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36 MOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 75 MOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 75MOSTMAGAZINE YOU%u2019RE A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN COLOMBIA WITH NUMEROUS ACCOLADES. HOW HAS YOUR HOME COUNTRY INFLUENCED YOUR CAREER?Colombia has played a huge part in my career. It%u2019s really important for me to keep my connection with my country and continue working there, even after moving to LA. Mar%u00eda Clara L%u00f3pez has been my manager in Colombia for the last 18 years. I%u2019ve learned so much from her, as well as from my colleagues, teachers, mentors, and of course, my family. My work ethic and the way I approach a character come from the projects I%u2019ve done in the past. The standards I worked with in Colombia prepared me for the things I%u2019m doing now, and the support my people have always given me is one of the reasons I keep pursuing my dreams here. YOU%u2019VE WON MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR BOTH TELEVISION AND FILM. WHICH OF YOUR ROLES ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF AND WHY?It%u2019s hard to choose, but I recently played Esmeralda Arboleda, the first Colombian female senator, who in the 1950s fought for women%u2019s rights in Colombia. Thanks to her and the women she worked with, we became citizens and gained the right to vote. The movie premiered in Colombia in November 2024, and its international premiere will be at the Chicago Latino Film Festival. I%u2019m really proud to be part of that story because it%u2019s such an important historical piece. It was directed by Patricia Casta%u00f1eda, who also wrote the script, and I feel this movie is opening so many conversations. On top of that, I was five months pregnant when I shot it. I was expecting a girl, and my real-life mom also played a role in the movie. Having three generations on set was really special.Instagram: @julieticarestrep0