Blanca Suárez Explained

Blanca Suárez
Birth Name:Blanca Martínez Suárez
Birth Date:21 October 1988
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2007–present
Alma Mater:King Juan Carlos University

Blanca Martínez Suárez (born 21 October 1988) is a Spanish actress. She gained notoriety for her performance in Globomedia teen drama series The Boarding School (2007–10), which was followed by The Boat (2011–13).[1] Her television work continued in series such as Carlos, Rey Emperador (2015), Lo que escondían sus ojos (2016), and Cable Girls (2017–20).

Suárez made her feature film debut in Shiver (2008).[2] Her work in Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In (2011) earned her a nomination to Goya Award for Best New Actress. Her film work also includes performances in I'm So Excited! (2013), My Big Night (2015), The Bar (2017), Despite Everything (2019), The Summer We Lived (2020), Four's a Crowd (2022), and Me he hecho viral (2023).

Early life

Blanca Suárez was born in Madrid on 21 October 1988 to a municipal architect (father) and a banker (mother).[3] [4] She began a degree on audiovisual communication at the King Juan Carlos University, but eventually left her studies due to her work in The Boarding School.

Acting career

2007–2012: Early work and rise to prominence

Suárez made her acting debut in 2007, portraying the role of Julia Medina in the Antena 3 series The Boarding School. She would star the series until its end in 2010, and earn Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Actress for her performance,[5] as well as a Golden Nymph for Best Actress – Drama nomination at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in 2009. In the meantime, Suárez appeared in full-length pictures Shiver (2008; her feature film debut),[6] Cowards (2008), Brain Drain (2009) and The Consul of Sodom (2009), as well as in the short films Universes (Universos) and Hemisphere (Hemisferio).

In 2010, Suárez had her first starring role in Neon Flesh opposite Mario Casas. The film was eventually released in 2011. Suárez then starred, along with Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya, Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In, for which she earned critical acclaim and a Goya Award for Best New Actress nomination. The same year, she appeared in the music video for Ladrones' song "Estoy prohibido".

Suárez then went on to star another Antena 3 series The Boat, for which she won Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Television Actress[7] and Ondas Award for Best Actress, as well as a nomination for TP de Oro Award for Best Actress. The Boat aired from 17 January 2011 to 21 February 2013.[8] In the meantime, Suárez starred in two films that both premiered at the 2012 Málaga Film Festival — the comedy drama Winning Streak, along with Daniel Brühl, Lluís Homar and Miguel Ángel Silvestre,[9] and Imanol Uribe's historical romancer Orange Honey, alongside Iban Garate.[10] [11]

2013–present: Established career

In 2013, Suárez appeared in I'm So Excited!, an ensemble cast comedy film directed by Pedro Almodóvar.[12] At the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, Suárez was awarded with the Trophée Chopard for Female Revelation of the Year for her work in acting; the award was presented to her by Colin Firth.[13]

In 2014, Suárez portrayed Snow White in the eponymous episode of the television series Cuéntame un cuento.[14] In 2015, she starred the miniseries Los nuestros opposite Hugo Silva;[15] the television series Carlos, Rey Emperador as Isabella of Portugal; and films Off Course, opposite her The Boarding School co-star Yon González, My Big Night by Álex de la Iglesia, for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 3rd Feroz Awards.[16] and also Álex de la Iglesia's next film The Bar (2017).

Other work

Suárez appeared in music videos for "Estoy prohibido" by Ladrones in 2010 and "Emocional" by Dani Martín in 2014.[17]

In 2013, she became model for the Italian lingerie label Intimissimi.[18]

Since February 2014, Suárez has been writing a blog for the Vogue España.[19]

Media and personal life

Suárez was named the Most Searched Performer on the Internet by the Fotogramas in 2011 and 2014,[20] [21] and was voted out as the best dressed celebrity at the 26th Goya Awards.[22] In November of the same year, she was named the Woman of the Year by the Spanish edition of GQ.[23]

Suárez was in a relationship with actor Javier Pereira from 2008 to 2010.[24] She then dated and lived with her Winning Streak co-star Miguel Ángel Silvestre from 2011 to 2014.[25] [26] In 2014, Suárez briefly dated Spanish pop rock musician Dani Martín.[27] [28] [29] From 2015 to 2017, she was in a relationship with actor Joel Bosqued.[30] Later from March 2018 to October 2019, she was in another relationship with Mario Casas.For the past three years Suarez has been in a relationship with the actor Javier Rey.[31]

Filmography

Film

yearTitleRoleNotes
Eskalofrío (Shiver)Ángela
Cobardes (Cowards)Television Editor
Fuga de cerebros (Brain Drain)Angelical voice
El cónsul de Sodoma (The Consul of Sodom)Sandra
Carne de neón (Neon Flesh)Verónica
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In) Norma Ledgard
The Pelayos (Winning Streak)Ingrid
Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey)Carmen
Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited)Ruth
Perdiendo el norte (Off Course)Carla
Mi gran noche (My Big Night)Paloma
Bakery in BrooklynDaniella
El bar (The Bar)Elena
Tiempo después (Some Time Later)Méndez
A pesar de todo (Despite Everything)Sara
El verano que vivimos (The Summer We Lived)Lucía
El test (The Te$t) Berta
El cuarto pasajero (Four's a Crowd) Lorena
Me he hecho viralMabel
Disco, Ibiza, Locomía Lurdes Iríbar

Television

yearTitleRoleNotes
El internado (The Boarding School)Julia Medina
El barco (The Boat)Ainhoa Montero
Cuéntame un cuentoNievesAnthology series; 1 episode
Bella Dubois in DalVille
Los nuestrosIsabel Santana
Carlos, rey emperadorIsabel de Portugal
Lo que escondían sus ojos
Las chicas del cable (Cable Girls)Lidia Aguilar Dávila / Alba Romero Méndez
JaguarIsabel Garrido

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated WorkResult
Fotogramas de Plata2010Best Television ActressThe Boarding School
2011Best Television ActressThe Boat
Most Searched Performer on the Internet
2015
Goya Awards2011Best New ActressThe Skin I Live In
Neox Fan Awards2012Best Film ActressWinning Streak
2013Best Television ActressThe Boat[32]
Most Attractive Couple
(with Miguel Ángel Silvestre)
[33]
Ondas Awards2011Best ActressThe Boat
Feroz Awards2015Best Supporting ActressMy Big Night
TP de Oro Awards2011Best ActressThe Boat
Trophée Chopard2013Female Revelation of the Year

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blanca Suárez: "Incluso hoy, decir las cosas claras es algo poco habitual". 20minutos.es. 22 November 2016. 10 March 2024. 10 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240310075638/https://www.20minutos.es/television/entrevista-blanca-suarez-decir-cosas-claras-poco-habitual-serie-lo-que-escondian-tus-ojos-163001/. live.
  2. Web site: Fotogramas de Plata: Blanca Suárez, Mejor Actriz de TV. Fotogramas. 14 March 2011. 29 September 2023. 21 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021003649/https://www.fotogramas.es/fotogramas-de-plata/a438789/fotogramas-de-plata-blanca-suarez-mejor-actriz-de-tv/. live.
  3. Web site: Blanca Suárez: su vida, su carrera en la actuación y su relación con la moda. Vogue. Sebastián. Cabrices. 8 January 2021. 5 February 2022. 5 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220205042640/https://www.vogue.mx/estilo-de-vida/articulo/blanca-suarez-quien-es-peliculas-y-programas-de-television. live.
  4. Web site: Blanca Suárez: 27 años en 18 grandes momentos. Vanity Fair. 21 October 2015. Marina. Coll. 10 March 2024. 23 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123022451/https://www.revistavanityfair.es/lujo/galerias/la-evolucion-de-blanca-suarez-como-actriz-e-icono-de-estilo/10512. live.
  5. News: Blanca Suárez, Mejor Actriz de TV . https://archive.today/20130213102950/http://www.fotogramas.es/Noticias/Fotogramas-de-Plata/2010/Fotogramas-de-Plata-Blanca-Suarez-Mejor-Actriz-de-TV . dead . 13 February 2013 . Fotogramas de Plata . es . 25 March 2012 . 14 March 2011 .
  6. Web site: Fotogramas de Plata: Blanca Suárez, Mejor Actriz de TV. Fotogramas. 14 March 2011. 29 September 2023. 21 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021003649/https://www.fotogramas.es/fotogramas-de-plata/a438789/fotogramas-de-plata-blanca-suarez-mejor-actriz-de-tv/. live.
  7. News: Blanca Suárez premiada en los Fotogramas de Plata 2012 . nosotras.com . 25 March 2012 . 14 March 2012 . es . Lucía . López .
  8. News: Un final feliz para todos . 22 February 2013 . 17 May 2013 . es . . 10 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130510122727/http://www.antena3.com/series/el-barco/momentos/final-feliz-todos_2013022100285.html . live .
  9. News: Rueda de prensa de presentación de 'The Pelayos' . Malaga Film Festival . 21 April 2012 . 1 July 2012 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927175432/http://www.festivaldemalaga.com/index.php?seccion=noticias&accion=ver&id_noticia=125 . 27 September 2013 .
  10. News: A Puerta Fría y Miel de Naranjas . Malaga Film Festival . 22 April 2012 . 1 July 2012 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927175510/http://www.festivaldemalaga.com/index.php?seccion=noticias&accion=ver&id_noticia=129 . 27 September 2013 .
  11. Web site: 'Versión Española' estrena 'Miel de naranjas', una película de Imanol Uribe con Iban Gárate y Blanca Suárez. rtve.es. 16 April 2015. 1 November 2023. 1 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231101232853/https://www.rtve.es/rtve/20150416/version-espanola-estrena-miel-naranjas-pelicula-imanol-uribe-con-iban-garate-blanca-suarez/1130862.shtml. live.
  12. News: es . 1 July 2012 . Penélope Cruz llena su agenda: 'Los amantes pasajeros' y 'The Counselor' . Europa Press . 12 June 2012 . 19 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120619045853/http://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-penelope-cruz-llena-agenda-amantes-pasajeros-the-counselor-20120612134222.html . live .
  13. News: Blanca Suárez recibe en Cannes el trofeo Chopard, un pasaporte hacia el éxito . 17 May 2013 . 17 May 2013 . es . . 7 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607122051/http://www.hola.com/cine/2013051764949/blanca-suarez-trofeochopard . live .
  14. News: Blancanieves . . es . 3 February 2015 . 25 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150125065146/http://www.antena3.com/series/cuentame-un-cuento/blancanieves/ . live .
  15. News: Mediaset España estrena 'Los Nuestros' . . es . 4 March 2015 . 2 March 2015 . 6 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170806020728/http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/cultura/Mediaset-Espana-estrena_2_1948830096.html . live .
  16. News: Premios Feroz 2016 . es . 7 June 2016 . . 25 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171125122456/http://feroz.es/premios-feroz-2016/ . dead .
  17. News: Triste historia de amor entre Dani Martín y Blanca Suárez en 'Emocional' . es . EuropaFM.com . 24 February 2014 . 27 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302084043/http://www.europafm.com/noticias/musica/videoclips/triste-historia-amor-dani-martin-blanca-suarez-emocional_2014022400117.html . 2 March 2014 . dead.
  18. News: Blanca Suárez nueva imagen de Intimissimi . La Verdad . es . 3 February 2015 . 24 September 2013 . 30 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730020501/http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20130924/gente/blanca-suarez-nueva-imagen-201309241053.html . live .
  19. News: . es . 23 February 2015 . El blog de Blanca Suárez . https://web.archive.org/web/20170710022709/http://blogs.vogue.es/el-blog-de-blanca-suarez/2014/02/ . 10 July 2017 . dead .
  20. News: Blanca Suárez intérprete más buscada en Internet . https://archive.today/20130213145246/http://www.fotogramas.es/Noticias/Fotogramas-de-Plata/2011/Fotogramas-de-Plata-Blanca-Suarez-interprete-mas-buscada-en-Internet . dead . 13 February 2013 . Fotogramas de Plata . es . 25 March 2012 . 12 March 2012 .
  21. News: es . 4 March 2015 . . Bárbara Lennie, Blanca Suárez, Michelle Jenner, Macarena Gómez... póquer de bellezas en una noche de cine . 3 March 2015 . 10 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170210125916/http://www.hola.com/cine/2015030377209/premios-fotogramas-plata-barbara-lennie-javier-gutierrez/ . live .
  22. News: Blanca Suárez, elegida la más guapa de la gala de los Goya . . es . 25 March 2012 . 28 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180804014143/https://www.hola.com/belleza/2012022857178/blanca-suarez-ganadora-look-goya/ . 4 August 2018 . dead .
  23. News: Premios GQ 2012: Blanca Suárez y Adrien Brody, entre los protagonistas . . es . 20 November 2012 . 17 May 2013 . 15 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160915160558/http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2012/11/20/fotos-fiesta-premios-gq-2012_n_2162942.html . live .
  24. News: Blanca Suárez, sus primeras fotos . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228031054/http://mujer.es.msn.com/famosos/blanca-su%C3%A1rez-sus-primeras-fotos?page=6. 28 February 2014. es . Mujer.es . 27 February 2014 . 29 January 2014.
  25. News: Blanca Suárez y Miguel Ángel Silvestre han roto . . 17 February 2014 . 27 January 2014 . 14 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140214034241/http://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/20140213/abci-suarez-silvestre-rompen-201402132046.html . live .
  26. News: La ruptura de Miguel Ángel Silvestre y Blanca Suárez y la noche de San Valentín de Sara Carbonero e Iker Casillas, en las revistas . . 19 February 2014 . es . 27 February 2014 . 2 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302054321/http://www.antena3.com/celebrities/famosos-espanoles/ruptura-miguel-angel-silvestre-blanca-suarez-noche-san-valentin-sara-carbonero-iker-casillas-revistas_2014021900090.html . live .
  27. News: . es . 24 February 2014 . 27 February 2014 . Dani Martín y Blanca Suárez no esconden ya su amor . 24 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171024154139/http://www.diariosur.es/20140224/gente/dani-martin-blanca-suarez-201402241151.html . live .
  28. News: . Blanca Suárez, sobre Dani Martín: 'A todas nos ha enamorado' . 25 February 2014 . es . 27 February 2014 . 16 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180716024927/http://www.elmundo.es/loc/2014/02/25/530c8773e2704ee14f8b4571.html . live .
  29. News: Blanca Suárez y Dani Martín han roto: 'Lo que hay es lo que veis' . es . 3 February 2015 . VerTele . 17 September 2014 . 3 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203171438/http://www.vertele.com/noticias/blanca-suarez-y-dani-martin-podrian-haber-roto/ . dead .
  30. Web site: Joel Bosqued rompe con Blanca Suárez en las redes sociales. Marca. es. 22 January 2018. 19 November 2019. 4 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004061904/http://www.marca.com/tiramillas/actualidad/2018/01/22/5a661d2922601d17448b4571.html. live.
  31. Web site: Blanca Suárez y Mario Casas ponen fin a su relación. La Vanguardia. es. 28 October 2019. 6 November 2019. 5 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105011605/https://www.lavanguardia.com/gente/20191028/471250717416/blanca-suarez-mario-casas-han-roto-ruptura-relacion-dos-anos.html. live.
  32. News: María León es elegida como la mejor actriz protagonista de televisión . 24 September 2013 . 25 September 2013 . es . . 22 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170222052817/http://www.antena3.com/neox-fan-awards/2013/gala/maria-leon-elegida-como-mejor-actriz-protagonista-television_2013092400371.html . live .
  33. News: Alaska y Mario Vaquerizo, mejor pareja atractiva . 24 September 2013 . 25 September 2013 . es . . 27 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927212914/http://www.antena3.com/neox-fan-awards/2013/gala/alaska-mario-vaquerizo-mejor-pareja-atractiva_2013092400395.html . live .