Ángela Cervantes

Ángela Cervantes (born 2 January 1993) is a Spanish actress.

Ángela Cervantes
At the 14th Gaudí Awards in 2022
Born (1993-01-02) 2 January 1993
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
OccupationActress
RelativesÁlvaro Cervantes (brother)

Biography

Born in Barcelona on 2 January 1993, she has an older brother, Álvaro, who also works as an actor.[1][2] She played basketball when she was young and studied a degree in Criminology and Public Prevention Policies, although she dropped out to pursue an acting career.[1][3] Having also been involved in stage plays since young, she made her television debut as an actress in Catalan series such as La riera and Com si fos ahir.[4][1] She performed the recurring role of Ro in Perfect Life.[4]

She had a breakthrough performance in her first film credits in Carol Rodríguez Colás' comedy-drama Girlfriends (2021), playing Soraya, a bar owner.[5][6] She was subsequently cast in Paco Caballero's More the Merrier[7] and Laura Mañá's A Boyfriend for My Wife[8] and also landed the role of Penélope in Pilar Palomero's drama La maternal.[9]

Accolades
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
202277th CEC MedalsBest New ActressGirlfriendsNominated[10]
36th Goya AwardsBest New ActressNominated[11]
14th Gaudí AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon[12]
2023 15th Gaudí AwardsBest Supporting ActressMotherhoodWon[13]
10th Feroz AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a FilmNominated[14]
37th Goya AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated[15]

References
  1. Bosque, Marisa del (30 January 2022). "Ángela Cervantes, la actriz de 'Chavalas' en la carrera por el Goya: "Ser la hermana de Álvaro me abre puertas"". Yodona – via El Mundo.
  2. Tomás, Helena (12 February 2022). "Ángela Cervantes: significativo nombre, primer trabajo y hermano actor". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
  3. Álvarez, Cristina (11 February 2022). "Hermana de un conocido actor, estudió criminología... entrevistamos a Ángela Cervantes, 'revelación' de los Goya". ¡Hola!.
  4. Fariñas, T. (18 January 2022). "De Chechu Salgado a Almudena Amor: de dónde salen los actores y actrices revelación de los Goya". El Confidencial.
  5. Navío, Javier (24 January 2022). "Ángela Cervantes: «Pensaba que no podría trabajar como actriz por tener un cuerpo fuera de lo normativo»". abcplay – via ABC.
  6. Ramírez, Noelia (2 September 2021). "El barrio es esto, 'Chavalas': por qué la película revelación del año va de amistad femenina y desclasamiento". Smoda – via El País.
  7. "La comedia 'Donde caben dos' llega a las carteleras". Las Provincias. 30 July 2021.
  8. Boquerini (10 August 2021). "'Un novio para mi mujer', la nueva comedia de Laura Mañá". El Correo.
  9. "La maternal". Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. 15 October 2021.
  10. "'El amor en su lugar' arrasa en las Medallas CEC con hasta seis premios, todos los principales". Cine con Ñ. 10 February 2022.
  11. "Palmarés completo de los Premios Goya 2022: 'El buen patrón', mejor película". Cinemanía. 12 February 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
  12. "Los Gaudí encumbran a Neus Ballús y Clara Roquet por 'Sis dies corrents' y 'Libertad'". Cine con Ñ. 7 March 2022.
  13. "En directe | Premis Gaudí: "Alcarràs" i "Un año, una noche", les més nominades de la nit". 3/24. 22 January 2023.
  14. "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
  15. Galán, Rafael (12 February 2023). "Ganadores Premios Goya 2023: lista de todos los premiados". Esquire.
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