Rosario Tijeras, a performance that earned her the India Catalina Award for Best Lead Actress in a Series. She has participated in several TV productions such as La Teniente (2012), La Piloto (2017), José José: El príncipe de la canción (2018), and Oscuro deseo (Dark Desire, 2020). On the big screen, she starred in the 2023 film Línea de tiempo. Beyond her artistic career, she is the founder of Casa Felina, a project based in Quintana Roo, Mexico, that promotes respect and love for nature. María Fernanda Yepes continues to be an influential figure in the arts, known for her dedication to both her craft and the environment.
Feature Films (3)
Joaquin Lara, a successful businessman, is going through the best moment of his life; however, while dining at a prestigious restaurant in the city, he runs into his ex-girlfriend Nina Nadal, who will soon leave the country to start a new life abroad. The encounter is peaceful until Joaquin receives a series of mysterious text messages, demanding that he publish some evidence at that location and thus expose some dark secrets of certain people present there as well. Otherwise, he is warned that the woman accompanying him "Nina" will be killed once she leaves the restaurant if he does not fulfill the objective. Thus begins a sordid game in a confined public place where everyone's life is at risk.
Timeline
A couple and their daughter moves to Colombia to take over a family manufacturing plant, only to realize their new home is haunted.
Out of the Dark
Television & Series (19)
This is the story of the legendary Rosario Tijeras, the beautiful warrior from a slum who fell in love with Antonio and Emilio, two handsome and wealthy young men. Antonio, a young architect, desperately rushes the dying Rosario Tijeras to a nearby hospital. The beautiful Rosario has been shot four times by a hitman. While he waits for his beloved Rosario to be saved from her wounds, Antonio recalls how Rosario, a beautiful teenager, became the murderer Rosario Tijeras. And how he, a dashing young man, makes her his obsession. The woman of his dreams.
Rosario Tijeras
The tragic story of Catalina Santana, whose ambition is so strong that she will risk her life due to her obsession with having bigger breasts to attract drug lords and have all the luxuries in the world.
Without Breasts There Is No Paradise
Yolanda dreamed her entire life of being a pilot. She found a stewardess job, and an unexpected role in drug smuggling.
La piloto
Maria Magdalena, a woman different than the others and capable of challenging a corrupt society completely dominated by men, is faced with evils and betrayals forcing her to escape her homeland and attempt to forget her past. On the verge of her death, she meets Jesus – a man who will teach her the true meaning of love, a love so pure she will regain her faith and will to live. She will transform from an excluded, outcast, and vilified woman to one of the most important disciples of the Nazarene prophet.
