María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte (born 11 May 1953), better known as Kiti Mánver, is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows since 1970.

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Kiti Mánver
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Mánver at the 2020 Málaga Film Festival
Born
María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte

(1953-05-11) 11 May 1953 (age 71)
Antequera, Spain
Other namesKiti Manver
OccupationActress
Years active1970–present
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Biography

María Isabel Ana Mantecón Vernalte[1] was born in Antequera on 11 May 1953.[2] She spent her early childhood in between Málaga and Melilla, moving to Madrid at age 13.[3] She made her feature film debut in Chicas de club [es] (1970), playing a girl version of the character Elisa who is raped by her godfather.[4][3] She then featured in the 1973 film Habla, mudita.[3]

In 2015, she came to the London stage to play the lead role in Las heridas del viento, a play by Juan Carlos Rubio, as part of the 3rd Festival of Spanish Theatre in London (Festelón).[5][6]

Selected filmography

Film

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1970
Chicas de club [es]ElisaFeature film debut
1973
Habla, mudita
1980
Ópera prima (Opera Prima)Ana
1984
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? (What Have I Done to Deserve This?)Juani
1987
Luna de lobos (Wolves' Moon)María
1988
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown)Paulina Morales
1991
Todo por la pasta (Anything for Bread)Verónica
1992
Una mujer bajo la lluvia (A Woman in the Rain)Alicia
La reina anónima (The Anonymous Queen)Profesora
1994
Todos los hombres sois iguales (All Men Are the Same)Esther
1995
La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret)Manuela
1995
El seductorAurora
Boca a boca (Mouth to Mouth)Lucy
1996
La sal de la vidaConsuelo
Brujas
1997
Cosas que dejé en La Habana (Things I Left in Havana)Azucena
No se puede tener todoNely
1998
Una pareja perfecta (A Perfect Couple)Anita
2000
La comunidad (Common Wealth)Dolores
2002
El caballero Don Quijote (Don Quixote, Knight Errant)Ama
2003
La luz prodigiosa (The End of a Mystery)Adela
Te doy mis ojos (Take My Eyes)Rosa
2007
Luz de domingo (Sunday Light)Doña Predes
2009
Pagafantas (Friend Zone)Gloria
2010
Una hora más en Canarias (With or Without Love)Daniela
2011
Lo contrario al amor (The Opposite of Love)María Amparo
2020
El inconveniente (One Careful Owner)Lola
2023
MamacruzCruz
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Television

Accolades

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1992
6th Goya AwardsBest Supporting ActressAnything for BreadWon[3]
1998
1st Málaga Film FestivalBest ActressA Perfect CoupleWon
2003
12th Actors and Actresses Union AwardsBest Stage Actress in a Leading RoleEl matrimonio de BostonWon
2021
26th Forqué AwardsBest Film ActressOne Careful OwnerNominated
8th Feroz AwardsBest Actress in a FilmNominated
35th Goya AwardsBest ActressNominated
2024
11th Feroz AwardsBest Actress in a FilmMamacruzNominated
3rd Carmen AwardsBest ActressWon
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References

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