Biography: Adriana Ricardo (Montería, Córdoba, May 15, 1970) is a Colombian actress. She became known on television in her country with her role as Desideria Zabaleta in the series Escalona, for which she received the Simón Bolívar Award in 1992. She began her career taking acting workshops at the Escuela Distrital de Teatro where she was discovered by director Alí Humar.