Lolita Cortés
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About
Mexican singer, actress, dancer and television personality known for her work as a judge on the reality show La Academia and La Academia Kids, for hosting the game show El rival más débil, and for her work in numerous stage theater productions. She is also known for appearing on the jury of the drag and reality competition show La Más Draga.
Before Fame
She began her career when she was 8 years old when she took part in the musical Anita, la huerfanita. She took part in the children's singing competition Juguemos a Cantar in 1982. She then worked in musical theatre through roles in productions like ¡Qué Plantón! in 1989, La Bella y la Bestia in 1997, and El Fantasma de la Ópera in 1999. Her television breakthrough came when she became a judge and later director on La Academia in the 2000s.
Trivia
She is known as "The Iron Judge" because of her stern and direct style on the reality show La Academia. She has performed over 600 shows of La Bella y la Bestia.
Family Life
Her full name is Dolores Vanessa Cortés Jiménez. She comes from a musical and theatrical lineage as her mother was singer Dolores Jiménez, and her father actor was Ricardo Cortés. She has two children named Mariano and Dariana.
Associated With
She has appeared as a jury member on the show La Más Draga which is based on RuPaul's Drag Race.
