Amaia Salamanca facts for kids
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Amaia Salamanca
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Amaia Salamanca Urízar
28 March 1986 Coslada, Community of Madrid, Spain
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| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5.75 in) |
Amaia Salamanca Urízar (born March 28, 1986) is a well-known Spanish actress. She is famous for playing Catalina Marcos in the TV series Sin tetas no hay paraíso and Alicia Alarcón in Gran Hotel.
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Amaia's Early Life and Start in Acting
Amaia Salamanca was born in Coslada, Spain, on March 28, 1986. When she was younger, she didn't plan to become an actress. However, she got her first acting job after her very first audition. This was for the TV show SMS on the television channel LaSexta.
In SMS, she worked with other young actors. Some of these actors included Yon González and Mario Casas. Besides acting, Amaia also works as a model. She does photo shoots, appears in music videos, and participates in fashion shows.
Amaia's Acting Career
Amaia started acting in theater in 2009. Her first play was called The Marquise of O. In 2010, she played a very important role in a TV movie. She acted as Letizia Ortiz, who is now the Queen of Spain.
Famous TV Shows
Amaia has starred in many popular TV series. Here are some of her most notable roles:
- SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar (2006–2007) as Paula. This was her first TV role.
- Sin tetas no hay paraíso (2008–2009) as Catalina Marcos Ruiz. This role made her very popular.
- Gran Hotel (2011–2013) as Alicia Alarcón. This show was a big hit.
- Velvet (2014–2015) and Velvet Colección (2017) as Bárbara de Senillosa.
- Tiempos de guerra (2017) as Julia Ballester.
- Todos mienten (2022–present) as Sofía.
- Bienvenidos a Edén (2022–2023) as Astrid.
Movies Amaia Has Starred In
Amaia has also appeared in several films:
- Fuga de cerebros (2009) as Natalia.
- XP3D (2011) as Ángela.
- ¡Atraco! (2012) as Teresa.
- Nuestros amantes (2016) as María.
- Perdida (2018) as Nadine.
- A pesar de todo (2019) as Sofía.
- Lo dejo cuando quiera (2019) as Gloria.
- La piel del tambor (2022) as Macarena Bruner.
Amaia in the Media
In October 2020, Amaia Salamanca became an ambassador for Codorníu. This is a well-known company. She was the main star of their new advertising campaign called 'Live to celebrate'.
Awards and Nominations
Amaia has been recognized for her acting talent.
- In 2010, she was nominated for "Best New Actress" at the 19th Actors and Actresses Union Awards for her role in Sin tetas no hay paraíso.
See also
In Spanish: Amaia Salamanca para niños
