Vicenta Ndongo (born 23 February 1968) is a Spanish actress. She earned early public recognition for her role in ''

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Biography

Born on 23 February 1968 in

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, she is of

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descent. She graduated in acting from the Barcelona's

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. Some of her early film credits include a performance in the 1995 Catalan-language film ' (1995) and that of Vanessa in ''

'' (1997), which earned her public recognition. She also featured in ''

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'' (1999) and '' No News From God'' (2001). She landed roles in

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's films '' In the City'' (2003) and '' V.O.S'' (2009), for which she earned a CEC Medal nomination for Best Supporting Actress, also starring alongside

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in the 2007 drama '. Her television work include roles in both Catalan and Spanish-language series such as ', ''

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'', '' Compañeros'', ', ''

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'', and '. In 2022, she joined the cast of the streaming series ''Días mejores''.

Filmography

;Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ndongo, Vicenta Actresses from Barcelona 21st-century Spanish actresses Spanish film actresses Spanish television actresses Spanish stage actresses 1968 births Living people