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Ana Rujas
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Rujas in 2024
Born (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989 (age 36)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • writer

Ana Rujas (born on May 14, 1989) is a talented Spanish actress and former model. She has become well-known for her exciting roles in TV shows and movies.

Early Life and Training

Ana was born in Madrid, Spain, on May 14, 1989. When she was 16, she started working with a modeling agency. Later, she decided to become an actress and studied at the Juan Carlos Corazza acting school. This training helped her prepare for a successful career in acting.

Ana Rujas's Acting Career

Ana Rujas surrounded by a FX wall of fire on the set of Alice Waddington-directed Disco Inferno
Ana Rujas on the set of Disco Inferno

Ana's first major acting role was in the TV show 90-60-90, diario secreto de una adolescente. She also appeared in the series HKM [es]. She even played the singer Shaila Dúrcal in a movie about her mother, Rocío Dúrcal.

In 2016, Ana starred in a music video called "Caída Libre" for the Spanish musician Zahara. She has also worked as a model for the jewelry brand "Aristocrazy." More recently, she performed in a play called ¿Qué sabes tú de mis tristezas? (which means 'What do you know about my sorrows?').

Award-Winning Performances

In 2022, Ana won a big award, the Feroz Award for Best Main Actress in a Series. She received it for her amazing performance in the TV series Cardo. Ana not only starred in Cardo, but she also helped create and write the show with Claudia Costafreda. Cardo itself won the Best Drama Series Award.

In 2023, Ana played the character Montserrat in another TV series called La mesías. Her role earned her another nomination for the Feroz Award for Best Main Actress in a Series. That same year, she also published her first book, La otra bestia ('The Other Beast').

Future Projects

Ana Rujas is also stepping behind the camera! In 2024, she was set to direct her first movie, El desencanto. This film is connected to an older Spanish movie of the same name by Jaime Chávarri.

She also has exciting new acting roles coming up. She will star in Julio Medem's film 8, which is a romance story told in a unique way. Ana also has a role in Celia Rico's historical drama La buena letra, based on a novel by Rafael Chirbes.

Accolades

Ana Rujas has been recognized for her talent with several awards and nominations:

  • In 2022, she won the Feroz Award for Best Main Actress in a Series for her work in Cardo.
  • In 2023, she was nominated for the Best Television Actress in a Leading Role at the 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards for Cardo.
  • Also in 2023, she received a nomination for Best Actress in a TV Series at the 29th Forqué Awards for La mesías.
  • In 2024, she was nominated for Best Screenplay (Fiction) at the 25th Iris Awards for Cardo, alongside her co-writer Claudia Costafreda.
  • She also received nominations for Best Main Actress in a Series at the 11th Feroz Awards and Best Television Actress in a Leading Role at the 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards for her role in La mesías.

See also

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