Charlotte Elizabeth Vega (born 10 February 1994 in
Madrid
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) is a Spanish-British actress and model, known for her role in the 2014 Spanish film ''
The Misfits Club
''The Misfits Club'' ( es, El club de los incomprendidos, links=no) is a 2014 Spanish teen drama film directed by . It is based on the novel ''¡Buenos días, princesa!'' by Blue Jeans (Francisco de Paula), adapted by Ramón Campos, Gema R. Neira, ...
'', the lead role in the 2017 Irish film ''
The Lodgers'', and main roles in two television series during 2015: season 3 of the Spanish series ''
Velvet
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'' and the single season of the Spanish-British co-production ''
The Refugees''.
She also plays the lead role in the 2021 film ''
Wrong Turn''.
Early life
Charlotte Vega was born in Madrid and raised in
London
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. Her parents are both British-born, although her paternal grandparents were from
Andalusia
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. As a child, her father spoke Spanish to Charlotte and her brother, while her mother spoke English. When asked about her background, she said in a 2018 interview:
"I feel very Spanish at times and then other times I’ll feel very British. Sometimes Spanish people can be very touchy and overly friendly and I can feel a bit more distant. Other times, I’ll be with British people and think, oh they’re very cold and distant and need some more Spanish in them!”
After enjoying
improv classes, she left equestrian school at age 17 to focus on her acting career.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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British people of Spanish descent
Spanish people of English descent
Spanish television actresses
Living people
1994 births
21st-century Spanish actresses
Actresses from Madrid
People of Andalusian descent
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