Paz Vega

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María de la Paz Campos Trigo (born 2 January 1976), known professionally as Paz Vega (Script error: No such module "IPA".), is a Spanish actress. She became popular for her performance in comedy television series 7 vidas.[1] Her film credits include Sex and Lucia (2001), Mine Alone (2001), The Other Side of the Bed (2002), Carmen (2003), Spanglish (2004), 10 Items or Less (2006), Theresa: The Body of Christ (2007), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), All Roads Lead to Rome (2015), Acts of Vengeance (2017), and Rambo: Last Blood (2019). She played the role of Catalina Creel in the 2019 television series Cradle of Wolves (Cuna de lobos).

She made her directorial debut with Rita (2024), which she also wrote.

Early life

Vega was born in Seville, Andalusia, in 1976 to a housewife mother and a father who was a former bullfighter.[2] Vega's younger sister has performed as a flamenco dancer.[3] Vega has described her family as "traditional" and Catholic.[2] She took her stage surname of 'Vega' from her grandmother.[4] Vega decided to become an actress after attending a performance of Federico García Lorca's play, Bernarda Alba's House (La casa de Bernarda Alba), when she was 16.[5]

After completing compulsory education at 16, Vega was accepted at the Andalusian Theater Center (Centro Andaluz de Teatro) stage school.[6] She studied there for two years and took another two years studying journalism.[7] She next moved to Madrid to seek her future.[8]

Screen career

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Vega at the 10 Items or Less premiere in Madrid with co-star Morgan Freeman in 2007

Vega made her television debut in the Spanish TV series, My Father Is So Nice (Menudo es mi padre), which starred rumba singer El Fary. She appeared in two other series in 1997; More Than Friends (Más que amigos) and Companions (Compañeros).

In 1999, she made her film debut in Zapping. The same year, she also had a minor role in the David Menkes movie I Will Survive, alongside Emma Suárez, and Juan Diego Botto.

Vega found success in 1999's TV series 7 Lives (7 Vidas). The series was billed as a Spanish Friends and became one of the country's best-loved domestic sitcoms. Vega played Laura, a perky Andalusian girl who had come to stay with David, who had recently come out of a coma. The series was broadcast on Telecinco and finished on 12 April 2006, albeit without Vega.

In 2001, she starred in Julio Médem's film Sex and Lucia, which brought her to the attention of a larger audience. However, she received prominent exposure, particularly to American audiences, when she appeared in the 2004 James L. Brooks American film Spanglish opposite Adam Sandler. In 2006, she co-starred with American actor Morgan Freeman in the independent film 10 Items or Less, directed by Brad Silberling. In 2008, she co-starred with Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, and Scarlett Johansson in The Spirit. In 2011, Vega had a role in Michele Placido's film Vallanzasca – The Angels of Evil.

Vega also works as a model; she is signed to 1/One Management in New York City. In May 2011, Vega replaced Penélope Cruz as the face for L'Oreal Spain.[9]

In 2018, she participated in the third season of the reality cooking show MasterChef Celebrity.[10]

In 2019, Vega appeared in Televisa to portray the lead character Catalina Creel in the miniseries Cradle of Wolves (Cuna de Lobos), based on the 1986 original telenovela of the same title. The same year, she portrayed an independent Mexican reporter in Rambo: Last Blood, in which she co-starred with Sylvester Stallone.

In 2023, Vega announced in Cannes the beginning of filming of her directorial debut, Rita, a feature film set in 1980s Seville billed by Vega as a "costumbrista and nostalgic" story.[11] The film premiered at 2024 Locarno Film Festival and earned her a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Director.[12][13]

Personal life

Vega and her Venezuelan husband, Orson Salazar, had their first child, a son, in May 2004.[14] Their second child, a daughter, was born in July 2006.[15] Their third child, another son, was born in August 2007.[16] They married in 2002.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Paz Vega is listed amongst the major tax defaulters by the Spanish Tax Agency, owing €1.7 million in 2023 and €2.3 million in 2024.[17]

Filmography

Film

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Vega at the 33rd Goya Awards in 2019.
Year Title Roles Notes Ref.
1999 Zapping Elvira Feature film debut [18]
I Will Survive (Sobreviviré)
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Nobody Knows Anybody (Nadie conoce a nadie) Ariadna [19]
2001 Sex and Lucia (Lucía y el sexo) Lucía [20]
Mine Alone (Sólo mía) Ángela [21]
2002 Talk to Her (Hable con ella) Amparo [22]
The Other Side of the Bed (El otro lado de la cama) Sonia [23]
Novo Isabelle
2003 Carmen Carmen [24]
2004 Say Yes (Di que sí) Estrella Cuevas [25]
Spanglish Flor [26]
2006 10 Items or Less Scarlet [27]
The Borgia (Los Borgia) Caterina Sforza [28]
Fade to Black Lea Padovani
2007 The Lark Farm (La masseria delle allodole) Nunik [29]
Theresa: The Body of Christ (Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo) Santa Teresa [30]
2008 The Human Contract Michael [31]
The Spirit Plaster of Paris [32]
2009 Not Forgotten Amaya
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Verónica
Triage Elena Morales
2010 Burning Palms Blanca Juárez
Angel of Evil Antonella D'Agostino
2011 Cat Run Catalina Rona
2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Esmeralda, Esperanza and Ernestina Voice role
2013 I'm So Excited! (Los amantes pasajeros) Alba [33]
Demon Inside Marta
2014 Grace of Monaco Maria Callas [34]
Paulo Coelho's Best Story Luiza
Kill the Messenger Coral Baca
The Ignorance of Blood (La ignorancia de la sangre) Consuelo [35]
2015 All Roads Lead to Rome Giulia Carni
2016 Tales of an Immoral Couple (La vida inmoral de la pareja ideal) Loles [36]
2017 Acts of Vengeance Alma
2018 Template:Ill (Vom Lokführer, der die Liebe suchte…/The Bra) Daria
2019 Oh, my mother! (¡Ay, mi madre! Pili
Rambo: Last Blood Carmen Delgado
2020 Chasing Wonders Adrianna
2021 American Night Sarah
2021 The House of Snails (La casa del caracol) Berta [37]
2021 Wetland (El lodo) Claudia [38]
2021 13 Minutes Ana [39]
2022 There Are No Saints Nadia
2022 Full Train 2 (A todo tren 2) Clara [40]
2024
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I Can't Live Without You (No puedo vivir sin ti) Adela
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Television

Year Title Roles Notes
1997 My Father Is So Nice (Menudo es mi padre Olga 6 episodes
1997–1998 more Than Friends (Más que amigos Olga 28 episodes
1998 Companions (Compañeros) Luz 17 episodes
1999 Shelly Fisher Seidy Bender Television film
1999–2006 7 Lives (7 vidas) Laura Arteagabeitia 60 episodes
2008 Lex Rocío Janer 4 episodes
2012 Mary of Nazareth Mary Magdalene Television film
One Thousand and One Nights: Aladdin and Sherazade (Le mille e una notte: Aladino e Sherazade) Namuna Miniseries, three parts
2015 Beautiful & Twisted Narcy Television film
Big Time in Hollywood, FL Isabella Delgado 4 episodes
2016–2017 The Brotherhood (La Hermandad) Luisa Salinas Main role (seasons 1–2); 25 episodes
2016–2019 The OA Renata Main role (seasons 1–2); 7 episodes
2017 Forgive me, sir (Perdóname, señor) Lucía Medina 8 episodes
2018 Fugitive (Fugitiva) Magda 9 episodes
Paquita Salas Herself Episode: "Starting Point" ("Punto de partida")
MasterChef Celebrity Runner-Up (season 3); 11 episodes
The Continental (El Continental) Belice 5 episodes
2019 Cradle Of Wolves (Cuna de lobos) Catalina Creel de Larios Lead role
2020 The House of Flowers (La Casa de las Flores) Carmelita's mother Episode: "LAUREL, (Symb. glory)"
2020–2021 Mask Singer: Guess Who Sings (Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta) Catrina Winner (season 1); 8 episodes
Herself Investigator (season 2); 9 episodes
2023 Kaleidoscope Ava Mercer Main role

Accolades

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Vega and Nicole Kidman at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2001 Template:Sort Best Actress Sex and Lucia Template:Won [45]
2002 Template:Sort Best Actress Mine Alone Template:Nom [46][47]
Template:Sort Best Spanish Actress Sex and Lucia & Mine Alone Template:Won [48]
Template:Sort Best Film Actress Sex and Lucia Template:Nom [49][50]
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Best Actress Mine Alone Template:Nom
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2003 Template:Sort Best Actress The Other Side of the Bed Template:Nom [54][55]
2004 Template:Sort Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress Carmen Template:Nom [56][57]
2005 Imagen Awards Best Actress Spanglish Template:Nom [58][59]
2020 29th Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Actress in an International Production The OA Template:Nom [60]
2021 Template:Sort Best Actress Wetland Template:Nom [61][62]
2022 Template:Sort Best Actress The House of Snails Template:Nom [63]
2024
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2025
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39th Goya Awards Best New Director Template:Pending
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