Malena Alterio
Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa (born 21 January 1974) is an Argentine-born Spanish actress. She became a television icon in Spain for her performance in sitcom Aquí no hay quien viva, playing the role of Belén López Vázquez. She is the recipient of numerous awards, such as the Goya Award for Best Actress for Something Is About to Happen (2023).
Also recorded as Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa
Malena Alterio
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- Name
- Malena Alterio
- Birth Name
- Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa
- Born
- 21 January 1974
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Occupation
- Actress
- Full name
- Malena Grisel Alterio.
- Nationality
- Argentina and Spain.
- Education
- Escuela de Interpretación Cristina Rota.
- Honours
- Goya Award for Best Actress.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa (born 21 January 1974) is an Argentine-born Spanish actress. She became a television icon in Spain for her performance in sitcom Aquí no hay quien viva, playing the role of Belén López Vázquez. She is the recipient of numerous awards, such as the Goya Award for Best Actress for Something Is About to Happen (2023).
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Malena Alterio (born 1974) is an actor and actress, of Argentine and Spanish nationality. The actor was born Malena Grisel Alterio in Buenos Aires. Malena Alterio was educated at Escuela de Interpretación Cristina Rota.
Languages used include Spanish. Honours include Goya Award for Best Actress.
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• Name — Malena Alterio • Birth Name — Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa • Born — 21 January 1974 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Occupation — Actress • Father — Héctor Alterio • Relatives — Ernesto Alterio (brother) • Years Active — 1995–present
Life and career
Life and career
Malena Alterio was born on 21 January 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Héctor Alterio and Ángela Bacaicoa, who moved to Madrid, Spain when Malena was a toddler. Her older brother Ernesto is also an actor. She received training at Cristina Rota's acting school. She made her feature film debut in The Hold-Up (2001), earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress.
Filmography
Filmography
• Illustration — Alterio in the short film Beta (2015)
Television
Television
• Cochinas (2026) • En fin (2024) as Julia • Señoras del (h)AMPA (2019) (13 episodes)..... Lourdes Sanguino • Vergüenza (2017–20)..... Nuria. • BuenAgente (2011) (19 episodes)..... Lola • La que se avecina (2007) (13 episodes)..... Cristina Aguilera • Aquí no hay quien viva (2003–06) (90 episodes)..... Belén López Vázquez • El Comisario (2003) (5 episodes)..... Agente Lorena • Hermanas (1998) (1 episode)..... Isabel
Theatre
Theatre
• Charitys (1996), collective direction • Musicantes (1996), directed by Daniel Lovecchio • Náufragos (1997), directed by María Boto and Jesús Amate • Lorca al rojo vivo (1998), directed by Cristina Rota • La barraca (1998), directed by Cristina Rota • Encierro (1999), directed by Andrés Lima • La pastelera (1999), directed by Malena Alterio • El obedecedor (2000), directed by Amparo Valle • Rulos (2001), directed by Fernando Soto • Uncle Vanya (2008)
Accolades
Accolades
• Illustration — Alterio holding her Goya Award for Best Actress for Something Is About to Happen • Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Reference(s) • 2002 — 16th Goya Awards — Best New Actress — The Hold-Up • 13th Actors and Actresses Union Awards — Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role — Aquí no hay quien viva • 7th ATV Awards — Best TV Actress • 5th Feroz Awards — Best Main Actress in a Series — Vergüenza • 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards — Best Television Actress in a Leading Role • 6th Feroz Awards — Best Main Actress in a Series • 29th Forqué Awards — Best Actress in a Film — Something Is About to Happen • 11th Feroz Awards — Best Main Actress in a Film • 79th CEC Medals — Best Actress • 38th Goya Awards — Best Actress • 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards — Best Film Actress in a Leading Role • 11th Platino Awards — Best Actress
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Fotogramas de Plata
• Year || Category || Movie/TV series || Result • 2004 — Best Television Actress — Aquí no hay quien viva — Nominee
Malena Alterio y Ernesto Alterio en la alfombra roja de los premios Goya celebrados en Málaga en enero de 2020
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Malena Alterio en la alfombra roja de los premios Goya celebrados en Málaga en enero de 2020
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 2001 — El palo (The Hold-Up) — Violeta, "Pecholata" • 2002 — Cásate conmigo, Maribel • 2003 — Torremolinos 73 — Vanessa • Las voces de la noche (Voices in the Night) — Julia • 2007 — Miguel y William — Magdalena • Días de cine (Cinema Days) — Gloria • Casual Day — Bea • La torre de Suso (Suso's Tower) — Marta • 2008 — Una palabra tuya (One Word from You) — Rosario • 2009 — Al final del camino (Road to Santiago) — Pilar • Nacidas para sufrir — Marta • 2011 — Cinco metros cuadrados (Five Square Meters) — Virginia • 2015 — Perdiendo el norte (Off Course) — Marisol • 2019 — Bajo el mismo techo (Under the Same Roof) — Lucía • 2022 — Espejo, espejo (Mirror, Mirror) — Cristina • 2023 — Bajo terapia (Under Therapy) — Marta • Que nadie duerma (Something Is About to Happen) — Lucía • Mala persona (Mean Streak) — Sagrario • Odio el verano (I Hate Summer) — Marisa • Semen, una historia de amor, directed by Inés París and Daniela Fejerman (2005)
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- 1.Así ha cambiado Malena Alterio, la vecina que todos quisimos tener en 'Aquí no hay quien viva'. La Vanguardia. 28 March 2023.
- 2.¿Conoces a Malena Alterio? Te contamos 10 cosas que no sabes sobre su vida. Diez Minutos. 26 January 2019.
- 3.Malena Alterio: exilio en su infancia, una relación de 15 años y un 'vínculo' con la Gürtel. Vanitatis. 29 June 2020.
- 4.¿Qué fue de Malena Alterio? Desde 'El palo' hasta 'Nacidas para sufrir': sus mejores películas. rtve.es. 16 June 2023.
- 5.Pizarro, Miguel Ángel. Más allá de 'Aquí no hay quien viva': Los otros 10 papeles de Malena Alterio. ecartelera. 21 January 2017.
- 6.Torremolinos 73. elmundo.es. January 2004.
- 7.Las voces de la noche. El Mundo. January 2005.
- 8.Calleja, Pedro. Ser o no ser en un lugar de La Mancha. Metrópoli. 31 January 2007.
- 9.British Film Institute. Malena Alterio.
- 10.Juan Diego, Luis Tosar, Alberto San Juan, Marta Etura y Javier Ríos protagonizan la "comedia ácida" 'Casual Day'. Europa Press. 7 May 2008.
- 11.Serrano, Arancha. Malena Alterio: "Soy muy insegura, a veces me gustaría tener un par de narices". 20minutos.es. 8 November 2007.
- 12.Torreiro, Mirito. 5 metros cuadrados. Fotogramas. 21 March 2011.
- 13.Arribas, A.G. 'Perdiendo el norte' retrata con humor a la nueva España emigrante. Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly. 4 March 2015.
- 14.Pizarro, Miguel Ángel. Malena Alterio ('Bajo el mismo techo'): "Parte de la comedia consiste en reírnos de lo malo". ecartelera. 1 February 2019.
- 15.El BCN Film Fest arranca reflejándose en "Espejo, Espejo" de Marc Crehuet. Mundo Deportivo. 21 April 2022.
- 16.Chico, Fran. 'Bajo terapia' derriba el machismo patriarcal con una de sus propias armas: los chistes de "cuñaos". Fotogramas. 17 March 2023.
- 17.Rivera, Alfonso. Antonio Méndez Esparza concluye el rodaje de Que nadie duerma. Cineuropa. 12 April 2022.
- 18.Borrull, Mariona. Arturo Valls y sus cinco pasos para convertirse en un energúmeno detestable por la comedia rabiosa 'Mala persona'. Fotogramas. 26 April 2024.
- 19.Cazallas, Javier. Odio el verano, la nueva comedia de Fernando García-Ruiz, presenta su tráiler y fecha de estreno. HobbyConsolas. 30 April 2024.
- 20.Pérez, Laura. Prime Video lanza el tráiler de 'Cochinas' y fija su fecha de estreno con Malena Alterio en un videoclub de cine para adultos. vertele!. 23 March 2026.
- 21.Malena Alterio: "Para entender 'En fin' vi 'Malviviendo', y me gustó ese humor surrealista que te desconcierta". El Español. 13 September 2024.
- 22.Marcos, Natalia. La dura vida del metepatas. El País. 25 November 2017.
- 23.Lunwerg. Viaje al cine español. 25 años de los Premios Goya. 285. 2011. 978-84-9785-791-8.
- 24.Benito, Miren Lucía. 'Aquí no hay quien viva' y 'Te doy mis ojos', grandes ganadoras en los Premios Unión de Actores. elmundo.es. 10 May 2004.
- 25.'Aquí no hay quien viva' triunfa en los premios de la Academia de las Ciencias y las Artes de Televisión. El Mundo. 30 April 2005.
- 26.Lázaro, Margarita. La lista completa de ganadores de los premios Feroz 2018. HuffPost. 22 January 2018.
- 27.Malena Alterio, Nacho Fresneda, Ana Polvorosa y Pedro Alonso, premiados por la Unión de Actores y Actrices. FormulaTV. 13 March 2018.
- 28.Prats, Marina. La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019. HuffPost. 19 January 2019.
- 29.Rebolledo, Matías G. Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2023. La Razón. 17 December 2023.
- 30.Álvarez Patilla, Diego. » Cultura Premios Feroz 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas', 'Robot Dreams' y 'La Mesías' dominan la lista de ganadores. rtve.es. 27 January 2024.
- 31.'Cerrar los ojos', de Víctor Erice, la más nominada en la edición número 79 de las Medallas CEC. Kinótico. 29 December 2023.
- 32.Premios Goya 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas' arrasa en nominaciones por delante de Bayona y Erice. Cinemanía. 30 November 2023.
- 33.Malena Alterio, Maribel Verdú, Lola Dueñas y Quim Gutiérrez, entre los protagonistas de los 32 Premios UA. Europa Press. 12 March 2024.
- 34.Premios Platino 2024 Palmarés completo: el triunfo de 'La sociedad de la nieve' y todos los ganadores de la noche. Cinemanía. 21 April 2024.
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