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Blanca Suárez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.

Blanca Martínez Suárez (born 21 October 1988) is a Spanish actress. She gained notoriety for her performance in Globomedia teen drama series The Boarding School (2007–10), which was followed by The Boat (2011–13).[1] Her television work continued in series such as Carlos, Rey Emperador (2015), Lo que escondían sus ojos (2016), Cable Girls (2017–20), and Breathless (2024).

Blanca Suárez
Suárez in 2020
Born
Blanca Martínez Suárez

(1988-10-21) 21 October 1988 (age 36)
Madrid, Spain
Alma materKing Juan Carlos University
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Suárez made her feature film debut in Shiver (2008).[2] Her work in Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In (2011) earned her a nomination to Goya Award for Best New Actress. Her film work also includes performances in I'm So Excited! (2013), My Big Night (2015), The Bar (2017), Despite Everything (2019), The Summer We Lived (2020), Four's a Crowd (2022), and Me he hecho viral (2023).

Early life

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Blanca Suárez was born in Madrid on 21 October 1988 to a municipal architect (father) and a banker (mother).[3][4] She began a degree on audiovisual communication at the King Juan Carlos University, but eventually left her studies due to her work in The Boarding School.[3]

Acting career

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2007–2012: Early work and rise to prominence

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Suárez made her acting debut in 2007, portraying the role of Julia Medina in the Antena 3 series The Boarding School. She would star the series until its end in 2010, and earn Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Actress for her performance,[5] as well as a Golden Nymph for Best Actress – Drama nomination at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in 2009. In the meantime, Suárez appeared in full-length pictures Shiver (2008; her feature film debut),[2] Cowards (2008), Brain Drain (2009) and The Consul of Sodom (2009), as well as in the short films Universes (Universos) and Hemisphere (Hemisferio).

In 2010, Suárez had her first starring role in Neon Flesh opposite Mario Casas. The film was eventually released in 2011. Suárez then starred, along with Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya, Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In, for which she earned critical acclaim and a Goya Award for Best New Actress nomination. The same year, she appeared in the music video for Ladrones' song "Estoy prohibido".

Suárez then went on to star another Antena 3 series The Boat, for which she won Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Television Actress[6] and Ondas Award for Best Actress, as well as a nomination for TP de Oro Award for Best Actress. The Boat aired from 17 January 2011 to 21 February 2013.[7] In the meantime, Suárez starred in two films that both premiered at the 2012 Málaga Film Festival — the comedy drama Winning Streak, along with Daniel Brühl, Lluís Homar and Miguel Ángel Silvestre,[8] and Imanol Uribe's historical romancer Orange Honey, alongside Iban Garate.[9][10]

2013–present: Established career

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Suárez in 2017

In 2013, Suárez appeared in I'm So Excited!, an ensemble cast comedy film directed by Pedro Almodóvar.[11] At the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, Suárez was awarded with the Trophée Chopard for Female Revelation of the Year for her work in acting; the award was presented to her by Colin Firth.[12]

In 2014, Suárez portrayed Snow White in the eponymous episode of the television series Cuéntame un cuento.[13] In 2015, she starred the miniseries Los nuestros opposite Hugo Silva;[14] the television series Carlos, Rey Emperador as Isabella of Portugal; and films Off Course, opposite her The Boarding School co-star Yon González, My Big Night by Álex de la Iglesia, for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 3rd Feroz Awards.[15] and also Álex de la Iglesia's next film The Bar (2017).

In 2024, she was cast in the hospital-set drama Breathless for Netflix.[16]

Other work

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Suárez appeared in music videos for "Estoy prohibido" by Ladrones in 2010 and "Emocional" by Dani Martín in 2014.[17]

In 2013, she became model for the Italian lingerie label Intimissimi.[18]

Since February 2014, Suárez has been writing a blog for the Vogue España.[19]

Media and personal life

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Suárez was named the Most Searched Performer on the Internet by the Fotogramas in 2011 and 2014,[20][21] and was voted out as the best dressed celebrity at the 26th Goya Awards.[22] In November of the same year, she was named the Woman of the Year by the Spanish edition of GQ.[23]

Suárez was in a relationship with actor Javier Pereira from 2008 to 2010.[24] She then dated and lived with her Winning Streak co-star Miguel Ángel Silvestre from 2011 to 2014.[25][26] In 2014, Suárez briefly dated Spanish pop rock musician Dani Martín.[27][28][29] From 2015 to 2017, she was in a relationship with actor Joel Bosqued.[30] Later from March 2018 to October 2019, she was in another relationship with Mario Casas. For the past three years Suarez has been in a relationship with the actor Javier Rey.[31]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008
 Eskalofrío (Shiver) Ángela
[32]
Cobardes (Cowards) Television Editor
2009
 Fuga de cerebros (Brain Drain) Angelical voice
El cónsul de Sodoma (The Consul of Sodom) Sandra
[33]
2010
 Carne de neón (Neon Flesh) Verónica
[34]
2011
 La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In) Norma Ledgard
[35]
2012
 The Pelayos (Winning Streak) Ingrid
[36]
Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey) Carmen
[37]
2013
 Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited) Ruth
[38]
2015
 Perdiendo el norte (Off Course) Carla
[39]
Mi gran noche (My Big Night) Paloma
[40]
2016
 Bakery in Brooklyn Daniella
[41]
2017
 El bar (The Bar) Elena
[42]
2018
 Tiempo después (Some Time Later) Méndez
[43]
2019
 A pesar de todo (Despite Everything) Sara
[44]
2020
 El verano que vivimos (The Summer We Lived) Lucía
[45]
2022
 El test (The Te$t) Berta
[46]
El cuarto pasajero (Four's a Crowd) Lorena
[47]
2023
 Me he hecho viral Mabel
[48]
2024
 Disco, Ibiza, Locomía Lurdes Iríbar
[49]
TBA La huella del mal † Silvia Guzmán
[50]
TBA Parecido a un asesinato † Eva
[51]

Television

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year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007–10
 El internado (The Boarding School) Julia Medina
2011–13
 El barco (The Boat) Ainhoa Montero
2014
 Cuéntame un cuento Nieves Anthology series; 1 episode
[52]
2014
 La bella e la bestia [it] Bella Dubois in DalVille
2015
 Los nuestros Isabel Santana
[53]
2015
 Carlos, rey emperador Isabel de Portugal
[54]
2016
 Lo que escondían sus ojos Sonsoles de Icaza [es]
[55]
2017–20
 Las chicas del cable (Cable Girls) Lidia Aguilar Dávila / Alba Romero Méndez
2021
 Jaguar Isabel Garrido
[56]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
Fotogramas de Plata 2010 Best Television Actress The Boarding School Won
2011 Best Television Actress The Boat Won
Most Searched Performer on the Internet — Won
2015 — Won
Goya Awards 2011 Best New Actress The Skin I Live In Nominated
Neox Fan Awards 2012 Best Film Actress Winning Streak Won
2013 Best Television Actress The Boat Nominated[57]
Most Attractive Couple
(with Miguel Ángel Silvestre) 		— Nominated[58]
Ondas Awards 2011 Best Actress The Boat Won
Feroz Awards 2015 Best Supporting Actress My Big Night Nominated
TP de Oro Awards 2011 Best Actress The Boat Nominated
Trophée Chopard 2013 Female Revelation of the Year — Won

References

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