Adela Rita Cortese[1] (born 5 August 1949) is an Argentine theatre, film, and television actress and singer.

She was also a student of theatre director Roberto Villanueva, who directed her in multiple plays.

[5] Her first professional role was in the play Marathón (1980), written by Ricardo Monti and directed by Jaime Kogan.

[6] Typically a supporting actress,[7] she had her first lead role in a feature film in Inheritance, released in Argentina in 2002.

[5] Cortese resides in the Monserrat neighbourhood in Buenos Aires.