Ester Expósito Explained

Ester Expósito
Birth Date:2000 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Years Active:2013–present
Height:[1]

Ester Expósito Gayoso[2] [3] (born 26 January 2000) is a Spanish actress and model.[4] She is best known for her starring role as Carla Rosón Caleruega in the Netflix teen drama series Élite.[5] [6] [7]

Early life and acting career

Expósito was born on 26 January 2000 in Madrid.[8] [9] She became interested in the artistic world at a very young age. After completing her studies at the age of 16, she took acting courses. Expósito won Best Actress at the Madrid Theater Awards in 2013 and 2015.[10] She first appeared on television as Rosa Martín in an episode of the docudrama series Centro Médico in 2016.[11] Later that year, Expósito played Fernando's daughter in a season two episode of Vis a Vis on Antena 3. She reprised her role for a season three episode released in 2018.

Expósito's first recurring television role was as Ruth in the first season of the TVE series Estoy vivo, which aired in 2017.[12] She then gained international fame for her role in the 2018 Netflix teen drama series Élite, in which she portrayed Carla Rosón Caleruega until 2020. After the success of the series, she starred in leading roles in the 2018 films Cuando los ángeles duermen, as Silvia, and Tu hijo, as Andrea, also distributed through Netflix.[13]

In 2019, Expósito appeared in the TVE series La caza. Monteperdido, where she played Lucía Castán Grau, one of the disappeared girls. She then starred in the 2020 Netflix limited series Someone Has to Die, portraying Cayetana Aldama. Later that year, Expósito had a recurring role in the limited television series, Veneno, on Atresplayer Premium, playing Machús Osinaga, a journalist from the talk show Esta noche cruzamos el Mississippi. In December 2020, she appeared in the role of Claudia in the film Mamá o papá directed by Dani de la Orden, and starring Paco León and Miren Ibarguren. In 2021, she briefly returned to Élite, reprising her role as Carla in three short story episodes.[14]

Expósito will star in the upcoming horror film Venus in a "very physical" role.[15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Cuando los ángeles duermen (When Angels Sleep)Silvia [16]
2018Tu hijo (Your Son)Andrea [17]
2021 Mamá o papá (You Keep the Kids!) Claudia [18]
2022 Venus Lucía[19]
2022 Rainbow Model Cameo [20]
2023 Perdidos en la noche (Lost in the Night) Mónica [21]
El llanto (The Wailing) Andrea [22]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Centro MédicoRosa Martín1 episode
2016; 2018Vis a Vis (Locked Up)Fernando's daughter2 episodes
2017Estoy vivoRuth8 episodes
2018–2020EliteCarla Rosón CaleruegaMain cast (season 1-3); 24 episodes
2019La caza. MonteperdidoLucía Castán Grau7 episodes
2020Veneno2 episodes
Someone Has to DieCayetana AldamaMain role; 3 episodes
2021Élite historias breves: Carla SamuelCarla Rosón Caleruegalead role; 3 episodes
2024 Lilí

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El SHOW de ÁLVARO RICO Ep 4 ÉLITE Netflix España . 19 September 2020 . 27 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127190747/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4prDMPKVImY . live .
  2. Web site: MAMÁ O PAPÁ . August 27, 2022 . 27 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220827062040/https://sede.mcu.gob.es/CatalogoICAA/Peliculas/Detalle?Pelicula=53020 . live .
  3. Web site: TU HIJO . August 27, 2022 . 27 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220827062041/https://infoicaa.mecd.es/CatalogoICAA/Peliculas/Detalle?Pelicula=112217 . live .
  4. Web site: Ester Expósito. seriesycine.com. es. 2020-03-22. 27 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200427023257/https://www.seriesycine.com/actores/ester-exposito/. live.
  5. Web site: Ester Expósito, la chica guapa de Élite: así se fraguó su ‘boom’. 2020-03-21. merca2.es. es. 2020-03-22. 20 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020212533/https://www.merca2.es/ester-exposito-elite-guapa/. live.
  6. Web site: Why Ester Expósito, Who Plays Carla on Netflix's Élite, Is Becoming a Star. 2020-03-13. oprahmag.com. en. 2020-03-22. 25 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125231211/https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a31354418/who-is-ester-exposito/. live.
  7. Web site: El secreto de Ester Expósito ('Élite') para triunfar en los castings. 2018-10-24. diezminutos.es. es. 2020-03-22. 11 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220611132638/https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a1997136/ester-exposito-carla-elite/. live.
  8. Web site: 'Élite': los papeles de Ester Expósito antes y después de ser famosa. 20minutos.es. 20 May 2020. 28 September 2023. 28 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928123445/https://www.20minutos.es/imagenes/television/4263868-elite-los-papeles-de-ester-exposito-antes-y-despues-de-ser-famosa/. live.
  9. Web site: Ester Expósito: su biografía, sus mejores papeles y su gran estilo. Vogue. 15 September 2020. Sebastián. Cabrices. 28 September 2023. 28 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928123448/https://www.vogue.mx/estilo-de-vida/articulo/ester-exposito-biografia. live.
  10. Web site: Elite on Netflix cast: Who is Ester Exposito? Who plays Carla?. 2018-10-09. express.co.uk. en. 2020-03-22. 28 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328164732/https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1029032/Elite-Netflix-cast-who-is-Ester-Exposito-Carla-actress-Spanish-series. live.
  11. Web site: Coca . Laura . 28 April 2020 . La aparición de Ester Expósito en una conocida serie española recorre las redes sociales . The appearance of Ester Expósito in a well-known Spanish series travels through social networks . 8 March 2022 . los40.com . es . 16 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416011407/https://los40.com/los40/2020/04/28/cinetv/1588068461_565951.html . live .
  12. Web site: Reparto Estoy Vivo . Cast I'm Alive . 8 March 2022 . formulatv.com . es . 15 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415223217/https://www.formulatv.com/series/estoy-vivo/reparto/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2018-11-07 . Ester Expósito, imparable. Tras 'Élite', estrena película con Coronado . 2022-03-07 . Diez Minutos . es-ES . 25 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220725194931/https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a1997989/ester-exposito-elite-pelicula-jose-coronado-tu-hijo/ . live .
  14. Web site: Elite Short Stories: Here's what happens to Carla and Samuel . 2022-03-07 . PopBuzz . en . 16 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416031049/https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/elite-netflix/short-stories-carla-samuel-break-up/ . live .
  15. Web site: Ester Expósito inaugurará Sitges 2022 con 'Venus', el nuevo filme de Jaume Balagueró. Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 18 August 2022. 22 August 2022. 22 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220822202202/https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/ester-exposito-inaugurara-sitges-2022-con-venus-el-nuevo-filme-de-jaume-balaguero-5042374/. live.
  16. Web site: Los estrenos del 7 de septiembre. 'Cuando los ángeles duermen'. Pesadilla en la carretera. Aisge. Alberto. Úbeda-Portugués. 5 September 2018. 4 February 2022. 15 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415212700/https://www.aisge.es/los-estrenos-del-7-de-septiembre-cuando-los-angeles-duermen. live.
  17. Web site: Ester Expósito, imparable. Tras 'Élite', estrena película con Coronado. Diez Minutos. 7 November 2018. 4 February 2022. 21 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021211226/https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a1997989/ester-exposito-elite-pelicula-jose-coronado-tu-hijo/. live.
  18. Web site: De Ester Expósito a Berto Romero. Descubre en PRIMICIA las sorpresas de la comedia navideña 'Mamá o papá'. Andrea. Zamora. SensaCine. 9 December 2021. 4 February 2022. 4 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204161754/https://www.sensacine.com/noticias/cine/noticia-18590375/. live.
  19. Web site: Ester Expósito protagonizará la "desmesuradamente sucia" "Venus" de Balagueró. EFE. 12 October 2021. 31 January 2022. 21 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220421054956/https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/cultura/ester-exposito-protagonizara-la-desmesuradamente-sucia-venus-de-balaguero/10005-4650241. live.
  20. Web site: Juan. Silvestre. 'Rainbow': primer cartel y sinopsis de la cinta de Paco León para Netflix. Fotogramas. 15 July 2022. 20 July 2022. 18 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220718071940/https://www.fotogramas.es/noticias-cine/a37879811/rainbow-paco-leon-netflix-argumento-reparto-trailer-estreno/. live.
  21. Web site: ‘Lost in the Night’ Review: Amat Escalante’s Class-Inequality Mystery Has Potent Elements Without Much Genre Heat. The Hollywood Reporter. 23 May 2023. David. Rooney. 28 September 2023. 28 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928005822/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/lost-in-the-night-review-amat-escalante-1235498737/. live.
  22. Web site: El llanto de Pedro Martín-Calero ya se escucha en Madrid y Buenos Aires. Cineuropa. 6 March 2023. Alfonso. Rivera. 7 March 2023. 7 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230307202040/https://www.cineuropa.org/es/newsdetail/439581/. live.