Juana Acosta
Juana Acosta Restrepo (born 28 November 1976) is a Colombian and Spanish actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films.
Also recorded as Juanita Acosta · Juana Acosta Restrepo
Juana Acosta

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- Name
- Juana Acosta
- Born
- 28 November 1976
- Birthplace
- Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Colombia · Spain
- Teachers
- Juan Carlos Corazza
- Languages
- Spanish
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Juana Acosta • Born — 28 November 1976 • Birthplace — Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia • Occupation — Actress • Relatives — Valentina Acosta (sister) • Years Active — 1995–present
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Juana Acosta appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as an actress (born 28 November 1976).
Biography
Biography
Juana Acosta was born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, on 28 November 1976. Her younger sister Valentina has also pursued an acting career. Juana Acosta made her television debut with an appearance in the Colombian telenovela Mascarada, whereas she made her film debut featuring in the 1998 film Time Out. She moved to Spain in 2000, making her debut in Spanish television with an appearance in Policías, en el corazón de la calle. She has a daughter with her ex-partner, fellow actor Ernesto Alterio. She earned a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 2020 film One Careful Owner.
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Juana Acosta was born on 28 November 1976 in Cali, Kolumbien.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 2007 — Génesis: en la mente del asesino — Sofía Santana • 2008–09 — Hospital Central — Dra. Sofía Carrillo — Introduced in season 15 • 2010 — Adolfo Suárez, el presidente — Carmen Díez de Rivera — TV movie aired as a 2-part miniseries • 2011 — Crematorio — Mónica • 2011–12 — Hispania, la leyenda — Aldara — Introduced in season 2 • 2014–15 — Velvet — Sara Ortega — 8 episodes • 2018–19 — Gigantes — Lucía • 2021 — La templanza (The Vineyard) — Carola Gorostiza • 2021 — El inocente (The Innocent) — Emma Durán / María Luján — 8 episodes
Accolades
Accolades
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Ref. Reference • 2012 — 21st Actors and Actresses Union Awards — Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role — Crematorio • 5th Macondo Awards — Best Actress — Anna • 3rd Fénix Awards — Best Actress • 2017 — 4th Platino Awards — Best Actress • 2021 — 8th Feroz Awards — Best Supporting Actress in a Film — One Careful Owner • 35th Goya Awards — Best Supporting Actress

Juana Acosta en los Premios Goya 2017
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Juana Acosta and Ernesto Alterio at the 32nd Goya Awards, 2018.
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 1998 — Golpe de estadio (Time Out) • 2005 — Los 2 lados de la cama (The 2 Sides of the Bed) — Gema • A golpes (A golpes) — Juanita • 2006 — Bienvenido a casa (Welcome Home) — Nieves • 2010 — Una hora más en Canarias (With or Without Love) — Mónica • 2013 — Libertador (The Liberator) — Manuela Sáenz • Tiempo sin aire (Breathless Time) — María • Anna — Anna • 2016 — Acantilado (The Cliff) — Helena • 7 Años — Verónica • 2017 — Perfectos desconocidos (Perfect Strangers) — Ana • 2018 — Jefe — Ariana • Ola de crímenes (Crime Wave) — Susana • 2019 — Imprisoned — Maria • 2020 — El inconveniente (One Careful Owner) — Sara • 2021 — Las consecuencias (The Consequences) — Fabiola • 2022 — Llegaron de noche (What Lucia Saw) — Lucía Barrera de Cerna • Lobo feroz — Vidal • La fianza (The Bond) — Ana
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- “Juana Acosta”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3195765: Juana Acosta
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- 1.Fraguas, Toño. “Soy una exiliada voluntaria”. Aisge. 17 September 2015.
- 2.Así ha cambiado Juana Acosta: desde 'Hospital central' en 2002 y hasta 'Llegaron de noche' en 2022. Cinemanía. 28 March 2022.
- 3.Casas, Alba. "No me gusta leer en libro digital. Ni siquiera los guiones". El País. 17 July 2015.
- 4.Así es Valentina Acosta, la bella hermana de Juana Acosta que también triunfa como actriz. ¡Hola!. 15 December 2014.
- 5.Así ha cambiado Juana Acosta: desde 'Hospital central' en 2002 y hasta 'Llegaron de noche' en 2022. Cinemanía. 28 March 2022.
- 6.Fraguas, Toño. Juana Acosta. Soy una exiliada voluntaria. Aisge. 17 September 2015.
- 7.Pérez Polo, Raquel. Juana Acosta, a los 45 años: enamorada y a punto de estrenar la obra basada en el asesinato de su padre. Cadena COPE. 28 November 2021.
- 8.A golpes. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- 9.Pérez, Fernando J. David Trueba trata el duro paso a la madurez en 'Bienvenido a casa'. El País. 18 March 2006.
- 10.Una hora más en Canarias. Fotogramas. 23 March 2010.
- 11.Película "Libertador" festeja aniversario del nacimiento de Simón Bolívar. El Espectador. 23 July 2014.
- 12.Grupo Vocento. 'Tiempo sin aire', un viaje a las pulsiones más oscuras del ser humano. Diario Sur. 20 April 2015.
- 13.Palomino, Sally. 'Anna', el amor imperfecto de una madre. El País. 4 March 2016.
- 14.'Acantilado', con Daniel Grao y Juana Acosta. Diez Minutos. 6 October 2019.
- 15.Alfonso, Miguel Ángel. Netflix sopla una vela. Hoy. 28 October 2016.
- 16.Pando, Juan. Álex de la Iglesia nos presenta a sus 'Perfectos desconocidos'. Fotogramas. 21 November 2017.
- 17.García, Fernando. 'Jefe', la cómica redención de un miserable. La Vanguardia. 6 August 2018.
- 18.Paula Echevarría como nunca la habíamos visto en el cine. ¡Hola!. 21 June 2018.
- 19.Scheck, Frank. 'Imprisoned': Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 12 September 2019.
- 20.Lobo, Carmen L. Crítica de "El inconveniente": Vendo piso conmigo dentro ★★★✩✩. La Razón. 18 December 2020.
- 21.17 de septiembre en cines 'Las consecuencias', cuando el mar y las rocas hablan de emociones. RTVE. 14 September 2021.
- 22.Tráiler de 'Llegaron de noche': Imanol Uribe recrea la masacre de los jesuitas en El Salvador. RTVE. 25 January 2022.
- 23.Cámara, Nora. 'Lobo feroz': final explicado de la película que triunfa en Netflix. Diez Minutos. 27 March 2023.
- 24.Prensa Ibérica. Traición, poder y supervivencia en 'La fianza', el último 'thriller' de una poderosa Juana Acosta. El Periódico de España. 2 December 2024.
- 25.Fran Perea ficha por la serie 'Hospital Central'. Diario Vasco. 15 January 2008.
- 26.'Hospital Central' vuelve a Telecinco con Fran Perea al frente de las nuevas incorporaciones. Europa Press. 22 April 2008.
- 27.Fernández, Eduardo. Adolfo Suárez, el presidente 'inabarcable'. El Mundo. 27 January 2010.
- 28.Gallardo, Francisco Andrés. Al tener los guiones de todos los capítulos puedes perfilar detalles. Diario de Sevilla. 13 February 2012.
- 29.'Hispania' se 'oscurece' en su segunda temporada. 20minutos.es. 8 May 2011.
- 30.Martínez, Evaristo. 'Gigantes', rodada en parte en Roquetas, llega este viernes a Movistar. La Voz de Almería. 5 October 2018.
- 31.'Gigantes' (Movistar+), donde las mujeres no son el reverso de los hombres. El Confidencial. 16 March 2019.
- 32.Álvarez, Inés. 'La Templanza' de María Dueñas cobra vida en Amazon Prime Video. El Periódico de Catalunya. 25 March 2021.
- 33.XXI Premios de la Unión de Actores. Fotogramas. 19 June 2012.
- 34.Ganadores de la quinta edición de los premios Macondo. Semana. 21 November 2016.
- 35.Cuatro nominaciones para Colombia en los Premios Fénix. El Tiempo.
- 36.Lista de ganadores de los Premios Fénix 2016. Telemundo. 8 December 2016.
- 37.Juana Acosta, nominada a los Premios Platino: "Quiero celebrar nuestro cine". EFE. 14 July 2017.
- 38.Estos son los ganadores de los Premios Platino 2017. CNN en Español. 23 July 2017.
- 39.Reszka Maciejewski, David. Lista de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2021: triunfo de 'Las Niñas', 'Antidisturbios' y Mario Casas. Los 40. 3 March 2021.
- 40.Santos, Elena. La lista de ganadores de los Premios Goya 2021. HuffPost. 6 March 2021.
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