Carmen Ruiz Hernández (born 28 July 1974) is a Spanish actress primarily known for her television work although she has also done theatre and film.
She earned early visibility in her career for her performances in ''
Mujeres'' and ''
Yo soy Bea
''Yo soy Bea'' is a Spanish television comedy-drama series which aired on Telecinco from 10 July 2006 to 16 August 2009.
The series is an adaptation of the popular Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (''"I am Betty, the ugly"''). It s ...
''.
She has since featured in series such as ''
Con el culo al aire
''Con el culo al aire'' () is a Spanish television sitcom set in a camping site. Comprising 3 seasons and 42 episodes, it aired from February 2012 to July 2014 on Antena 3.
Premise
The fiction follows the mishaps of a group of people living i ...
'', ''Gym Tony'', ''
Matadero
''Matadero'' (English: ''Slaughterhouse'') is a Spanish black comedy–crime drama limited television series created by Daniel Martín Sáez de Parayuelo and produced by Diagonal TV for Atresmedia. It premiered on Antena 3 on January 9, 2019 and ...
'', ''
Madres. Amor y vida'' or ''
Deudas''.
Biography
Carmen Ruiz Hernández was born on 28 July 1974 in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
, daughter to a hairdresser and a painter.
After working for seven years for
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. () is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest telephone operators and mobile network providers in the world. It provides fixed and mobile telephony, broadba ...
, she left the job and completed her training as an actress.
Some of her early film work include a small performance in the 2004 film ''
Crimen Ferpecto'' and the role of Toribia in ''
Mortadelo and Filemon. Mission: Save the Planet'' (2008).
She earned visibility for her performances in the television series ''
Mujeres'' and ''
Yo soy Bea
''Yo soy Bea'' is a Spanish television comedy-drama series which aired on Telecinco from 10 July 2006 to 16 August 2009.
The series is an adaptation of the popular Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' (''"I am Betty, the ugly"''). It s ...
'',
[ both premiered in 2006.
]
Filmography
;Television
;Film
Accolades
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Bibliography
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1974 births
21st-century Spanish actresses
Actresses from Madrid
Spanish television actresses
Spanish film actresses
Spanish stage actresses
Living people