Biography
Who is Belén Rueda?
Early life and background
María Belén Rueda García-Porrero was born in Madrid on March 16, 1965. Her father worked as a civil engineer and her mother taught ballet. She grew up as the second of three children alongside her siblings María Jesús and Alfonso. During her childhood, she moved with her family to San Juan in Alicante. When she reached eighteen years of age, she returned to Madrid to pursue studies in architecture.
Television and film career
While studying architecture, she made her television debut as a steward on the night show VIP Noche hosted by José Luis Moreno, later working as co-host with Emilio Aragón. She joined the cast of the television series Periodistas as photographer Clara Nadal, appearing in the show from 1998 to 2002 after an initial crossover appearance on Médico de familia in 1997. From 2003 onward, she starred as Lucía Gómez across six seasons and 107 episodes of the popular comedy series Los Serrano before leaving in 2007.
She transitioned into feature films with a role in the 2004 production The Sea Inside, earning a Goya Award and an Actors Union Award for Best New Actress. She secured another Goya nomination for her performance in the 2007 horror film The Orphanage. Her film credits also include leading roles in the thrillers Julia's Eyes, produced by Guillermo del Toro, and Oriol Paulo's The Body.
Personal life and family
During her time working on VIP Noche, she began a relationship with producer Daniel Écija. The couple had three daughters together, including actress Belén Écija. After fourteen years as domestic partners, they married in 2003, though they separated one year later. She subsequently entered a relationship with Roger Vincent.
Birthday and age
Belén Rueda was born on March 16, 1965, which makes Belén 61 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Belén shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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