Costa Rican actress Maribel Guardia was born on May 29, 1959 (yes she is 50 years old!) in (of course) Costa Rica.
In 1978, she won the Miss Costa Rica pageant, and then went on to represent Costa Rica at the Miss World and Miss Universe (she won Miss Photogenic there) contests.
Maribel moved to Mexico in 1980, and she appeared in her first television show that same year, alongside Manuel "El Loco" Valdés.
She has also released several Norteña (also known as norteño or conjunto) music albums.
Since her debut, she has appeared on over fifty TV shows and telenovelas in Mexico.
Maribel lived with Mexican singer and songwriter Joan Sebastian for five years, and together they had one son.
She moved to Miami, Florida in 2009 with her son.
The Mexican Media has deservedly nicknamed her "La Bella", and you have got to admit, this lady looks pretty amazing at 50.
From looking at her pics, I swear this woman has some of the best abs in the business.
You can check out her website here: