Blanca Suárez facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Blanca Suárez
Suárez in 2020
Born	Blanca Martínez Suárez (1988-10-21) 21 October 1988 (age 36) Madrid, Spain
Alma mater	King Juan Carlos University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present

Blanca Martínez Suárez (born 21 October 1988) is a famous Spanish actress. She became very well-known for her role in the teen drama TV series The Boarding School, which aired from 2007 to 2010. After that, she starred in another popular TV show called The Boat (2011–13).

Blanca has also appeared in many other TV series, like Carlos, Rey Emperador (2015), Lo que escondían sus ojos (2016), and the global hit Cable Girls (2017–20). She made her first movie appearance in Shiver (2008). Her work in the film The Skin I Live In (2011), directed by Pedro Almodóvar, even earned her a nomination for a Goya Award for Best New Actress.

Early Life

Blanca Suárez was born in Madrid, Spain, on 21 October 1988. Her father was an architect for the city, and her mother was a banker. She started studying audiovisual communication at the King Juan Carlos University. However, she later left her studies to focus on her acting career, especially because of her work on The Boarding School.

Acting Career

Starting Out and Becoming Famous (2007–2012)

Blanca Suárez began her acting journey in 2007. Her first big role was playing Julia Medina in the TV series The Boarding School. She was a main character in the show until it ended in 2010. For her acting in this series, she won the Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Actress. She was also nominated for a Golden Nymph award at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in 2009.

During this time, Blanca also appeared in several movies. These included her first film, Shiver (2008), Cowards (2008), and Brain Drain (2009).

In 2010, Blanca got her first main role in a movie called Neon Flesh. This film was released in 2011. The same year, she starred with famous actors like Antonio Banderas in Pedro Almodóvar's film The Skin I Live In. Her performance in this movie was highly praised, and she was nominated for a Goya Award for Best New Actress.

After The Boarding School, Blanca starred in another popular TV series, The Boat. This show aired from 2011 to 2013. For her role in The Boat, she won the Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Television Actress and an Ondas Award for Best Actress.

An Established Career (2013–Present)

Blanca Suárez in 2017

In 2013, Blanca Suárez appeared in I'm So Excited!, a comedy film also directed by Pedro Almodóvar. At the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, she received the Trophée Chopard award. This award recognized her as a rising female star in acting.

In 2014, Blanca played Snow White in an episode of the TV series Cuéntame un cuento. In 2015, she starred in the TV mini-series Los nuestros. She also played Isabella of Portugal in the TV series Carlos, Rey Emperador.

Blanca continued to act in many films, including Off Course (2015) and My Big Night (2015). For My Big Night, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Feroz Awards. She also appeared in The Bar (2017), Despite Everything (2019), and The Summer We Lived (2020). More recently, she starred in Four's a Crowd (2022) and Me he hecho viral (2023). In 2024, she was cast in a new Netflix hospital drama called Breathless.

Other Work

Besides acting, Blanca Suárez has also appeared in music videos. She was in "Estoy prohibido" by Ladrones in 2010 and "Emocional" by Dani Martín in 2014.

In 2013, she became a model for the Italian clothing brand Intimissimi. Since February 2014, Blanca has also been writing a blog for the Spanish edition of Vogue magazine.

Media and Personal Life

Blanca Suárez has been recognized for her popularity. Fotogramas magazine named her the Most Searched Performer on the Internet in both 2011 and 2014. She was also voted the best-dressed celebrity at the 26th Goya Awards. In November 2011, the Spanish edition of GQ magazine named her their Woman of the Year.

Blanca has been in relationships with fellow actors. She dated Miguel Ángel Silvestre from 2011 to 2014. She was also in a relationship with Mario Casas from 2018 to 2019. For the past three years, she has been in a relationship with actor Javier Rey.

Filmography

Film

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

year	Title	Role
2008	Eskalofrío (Shiver)	Ángela
	Cobardes (Cowards)	Television Editor
2009	Fuga de cerebros (Brain Drain)	Angelical voice
	El cónsul de Sodoma (The Consul of Sodom)	Sandra
2010	Carne de neón (Neon Flesh)	Verónica
2011	La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In)	Norma Ledgard
2012	The Pelayos (Winning Streak)	Ingrid
	Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey)	Carmen
2013	Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited)	Ruth
2015	Perdiendo el norte (Off Course)	Carla
	Mi gran noche (My Big Night)	Paloma
2016	Bakery in Brooklyn	Daniella
2017	El bar (The Bar)	Elena
2018	Tiempo después (Some Time Later)	Méndez
2019	A pesar de todo (Despite Everything)	Sara
2020	El verano que vivimos (The Summer We Lived)	Lucía
2022	El test (The Te$t)	Berta
	El cuarto pasajero (Four's a Crowd)	Lorena
2023	Me he hecho viral	Mabel
2024	Disco, Ibiza, Locomía	Lurdes Iríbar
0TBA	La huella del mal	Silvia Guzmán
0TBA	Parecido a un asesinato	Eva

Television

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Blanca Suárez para niños