Belén Cuesta Llamas (born 24 January 1984) is a Spanish actress. She rose to prominence for her performance as Magüi in comedy series ''

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''. She won the

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for her leading performance in drama film ''

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'' (2019).

Early life

Belén Cuesta Llamas was born on 24 January 1984 in

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, Spain. She moved to

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and her childhood and adolescence was spent in

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, where she studied at the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático. She currently resides in

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Career

Cuesta is mostly known as a theatre actress. She has participated in both film and television productions as well as television

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. She made her television debut in ''Cazadores de hombres''. After featuring in minor roles in television series such as ', ''

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'', ''Palomitas'' and films such as ''Hierro'', ''Operación Malaya'' and ''Perro flaco'', she landed her first stable television role in 2012, when she joined period drama daily television series '' Bandolera'' to portray Elisa de Vega, a wealthy woman. She starred in comedy series ''

''. Her role as Magüi Moreno, assistant to the title character in the aforementioned series, earned her great popularity with some of her lines becoming viral. She featured in '' Money Heist'' as Manila (a transgender woman and Denver's cousin), initially passing as a hostage in the

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, later disclosed to be a member of the band of robbers.

Personal life

Since 2012, Cuesta has been in a relationship with actor

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, whom she met during the filming of '' Bandolera''.

Credits

Theater

Television

Movies

Television programs

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuesta, Belén 1984 births Living people People from Seville Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses 21st-century Spanish actresses Actresses from Andalusia