María Isabel Verdú Rollán, better known as Maribel Verdú, is a Spanish actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades throughout her career spanning nearly four decades, including two Goya Awards for Best Actress, an Ariel Award for Best Actress, the Gold Medal of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain in 2008 and the National Cinematography Award in 2009.
Carlos Rehermann is a Uruguayan novelist and playwright, active since 1990. He has published four novels and staged five plays. He writes weekly columns on the arts. He won the Florencio Prize in 2002 for his play "A la guerra en taxi". Florencio-Nominated, 2006, winner, "Solos en el escenario"-Prize—Centro Cultural de España—for "Basura" ("Filth"). Premio Nacional de Letras for "El examen", based on an episode of the life of Primo Levi, 2008. COFONTE Prize of Dramaturgy for "El examen", 2008.
Soledad Fandiño is an Argentine stage, television and film actress.
Leonardo Garet is a Uruguayan writer, teacher, and member of the National Academy of Uruguay.
Javier Fernando García Duchini is a Uruguayan physician and politician of the National Party, currently serving as Minister of National Defense since 1 March 2020. García was elected as a representative on several occasions in 1994, 2004, and 2009. In 2014, García was elected Senator.
Ana María del Carmen Ribeiro Gutiérrez, known as Ana Ribeiro, is a Uruguayan historian, writer, and professor. Her works are based on essays and novels that relate historical events of the country.
Amalia Nieto was a Uruguayan painter, engraver, and sculptor. She was a member of the Constructive Art Association led by Joaquín Torres-García and creator of her own style that stands out in Uruguayan art of the 20th century.
Amalia Polleri de Viana was a Uruguayan teacher, artist, poet, journalist, and art critic.
Liliana García Sosa is an Uruguayan-Chilean actress with a distinguished film, theatre, and television career in Chile and Uruguay. She has been an honorary cultural associate of the Uruguayan embassy in Chile since the first government of Tabaré Vázquez.
The Fraternity Award is an honor given annually by the Uruguayan branch of the Jewish organization B'nai B'rith.
Margarita Musto is a Uruguayan actress, theater director, translator, teacher, and general and artistic director of the Comedia Nacional.
Matías "Dino" Armas Lago is a Uruguayan theater director and writer.
María Mendive is a Uruguayan actress, theater director, broadcaster, and teacher.
Roxana Blanco is a Uruguayan actress of film, theater, and television. She is a graduate of the Margarita Xirgu Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art.
Villanueva Félix Cosse Vega is a Uruguayan actor, theater director, and writer who has developed a distinguished career in his country and internationally, especially in Argentina, where he has lived since 1973.
Héctor Manuel Vidal was a Uruguayan theater director.
Got Talent Uruguay is a Uruguayan reality television series, and part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Natalia Oreiro, it is produced by Fremantle along Syco Entertainment, and broadcast on Channel 10. The show debuted on June 22, 2020, being, its first episode, the most watched program of the day, reaching 17.7 rating points. It airs every Monday at 9 p.m.
Alicia Escardó Vegh is a Uruguayan writer, cultural manager, and multimedia e-learning content creator.
Fermín Hontou, also known by his nickname Ombú, was a Uruguayan cartoonist, illustrator, and caricaturist.
Estela Medina is a Uruguayan theater actress and First Actress of the National Comedy until 2008. She is a resident actress at the Solís Theater.
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