

Six years later, she participated in the series Esposos en vacaciones. In 1999, Luzardo played the character of Catalina Angel in the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea. who is responsible for guiding Betty, the lead character, to improve her style and appearance. On the big screen under director Gustavo Nieto Roa she provided voices in the films Esposos en vacaciones and Colombian Connection. Luzardo also took part in plays like Rosa de dos aromas In the final years of her life, Luzardo retired from acting in film and television, establishing residency in San Andrés, but later moved to her hometown of Bogotá, due to health problems. ^ "Muere Celmira Luzardo, actriz de "Yo Soy Betty La Fea" ".She died on 12 March 2014 in Bogotá after suffering from respiratory complications resulting from stomach cancer. ^ a b "Luto en la televisión colombiana: murió la actriz Celmira Luzardo".Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. ^ "Fernando Gaitán despide al 'ángel' que transformó a su 'Betty, la fea".Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Interpretó a Catalina Ángel en 'Yo soy Betty, la fea' ". Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Yo soy Betty, la fea (Template:Translation), often referred to simply as Betty, la fea, is a Colombian telenovela, written by Fernando Gaitán and produced from 25 October 1999 to by RCN (Radio Cadena Nacional) network. More than a dozen versions of the telenovela have been made in other countries due to the popularity of the plot.
