Catalina Sandino Moreno is 45 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 19 April 1981.
Colombian actress who earned an Oscar nomination for her very first film role, as a teenage drug mule in Maria Full of Grace
Did you know?She was the first Colombian actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Quick facts
Date of birth19 April 1981
Age45
NationalityColombian
BirthplaceBogotá, Colombia
Editor's Take:
Catalina Sandino Moreno made one of the most remarkable debuts of the 2000s. In Maria Full of Grace she played a teenager who becomes a drug mule, swallowing pellets of heroin to smuggle into New York. Her quiet, unsentimental performance carried the film. It brought her festival prizes and an Oscar nomination before she had acted in anything else. She went on to work with directors such as Steven Soderbergh. She has also built a steady career in American television.
Key Milestones
2004: Makes her film debut in Maria Full of Grace
2005: Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress
2008: Appears in Steven Soderbergh's Che
Catalina Sandino Moreno (born 19 April 1981) is a Colombian actress. She gained recognition for her leading titular performance in Maria Full of Grace (2004), which earned her the Silver Bear for Best Actress and a nomination for the Academy Award in the same category.
Catalina Sandino Moreno's birthday is April 19. She was born on April 19, 1981 in Bogotá, Colombia.
How old is Catalina Sandino Moreno?
Catalina Sandino Moreno is 45 years old, and turns 46 on her next birthday, April 19.
Who shares a birthday with Catalina Sandino Moreno?
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