Marta Belmonte Ibáñez (born 27 September 1982) is a Spanish television and stage actress, with also some film work. Her television credits include performances in Servir y proteger and The Minions of Midas.

Marta Belmonte
Belmonte in 2014
Born
Marta Belmonte Ibáñez

(1982-09-27) 27 September 1982 (age 42)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
OccupationActress

Life and career

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Born in Barcelona on 27 September 1982,[1][2][3] Belmonte moved to Zaragoza at age 14, and then returned to her native city to train in the performing arts at the Col.legi del Teatre from 2000 to 2003.[4] She received further training in physical theatre.[5] She eventually moved to Madrid, where she has been based for over 18 years.[4][6]

She appeared in some documentaries, such as Cineastas en acción and Cineastas contra magnates.[6] Her work onstage include performances in plays such as Los Cenci,[7] Juicio a Don Juan,[8] La Celestina,[9] and Cielos.[10]

She appeared in series such as Hospital Central, Los misterios de Laura, Gran Reserva and Isabel.[11] She played Rebeca Ramos in Gente que viene y bah,[12] aka In Family I Trust.

In 2018, she joined the cast of soap opera Servir y proteger, portraying police inspector Silvia Orestes for over 200 episodes.[13] Belmonte portrayed journalist Mónica Baez in the Netflix miniseries The Minions of Midas.[12][14] In 2024, she joined the soap opera Sueños de libertad [es] to play Marta de la Reina. Her character's popular saphic relationship with Fina (dubbed as "Mafin") earned her recognition, both domestically and abroad.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Martínez, Pilar; Pascual, Nuria. "Marta Belmonte ('Sueños de libertad') celebra su cumpleaños arropada por las fans de Mafin". Marie Claire.
  2. ^ Martínez, Pilar (27 September 2024). "Marta Belmonte celebra hoy su cumpleaños en pleno éxito Mafin por 'Sueños de libertad'". Mía.
  3. ^ "Quién es Marta Belmonte, la nueva invitada de Pasapalabra". El Mundo. 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Así es Marta Belmonte, Marta de la Reina en 'Sueños de libertad', ¿será su relación con Fina el gran fenómeno lésbico?". Lecturas. 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b Martínez, Pilar (18 June 2024). "Marta Belmonte se confiesa sobre el fenómeno 'Mafin' de 'Sueños de libertad': "He flipado mucho"". Marie Claire.
  6. ^ a b Rubio, Juan Carlos (3 April 2024). ""Sueños de libertad": Marta Belmonte, la actriz de Goya que visibiliza la dura realidad femenina de los 50". VemosTV.
  7. ^ Ayanz, Miguel (15 February 2013). "«Los Cenci»: La estética del ruido". La Razón.
  8. ^ "Katum Teatro somete a Don Juan a un "juicio" popular". La Vanguardia. 15 July 2014.
  9. ^ Losánez, Raúl (28 April 2016). "Una Celestina arrinconada". La Razón.
  10. ^ Martínez, Pilar (11 June 2024). "Próximas fechas oficiales de 'Cielos', la obra de teatro de Marta Belmonte que regresa a Madrid". Mía.
  11. ^ "Quién es Marta Belmonte, invitada de hoy en 'Pasapalabra'". Marca. 22 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b "De 'Servir y proteger' a triunfar con 'Los favoritos de Midas': así es Marta Belmonte". ¡Hola!. 17 November 2020.
  13. ^ Vallejo, J. (20 February 2024). "Marta Belmonte: De 'Servir y proteger' a protagonista de 'Sueños de libertad', la nueva serie diaria de Antena 3". Cultura en Serie.
  14. ^ Cabrera, Óscar (13 November 2020). "'Los favoritos de Midas' según Luis Tosar y Mateo Gil". Fotogramas.