Biography
Who is Paz Vega?
Early life and education
María de la Paz Campos Trigo was born in Seville, Andalusia, in 1976. Her mother worked as a housewife while her father previously worked as a bullfighter. She took her professional surname from her grandmother. After watching a Federico García Lorca play at age 16, she decided to pursue acting.
She finished her compulsory schooling at 16 and enrolled in the Andalusian Theater Center. Paz spent two years at this stage school before moving to Madrid. She also completed two years of study in the field of journalism.
How Paz became famous
Paz Vega made her television debut in the series Menudo es mi padre. She appeared in other shows like Más que amigos and Compañeros in 1997. However, she found significant success with the sitcom 7 Vidas. In this series, she played a character named Laura.
Her film career grew after her role in the 1999 movie Zapping. She also appeared in the film I Will Survive that same year. Her performance in the 2001 film Sex and Lucia helped bring her to a larger audience.
Career highlights
The actress gained American exposure in the 2004 film Spanglish alongside Adam Sandler. She worked with Morgan Freeman in the film 10 Items or Less in 2006. In 2008, she appeared in The Spirit with Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson.
Paz Vega also portrayed Catalina Creel in the 2019 miniseries Cradle of Wolves. She worked with Sylvester Stallone in the movie Rambo: Last Blood that same year. In 2024, she made her debut as a director and writer with the film Rita.
Modeling and other work
Beyond acting, she works as a model and is signed with 1/One Management in New York City. In May 2011, she became the face for L'Oreal Spain, taking over the role from Penélope Cruz. She also appeared on the reality cooking program MasterChef Celebrity in 2018.
A new directorial project titled Ana no is currently in development. This film is based on a novel by Agustín Gómez-Arcos. This follows her previous work in film production and directing.
Birthday and age
Paz Vega was born on January 2, 1976, which makes Paz 50 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Paz shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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