Ivana Baquero facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ivana Baquero
Baquero in 2020
Born	Ivana Baquero Macías (1994-06-11) 11 June 1994 (age 31) Barcelona, Spain
Education	American School of Barcelona
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present

Ivana Baquero Macías (born June 11, 1994) is a talented actress from Spain. She became famous at just 11 years old when she starred as Ofelia in the movie Pan's Labyrinth. Her amazing performance in that film earned her a special award called the Goya Award for Best New Actress. Later, in 2015, she joined the cast of the TV show The Shannara Chronicles, playing a character named Eretria.

Early Life and Education

Ivana Baquero was born in Barcelona, Spain. Her parents are Iván Baquero and Julía Macías. She went to the American School of Barcelona. There, she learned to speak three languages very well: English, Spanish, and Catalan. She finished school in 2012.

Acting Career

Ivana Baquero and director Guillermo del Toro at the premiere of Pan's Labyrinth

Ivana started acting professionally when she was only 8 years old. She played small parts in several movies. One of her early roles was in Fragile. She also appeared in films like Romasanta and Rottweiler. She even acted on Spanish television a few times.

Breakthrough Role in Pan's Labyrinth

In 2006, Ivana was chosen for a very important role. She was picked to play Ofelia in the movie Pan's Labyrinth. About 1,000 young actresses tried out for this part! The character of Ofelia was first written for an 8-year-old girl. However, the story was changed so that Ivana, who was 11 at the time, could play the role. After this big movie, she continued to work on different projects while still going to school.

Later Projects

In 2009, Ivana starred in the horror film The New Daughter. This was her first role in an American movie. In 2016, she played Eretria in The Shannara Chronicles. This was an MTV television show based on the Shannara books by Terry Brooks. The second season of the show came out in 2017. From 2019 to 2020, Ivana played Eva Villanueva in the Netflix series High Seas. She is also a regular cast member in the Spartacus spin-off show, Spartacus: House of Ashur.

Film and Television Roles

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Ivana Baquero has been in:

Awards and Recognition

Ivana Baquero has won several awards for her acting, especially for her role in Pan's Labyrinth.

• 2007: She also won the Premio ACE for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
• 2007: She received the Imagen Awards for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
• 2017: She won a Silver Biznaga for Best Actress.

See also

In Spanish: Ivana Baquero para niños