Victoria Abril facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Victoria Abril
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Abril at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
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Victoria Mérida Rojas
4 July 1959 |
| Occupation | Actress and singer |
| Years active | 1974–present |
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| Partner(s) | Gérard de Battista |
| Awards | Silver Bear for Best Actress 1991 Amantes Goya Award for Best Actress 1995 Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead |
Victoria Abril (born on July 4, 1959) is a famous Spanish actress and singer. She has made many movies and is well-known for her roles, especially in films directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Victoria Abril also lives in France.
About Victoria Abril's Career
Victoria Abril was born in Malaga, Spain. She became famous in Spain in 1976 after appearing on a TV show called Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez. She worked on this show for two years. Besides working in Spain, she has also made movies in France, Italy, and Iceland.
Victoria Abril has won several important awards for her acting. She was nominated eight times for the Goya Awards, which are like the Oscars in Spain, and she won one of them. She also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for her role in the movie Amantes. A couple of years later, she received the Berlinale Camera award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Victoria Abril is also a talented singer. In 2005, she released her first album, which was a mix of bossanova and jazz music. It was called PutchEros do Brasil. She even tried to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with her song "Bang-Bang-Bang."
Victoria Abril's Personal Life
Victoria Abril was married to Gustavo Laube. She has two sons with French director Gérard de Battista. She has lived in France since 1982.
Images for kids
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Victoria Abril at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
See also
In Spanish: Victoria Abril para niños
