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Actor

1974-01-21 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Female

12 series in the catalog

Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa (born 21 January 1974) 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 (2023).

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 (2001), earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress.

Film

Semen, una historia de amor, directed by Inés París and Daniela Fejerman (2005)

Television

Cochinas (2026)

En fin (2024) as Julia

Señoras del (h)AMPA (2019) (13 episodes)..... Lourdes Sanguino

Vergüenza (2017–20)..... Nuria.

BuenAgente (2011) (19 episodes)..... Lola

La que se avecina (2007) (13 episodes)..... Cristina Aguilera

Aquí no hay quien viva (2003–06) (90 episodes)..... Belén López Vázquez

El Comisario (2003) (5 episodes)..... Agente Lorena

Hermanas (1998) (1 episode)..... Isabel

Theatre

Charitys (1996), collective direction

Musicantes (1996), directed by Daniel Lovecchio

Náufragos (1997), directed by María Boto and Jesús Amate

Lorca al rojo vivo (1998), directed by Cristina Rota

La barraca (1998), directed by Cristina Rota

Encierro (1999), directed by Andrés Lima

La pastelera (1999), directed by Malena Alterio

El obedecedor (2000), directed by Amparo Valle

Rulos (2001), directed by Fernando Soto

Uncle Vanya (2008)