Blanca Suarez is a Spanish actress and model born October 21, 1988 in Madrid, Spain. She is known for her role as Lidia in “Cable Girls” and in the movie “The Skin I Live In”.
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Youth and education
Blanca Suarez was born the daughter of Jose Martinez and Laura Suarez. Although her early education is undisclosed, it is known that she studied Visual Communications at King Juan Carlos University after graduating from high school.
Coming from an adventurous family, Blanca spent a lot of time on the road as a child: “My parents are mountain climbers and I used to ask them why we weren’t like the other kids and went to the beach instead, up end up agreeing to do it’s half and half.
I remember with particular warmth picnicking in amazing places after spending all day hiking, chasing tadpoles by the lake, and the stories I asked my mom to tell me on our hike.
As a child, Blanca performed at the Triton Theater in various children’s plays. She has an older brother named Pedro Martinez Suarez.
Career
Beginning
Blanca chose to use her mother’s maiden name as her stage name. While attending college, Blanca was discovered by casting director Luis San Narciso, who offered her a starring role in “The Boarding School” in 2007. She dropped out of school to appear in that series, in which she played the character of Julia Medina, one of her most unforgettable roles.
The show ended in 2010, when she appeared simultaneously in various films such as “Shiver”, “The Consul of Sodom”, “Neon Flesh” and the short film “Hemisphere”.
2011 – 2017: Films and Series
In 2011, Blanca landed one of the most important and award-winning roles of her career in the film “The Skin I Live In”, directed by Pedro Almodovar. The story centers on Dr. Robert Ledgard, whose tragic past drives his obsession with creating skin resistant to any type of damage. Along with Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya, Blanca received an acclaimed Goya Award nomination as “Best New Actress” for this film.
Then she was chosen for the series “The Boat” – originally titled “El Bote”.
The events of this drama series occur when an accident in Switzerland causes a cataclysm. For this reason, the students of the polar school of Estrella enroll in an adventure that pushes them to fight for their lives. Blanca’s role as Ainhoa Montero was rewarded with a Fotogramas de Plata Award, in the category “Best Television Actress”. In 2012, she was rewarded in the same category, this time by the Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Awards.
In 2013 she worked for the second time with the director Pedro Almodovar in the film “I’m So Excited”, with Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz. That same year, she briefly appeared in two fantasy-themed series: as Snow White in “Tell Me a Story” and as Beauty in the Spanish adaptation of “The Beauty and the Beast.”
Never stopping acting, Blanca appeared in 2015 in films such as “Off Course”, “The Ours” and “My Big Night”. She also appeared in nine episodes of “Charles, King Emperor” as Isabella of Portugal in 2016. After this role, she starred in two films: in “My Bakery in Brooklyn” and “El Bar”.
Cable Girls and recent projects: 2017 to present
In 2017, she landed one of the biggest roles of her career, when she was cast as Lidia Aguilar in “Cable Girls.” The hit Netflix series is set in the 1920s and centers on the lives of four female operators at a “telephone company,” who despite their different lives can find more than a few things in common between them.
Currently, Blanca is set to appear as Isabel in “El Verano que Vivimos” and in the TV series “Jaguar”.
Price
Blanca has been awarded several times for her work as an actress.
For “The Boarding School”, Blanca received her first honor in 2009 at the New Talent of Spanish Cinema Awards as “Best New Actress”. For this series, she was also rewarded at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival Awards and at the Fotogramas de Plata Awards.
Among other awards, she received a Chopard Trophy in 2013 as “Female Revelation of the Year”.
She has also received awards unrelated to her acting skills, such as “Internet’s Most Searched Performer” in 2011 and 2015, as well as a Neox Fan Award in the “Most Attractive Couple” category in 2013. , while she was dating Miguel Angel Silvestre. .
Model
Blanca’s beauty has led her to collaborate as a model with various brands such as Angel Schlesser, Samsung, Jaguar, Guerlain, Adidas and Royal Bliss. However, she spoke to Spanish newspaper El Pais in 2014 about her modeling career: “I care about looks. In this job, it’s important but it doesn’t obsess me. I am not Gisele Bündchen and my ass is out of shape. I do these collaborations because my appearance is useful… But I am aware that I am not a model”.
Private life
Relationships
From 2008 to 2010, Blanca had a romantic relationship with Javier Pereira, actor of “Stockholm”. The following year, she began dating “Velvet” protagonist, actor Miguel Angel Silvestre.
The couple dated for three years, until split rumors surfaced when they attended the 2014 Goya Awards separately, which was confirmed when they announced their split the following week. It was speculated that Blanca left Silvestre to date singer Dani Martin, who had also broken up with his girlfriend at the time, and these rumors were confirmed when in February 2014 Martin and Suarez started dating, although for a short time.
In 2015, Blanca found herself in love with Joel Bosqued, but the relationship ended in 2017 – in 2020, Bosqued announced his engagement to Selene Ramal, but he briefly spoke about Suarez in an interview: “We have the same agent”. I know her because I see her everywhere”.
In March 2018, she began another relationship with Mario Casas, whom she described as her “icon”. The couple, who were friends for years until they decided to go out together, ended their romance in October 2019 after almost two years together.
In 2020, Suarez found love again, when she was seen kissing actor Javier Rey, with whom she worked in the movie ‘El Verano que Vivimos’.
Controversy
In 2017, Blanca said, “I totally agree that (feminism) is a trend, right now we’re even making t-shirts about it.” I think it’s good that he’s gained strength because it’s always welcome to resolve things that haven’t been resolved.
She also told El Mundo about the role of feminism in “Cable Girls”: “Feminism can be seen as another character in the series” (…) “I don’t think the series was designed with this feminist motto .
#WorldWomenHeroesAwards Nominees#BlancaSuarez is nominated for “Best Actress in a Drama Series”, for her role as Alba/Lidia Aguilar in #LasChicasDelCable 🙂
🏆 VOTING STARTS JULY 1ST! https://t.co/QwAyDl3Fk9
📸: Raphael Mazzucco. pic.twitter.com/W9wAn2EoX3
— Adama Toulon (@AdamaToulon) June 6, 2020
One of the motivations and handicaps of the characters is the struggle for professional, human equality, in all aspects of work and life”.
However, Blanca’s words were considered “ambiguous and chilling”, and the media pointed out how she was trying to distance herself and her career from the feminist label, being deliberately vague in her words.
Net value
As of mid-2020, Blanca Suarez has an estimated net worth of over $5 million as a result of her work as an actress and model.
Appearance
Blanca Suarez is a white woman, who is 1.65m (5ft 5in) tall and has a slender and fit figure. She has hazel eyes and black hair, which is dyed brownish red. Her physical appearance is often considered “beautiful” and “gorgeous”, which has helped her get hired by various fashion brands and appear in several magazines.
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Interesting facts
In an interview with WomensHealth.es, she shared some snippets of her life, such as her favorite dish being spaghetti with meatballs, and cited actress Nathalie Portman as her career inspiration.
Blanca loves surfing and skateboarding. She said her favorite sports are the ones that “you don’t realize you’re training in”.
She has traveled to many countries, but she cites her trips to Thailand and Switzerland as the most memorable.
She has a dog named Pistacho.
His best homemade dish is baked fish.
Blanca wants to have children.
