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Paz Vega

Spanish actress (born 1976)

Spanish actress (born 1976)

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namePaz Vega
imagePremios Goya 2020 - Paz Vega (cropped).jpg
captionVega in 2020
birth_nameMaría de la Paz Campos Trigo
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birth_placeSeville, Spain
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yearsactive1997–present
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María de la Paz Campos Trigo (born 2 January 1976), known professionally as Paz Vega (), is a Spanish actress. She became popular for her performance in comedy television series 7 vidas. Her film credits include Sex and Lucia (2001), Mine Alone (2001), The Other Side of the Bed (2002), Carmen (2003), Spanglish (2004), and Theresa: The Body of Christ (2007). 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. Vega's younger sister has performed as a flamenco dancer. Vega has described her family as "traditional" and Catholic.

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

Screen career

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. 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.

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

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 and writing debut, Rita, a feature film set in 1980s Seville billed by Vega as a "costumbrista and nostalgic" story. The film premiered at 2024 Locarno Film Festival and earned her a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Director.

In 2025, another directorial effort by Vega, Ana no, based on by Agustín Gómez-Arcos, was reported to be in development.

Personal life

Vega and her Venezuelan husband, Orson Salazar, had their first child, a son, in May 2004. Their second child, a daughter, was born in July 2006. Their third child, another son, was born in August 2007. They married in 2002.

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRolesNotesRef.
1999ZappingElviraFeature film debut
I Will Survive (Sobreviviré)
Nobody Knows Anybody (Nadie conoce a nadie)Ariadna
2001Sex and Lucia (Lucía y el sexo)Lucía
Mine Alone (Sólo mía)Ángela
2002Talk to Her (Hable con ella)Amparo
The Other Side of the Bed (El otro lado de la cama)Sonia
NovoIsabelle
2003CarmenCarmen
2004Say Yes (Di que sí)Estrella Cuevas
SpanglishFlor
200610 Items or LessScarlet
The Borgia (Los Borgia)Caterina Sforza
Fade to BlackLea Padovani
2007The Lark Farm (La masseria delle allodole)Nunik
Theresa: The Body of Christ (Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo)Santa Teresa
2008The Human ContractMichael
The SpiritPlaster of Paris
2009Not ForgottenAmaya
The Six Wives of Henry LefayVerónica
TriageElena Morales
2010Burning PalmsBlanca Juárez
Angel of EvilAntonella D'Agostino
2011Cat RunCatalina Rona
2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedEsmeralda, Esperanza and ErnestinaVoice role
2013I'm So Excited! (Los amantes pasajeros)Alba
Demon InsideMarta
2014Grace of MonacoMaria Callas
Paulo Coelho's Best StoryLuiza
Kill the MessengerCoral Baca
The Ignorance of Blood (La ignorancia de la sangre)Consuelo
2015All Roads Lead to RomeGiulia Carni
2016Tales of an Immoral Couple (La vida inmoral de la pareja ideal)Loles
2017Acts of VengeanceAlma
2018* (Vom Lokführer, der die Liebe suchte…/The Bra*)Daria
2019Oh, my mother! (¡Ay, mi madre!Pili
Rambo: Last BloodCarmen Delgado
2020Chasing WondersAdrianna
2021American NightSarah
The House of Snails (La casa del caracol)Berta
Wetland (El lodo)Claudia
13 MinutesAna
2022There Are No SaintsNadia
Full Train 2 (A todo tren 2)Clara
2024RitaMariAlso director, writer, and executive producer
I Can't Live Without You (No puedo vivir sin ti)Adela
2025Judas' GospelMary
Fireflies at El MozoteAlmaComplete
TBDClaudiaFilming
TBAComplete
TBDFilming

Television

YearTitleRolesNotes
1997My Father Is So Nice (Menudo es mi padreOlga6 episodes
1997–1998more Than Friends (Más que amigosOlga28 episodes
1998Companions (Compañeros)Luz17 episodes
1999Shelly FisherSeidy BenderTelevision film
1999–20067 Lives (7 vidas)Laura Arteagabeitia60 episodes
2008LexRocío Janer4 episodes
2012Mary of NazarethMary MagdaleneTelevision film
One Thousand and One Nights: Aladdin and Sherazade (Le mille e una notte: Aladino e Sherazade)NamunaMiniseries, three parts
2015Beautiful & TwistedNarcyTelevision film
Big Time in Hollywood, FLIsabella Delgado4 episodes
2016–2017The Brotherhood (La Hermandad)Luisa SalinasMain role (seasons 1–2); 25 episodes
2016–2019The OARenataMain role (seasons 1–2); 7 episodes
2017Forgive me, sir (Perdóname, señor)Lucía Medina8 episodes
2018Fugitive (Fugitiva)Magda9 episodes
Paquita SalasHerselfEpisode: "Starting Point" ("Punto de partida")
MasterChef CelebrityRunner-Up (season 3); 11 episodes
The Continental (El Continental)Belice5 episodes
2019Cradle Of Wolves (Cuna de lobos)Catalina Creel de LariosLead role
2020The House of Flowers (La Casa de las Flores)Carmelita's motherEpisode: "LAUREL, (Symb. glory)"
2020–2021Mask Singer: Guess Who Sings (Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta)CatrinaWinner (season 1); 8 episodes
HerselfInvestigator (season 2); 9 episodes
2023KaleidoscopeAva MercerMain role

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2001Best ActressSex and Lucia
2002Best ActressMine Alone
Best Spanish ActressSex and Lucia & Mine Alone
Best Film ActressSex and Lucia
Best New ActressSex and Lucia
Best ActressMine Alone
Best Film Performance in a Leading Role
Best New Performance
2003Best ActressThe Other Side of the Bed
2004Jameson People's Choice Award for Best ActressCarmen
2005Imagen AwardsBest ActressSpanglish
202029th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Actress in an International ProductionThe OA
2021Best ActressWetland
2022Best ActressThe House of Snails
Best Actress in an International ProductionKaleidoscope
4th Carmen AwardsBest New DirectorRita
Best Original Screenplay
Best Supporting Actress
39th Goya AwardsBest New Director

; Cannes Festival

  • 2001, Trofeo Chopard best breakthrough performance, Lucía y el sexo, WON

; Phoenix Film Critics Society

  • 2004, Best breakthrough performance, Spanglish, WON --

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