Mario Limonta

Born

1936-01-01

Died

2025-01-18

Birthplace

Guantanamo - Cuba

Biography

His involvement in the arts began in his native province, as a declamationist on the radio station. In 1955, he finished high school and moved to Havana to study law, although he only completed the first year. He made his debut on the amateur programme La corte suprema del arte, where he achieved the status of Rising Star. In 1959, he began working on the Circuito Nacional Cubano, today Radio Rebelde, as Radio drama voice. Until 1965, he joined to the Guernica theatre group of the National Theatre where he played leading roles in García Lorca's "Bodas de sangre", Miguel de Carrión's "Las impuras" and Abelardo Estorino's "Las vacas gordas". He has had a long and successful career in television with acting roles in soap operas, comedies, adventures and serials. His character of Sergeant Arencibia in the show "San Nicolás del Peladero" is his most remembered role by the public. In 1964, he got his first leading role, featuring in the film "La decisión", directed by José Massip.