Malena Alterio


Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa 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.

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, earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress.

Filmography

Film

Television

En fin as Julia

Theatre

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
200216th Goya AwardsBest New ActressThe Hold-UpNomitated
200413th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Television Actress in a Secondary RoleAquí no hay quien vivaWon
20057th ATV AwardsBest TV ActressAquí no hay quien vivaWon
20185th Feroz AwardsBest Main Actress in a SeriesVergüenzaWon
201827th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Television Actress in a Leading RoleVergüenzaWon
20196th Feroz AwardsBest Main Actress in a SeriesVergüenzaNomitated
202329th Forqué AwardsBest Actress in a FilmSomething Is About to HappenWon
202411th Feroz AwardsBest Main Actress in a FilmSomething Is About to HappenWon
202479th CEC MedalsBest ActressSomething Is About to HappenWon
202438th Goya AwardsBest ActressSomething Is About to HappenWon
202432nd Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Film Actress in a Leading RoleSomething Is About to HappenWon
202411th Platino AwardsBest ActressSomething Is About to HappenNomitated

Fotogramas de Plata

YearCategoryMovie/TV seriesResult
2004Best Television ActressAquí no hay quien vivaNominee