Yuliet Cruz Delgado

Cuban actress and presenter with a career in film, theater, and television. Among her main works are the leading roles in feature films such as Conducta, La película de Ana, Melaza, and Habana Eva.

A graduate of the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA), she has received awards throughout her career for her performances, notably the ACE Critics' Prize from the New York Latino Film Festival for Best Supporting Actress for "La Película de Ana" in 2014 and the Best Female Performance in theater award for the play "Mecánica" in 2015.

From a young age she felt drawn to the arts, although her talents were not evident. She pursued this path, graduating in the Acting specialty in the 2006 class of ISA, despite being encouraged by her family to study Medicine or Economics.

Her debut occurred in 1998, playing Lalita in the theatrical work "Contigo Pan y Cebolla" by Héctor Quintero.

"It was the character I debuted with in professional theater and on television. Thanks to that character I met Héctor Quintero and learned so much. I worked with excellent actors while still a teenager, that shaped me."

This piece was adapted for television, marking her first appearance in a medium that, despite not being her priority, has accompanied her throughout her career.

On the small screen she has gained greater exposure as a presenter in formats such as the music program "Piso 6" and the talent search competition La Banda Gigante produced by RTV Comercial, a division of the Instituto Cubano de Radio y Televisión (ICRT) in 2019. She has also worked in dramatized productions such as "Helado tropical," "Mi Caballero de París," "Leyendas de sal," "Apuntaladas," and "Karma." Film and theater command her attention, as she has acknowledged, she loves them in that order, which is why she has devoted most of her professional life to pursuing projects in these media.

"Acting for me is vital, it is a necessity. You learn to look within, to bare your soul. In theater and film I have found diverse and complex characters. I give of myself and they leave in me the sensation of having lived another life."

After her debut, she worked sporadically on stage until 2008 when she joined the Argos Teatro company directed by playwright and pedagogue Carlos Celdrán, National Theater Prize winner 2016. Since then she has starred in works such as "Aire Frío" for which she received the Honorary Award "Adria Santana" for her interpretation of Luz Marina Romaguera and "Fíchenla si pueden," an adaptation by Carlos Celdrán of the original "La ramera respetuosa" by Jean Paul Sartre. For this theatrical performance she received an acting award in 2014.

"Luz Marina Romaguera is another of my beloved characters and one to whom I owe much. Cuba has great writers and intellectuals and Virgilio is one of the greatest. He is immense. Aire frío is a classic of Cuban theater for its truthful and bitter portrayal of society and family, told through the Romagueras. Luz Marina, its protagonist, manages to enchant the audience with her sharp tongue, her grace, sacrifice, and love for family, especially for her brother Oscar. Virgilio created an extraordinary work. Luz Marina is a key character in my career."

Similarly, another of her works was playing Nara Telmer in the play Mecánica alongside actor Carlos Luis González, an adaptation by playwright Abel González Melo based on "Casa de Muñecas" by Henry Ibsen. Uncle Vanya (2014), Talco (2010), and Ábalon, una noche en Bangkok (2008) are other productions she has starred in.

Yuliet has committed to film and has accumulated several works on the big screen. She brought to life characters such as Sonia in the feature film Conducta (2014) and Miriam in Esteban (2016), characterized by acceptance from both the public and specialized critics.

Sergio y Sergéi (2017), Se Vende (2012), Melaza (2012), Habana Eva (2010), Habana Blues (2005), and La película de Ana (2012) for which she earned the ACE Critics' Prize from the New York Latino Film Festival for Best Supporting Actress, are some of the film productions in which she has made her mark.

Yuliet Cruz is the mother of two children, Sebastián and Samuel, from her marriage to Cuban singer and composer Leoni Torres.

Career
In Theater

1999- "Contigo pan y cebolla". Supporting. Dir: Héctor Quintero.
2001- "Cuentos del Decamerón". Supporting. Dir: Héctor Quintero.
2001- "6 personajes en busca de un autor". Supporting. Dir: Raúl Martín.
2005- "Juego trágico". Lead. Dir: Luisa María Jiménez.
2008- "Ábalon, una noche en Bangkok". Dir: Carlos Celdrán.
2008- Humorous show with Pagóla. Dir: Iván Camejo. Nominated for Best Comedic Actress at the Caricato Awards.
2010- "Reino dividido". Co-lead. Dir. Carlos Celdrán
2010 - "Talco". Lead. Dir. Carlos Celdrán. Villanueva Critics' Award.
2012 - "Aire Frío". Lead. Dir. Carlos Celdrán.
2013 - "Fíchenla si pueden". Lead. Dir. Carlos Celdrán
2014 - "El tío Vania". Supporting. Dir. Carlos Celdrán
2015 - "Mecánica". Lead. Dir. Carlos Celdrán

Actress Yuliet Cruz and child actor Reinaldo Guanche in a scene from the Cuban film "Esteban" directed by Jonal Cosculluela
In Cabaret

2012-2015 - Host at the Cabaret Tropicana in Havana.
Dramatized Television Works

2000- "Contigo pan y cebolla". Supporting. Dir: Héctor Quintero.
2000 - "Con el gris posado en la mejilla". Supporting. Dir: Susana Pérez, Rosaida Irisar. Caracol Award for Best Script
2001- "Helado tropical". Lead. Dir: Roberto Díaz.
2001- "Aretes de luna". Lead. Dir: Carlos (Cuba-Mexico Co-production)
2001- "Cuba mi amor". Lead. Dir: Yoko Araki. (Cuba-Japan Co-production)
2004- "Pompas de jabón". Lead. Dir: Charlie Medina. Adolfo Llauradó Award for Best Female Performance.
2005- "Mi caballero de París". Lead. Dir: Consuelo Ramírez.
2005 - "Karma". Lead. Dir: Miguel Sosa. Nominated for Best Teleplay at the Cuban Television Festival.
2006- Telenovela "La cara oculta de la luna". Supporting. Dir: Rafael (Cheito) González.
2006 - Humorous "Punto G". (Guest actress) Dir: Miguel Brito. Best Humorous Program Award at the Cuban Television Festival.
2007- "Satisfacción garantizada". Supporting. Dir: Elena Palacio.
2009- "Leyendas de sal". Lead. Dir: Rubén Consuegra
2009 - "Lo importante es amar". Lead. Dir: Ivo Herrera
2009 - "Apuntaladas". Lead. Dir: Rolando Chiong.
2013 - "Un instante de sol". Dir. Elena Palacio.

Television Programs

2002- "En familia con Alfredo". Comedic Actress. Dir: Alfredo Rodríguez.
2003- "Piso 6". Host. Dir: Joel Guilliam. For 10 years one of the most popular programs and highest rated shows on Cuban Television.
2019- "La Banda Gigante". Host. Dir: Manolito Ortega.
Other programs with RTV Comercial for year-end specials on multiple occasions.

In Film

2001 - "Encantado". Supporting. Dir: Conrado. (Cuba-Italy)
2002 - "Dos hermanos". Supporting. Dir: Tamara Morales. Best Fiction Short Film at the Havana International Film Festival.
2003 - "La casa de enfrente". Lead. Dir: Elías Jiménez. (Cuba-Guatemala).
2003 - "Tres veces dos". Supporting. Dir: Esteban Insausti. Best First Feature Film at the Montreal Festival.
2003- "Molina´s Solarix". Lead. Dir: Jorge Molina. Award at the Cine Plaza Festival for Best Fiction Short Film.
2004- "Habana Blues". Third lead. Dir: Benito Zambrano. (Cuba-Spain) Nominated for Best Film at Cannes and Winner of a Golden Globe for Best Soundtrack.
2007- "Un té en la habana". Lead. Dir: Fina Torres.
2009- "Pas de quatre". Supporting. Dir: Eduardo del Llano.
2010- "Habana Eva". Dir. Fina Torres (Venezuela-Cuba Co-production)
2012- "La película de Ana" Dir: Daniel Díaz Torres
2012 - "Se vende" Dir: Jorge Perugorria
2012 - "Melaza" Dir: Carlos D. Lechuga
2014 - "Conducta" Dir: Ernesto Daranas
2014 - "Esteban". Dir: Jonal Cosculluela
2016 - "Sergio y Serguei". Dir. Ernesto Daranas

Actress Yuliet Cruz and actor Carlos Luis González in a scene from the theatrical work "Mecánica" directed by Carlos Celdrán
Awards and Recognition

2004 - Adolfo Llauradó Award- 1st Edition. Best Female Performance on Television. "Pompas de jabón".
2009 - Adolfo Llauradó Award- 6th Edition. Grand Prize for Exceptional Performance for works completed in the year linked with theater, film, and television.
2010 - Best Supporting Actress Award at the Mérida Festival.
2010 - Caricato Award for Best Female Performance in Theater for the play "Talco".
2011 - Caricato Award for Best Female Performance in Film for "Habana Eva".
2012 - Honorary Award "Adria Santana" for the theatrical interpretation of the character Luz Marina Romaguera in the play "Aire Frío".
2013 - Mariposa Award Best Actress for work completed in theater, film, and television.
2013 - Caricato Award for Best Female Performance in Theater for the piece "Fíchenla si pueden"
ACE Critics' Prize from the New York Latino Film Festival for Best Female Co-Performance for "La Película de Ana"
2015 Award for Best Female Performance in Theater for the play "Mecánica".