Marta Belmonte Explained

Birth Place:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Birth Date:28 September 1982
Birth Name:Marta Belmonte Ibáñez
Occupation:Actress

Marta Belmonte Ibáñez (born 28 September 1982) is a Spanish television and stage actress, with also some film work. Her television credits include performances in Servir y proteger and The Minions of Midas.

Life and career

Born in Barcelona on 28 September 1982, Belmonte moved to Zaragoza at age 14, and then returned to her native city to train in the performing arts at the Col.legi del Teatre from 2000 to 2003. She received further training in physical theatre.[1] She eventually moved to Madrid, where she has been based for over 18 years.[2]

She appeared in some documentaries, such as Cineastas en acción and Cineastas contra magnates.[3] Her work onstage include performances in plays such as Los Cenci,[4] Juicio a Don Juan,[5] La Celestina,[6] and Cielos.[7]

She appeared in series such as Hospital Central, Los misterios de Laura, Gran Reserva and Isabel.[8] She played Rebeca Ramos in Gente que viene y bah,[9] aka In Family I Trust.

In 2018, she joined the cast of soap opera Servir y proteger, portraying police inspector Silvia Orestes for over 200 episodes.[10] Belmonte portrayed journalist Mónica Baez in the Netflix miniseries The Minions of Midas.[11] In 2024, she joined the soap opera to play Marta de la Reina. Her character's popular saphic relationship with Fina (dubbed as "Mafin") earned her recognition, both domestically and abroad.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marta Belmonte se confiesa sobre el fenómeno 'Mafin' de 'Sueños de libertad': "He flipado mucho". Marie Claire. 18 June 2024. Pilar. Martínez.
  2. Web site: Así es Marta Belmonte, Marta de la Reina en ‘Sueños de libertad’, ¿será su relación con Fina el gran fenómeno lésbico?. Lecturas. 21 March 2024.
  3. Web site: VemosTV. “Sueños de libertad”: Marta Belmonte, la actriz de Goya que visibiliza la dura realidad femenina de los 50. Juan Carlos. Rubio. 3 April 2024.
  4. Web site: La Razón. «Los Cenci»: La estética del ruido. Miguel. Ayanz. 15 February 2013.
  5. Web site: Katum Teatro somete a Don Juan a un "juicio" popular. La Vanguardia. 15 July 2014.
  6. Web site: Una Celestina arrinconada. La Razón. 28 April 2016. Raúl. Losánez.
  7. Web site: Próximas fechas oficiales de 'Cielos', la obra de teatro de Marta Belmonte que regresa a Madrid. 11 June 2024. Pilar. Martínez. Mía.
  8. Web site: Quién es Marta Belmonte, invitada de hoy en 'Pasapalabra'. Marca. 22 April 2024.
  9. Web site: De 'Servir y proteger' a triunfar con 'Los favoritos de Midas': así es Marta Belmonte. ¡Hola!. 17 November 2020.
  10. Web site: Marta Belmonte: De ‘Servir y proteger’ a protagonista de ‘Sueños de libertad’, la nueva serie diaria de Antena 3. Cultura en Serie. 20 February 2024. J.. Vallejo.
  11. Web site: ‘Los favoritos de Midas’ según Luis Tosar y Mateo Gil. Fotogramas. 13 November 2020. Óscar. Cabrera.