Acting
María Luisa Garita Ramírez
Born
1983-04-06 (43)
Place of birth
San Jose - Costa Rica
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
María Luisa "Lulú" Garita is a Costa Rican actress, performance artist, and educator. Selected for Berlinale Talents 2025, Garita stars as Vilma in Bye Bye, Paraíso (2026), directed by Kim Elizondo Navarro, which premiered in the Official Selection of the Málaga Film Festival. The film marks her first leading role in a feature-length motion picture. Since beginning her stage career in 2006, Garita has appeared in more than thirty theatre productions while developing a parallel practice in performance art and voice work. She holds degrees in Dramatic Arts and Political Science from the University of Costa Rica, as well as a Master's degree in Cultural Project Management and Entrepreneurship…
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NRAfter a youth marked by limitations, Vilma (45) has finally achieved the privileged life she always dreamed of. In a beachfront house located in one of Costa Rica’s most exclusive tourist areas, she waits alone for the annual visit of her American partner, who sustains this lifestyle from afar. But this year, he doesn’t show up, cuts off communication, and the money begins to run out. Amid the overwhelming tourist atmosphere, Vilma is forced to face paradise without her “Prince Charming.”
Bye bye, Paraíso
2026
NRVILMA lives alone, enjoying the luxury she dreamed of while caretaking an American's vacation home on an exclusive Costa Rican beach. Her fragile stability unravels when she gets locked out.
The queen of this house
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