Paz Padilla


María de la Paz Padilla Díaz is a Spanish comedian, actress and presenter.
After working as a clinical assistant in a Cádiz hospital, she became known in the comedy contest Saque bola on the regional Andalusian television channel Canal Sur. She later appeared in 1994 on the television comedy show Genio y Figura on Antena 3.
She then made several appearances on several shows in this channel. In 1996, she co-hosted the television charity special Inocente, Inocente.
Between 1997 and 1999, she worked for the late night show Crónicas marcianas on Telecinco. After that, she has worked for several television shows as a presenter.
Since November 2009, she hosts the talk show Sálvame on Thursdays and Fridays and holiday periods.
Since 2019, Padilla has been on the talent show Got Talent España as a judge.
Besides her career as a presenter and comedian, she has also worked as an actress: in theatre, notably with theatre company El Terrat; in cinema in films like Raluy, Marujas asesinas or Cobardes ; and in television sitcoms such as ¡Ala... Dina! in TVE, Mis adorables vecinos in Antena 3, and La que se avecina in Telecinco.
She has also worked in radio broadcastings in COPE.

Television

As a presenter

Genio y Figura 1994-1995, in Antena 3Inocente, inocente 1996, in Antena 3Vídeos, Vídeos 1996, in Antena 3Sonrisas de España 1997, in Antena 3Hola, hola, hola 1997, in Antena 3La Noche de los Inocentes 1997-1998, in Antena 3 Bajo cero con Paz Padilla 1998-1999, in TelecincoIn Fraganti 1999-2001, in TVEGala Míster España 2001, in TVEGala TP de Oro 2000 2001, en TVEFinal del COAC en el Gran Teatro Falla 2005-2009, in Canal Sur TVShalakabula 2006-2008, in Canal Sur TVGala Especiales-Nochebuena 2006-2007, in Canal Sur TVEspecial, Carnavales de Cádiz 2007-2009, in Canal Sur TVHasta que la tele nos separe 2006, in TVEEl Gong Show 2007, in TVEPaz en la tierra 2008-2009, in Canal Sur TVEspecial Navidad y Fin de Año 2009-2011, in TelecincoDejadnos solos 2009-2010, in TelecincoAl Ataque Chow 2010, in TelecincoLa noche en Paz: Especial de Nochebuena 2009–present, in TelecincoSálvame 2009–present in TelecincoAl Ataque Chow 2010 in TelecincoEl año en Paz 2011–2016 in Telecinco

Collaborations

Saque bola Genio y figura Un millón de gracias Lluvia de estrellas Muchas Gracias 96 Crónicas marcianas Telepasión

As an actress

Main roles

¡Ala... Dina! Mis adorables vecinos Ponme una nube, Rocío

Recurring roles

Un paso adelante Casi perfectos Homo Zapping Cambio de clase Manolo & Benito Corporeision Pelotas Las chicas de oro Palomitas La sagrada família Cuñados Aida

Cinema

Raluy, una noche en el circo Marujas asesinas

Theatre

Ustedes se preguntarán como he llegado hasta aquí Solo Paz Padilla Sofocos Desatadas El Humor de mi Vida con Juan Fernandez de Valderama

Published books

«Quien te ha visto y quien te ve, Mari». Ed. Espasa Libros. Año 2013.