María del Mar Flores Caballero, better known as Mar Flores (born June 11, 1969), is a Spanish model, entrepreneur and actress.
Mar Flores | |
|---|---|
| Born | María del Mar Flores Caballero June 11, 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Model TV panelist |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Spouse(s) | Carlo Costanzia di Costigliole (1992–1996) Javier Merino (2001–2016) |
| Partner(s) | Bertín Osborne (1990) Fernando Fernández Tapias (1996–1997) Alessandro Lequio (1997) Cayetano Martínez de Irujo (1998–1999) |
| Children | Carlo Costanzia Flores Mauro Merino Flores Beltrán Merino Flores Bruno Merino Flores Darío Merino Flores |
Biography
Born in the Madrid district of Usera, she entered the fashion world in 1989 after winning the Rostro de los 90 award, organized by the magazine Elle. She quickly gained popularity due to the media interest in her personal life.[1]
Her sister, Marián Flores, was a hostess on the television program Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez, during the era of Victoria Abril and María Durán.[2]
As a model, she walked the runways in Milan for designers like Giorgio Armani and Gai Mattiolo, as well as at Cibeles and Gaudí fashion shows. She appeared in advertising campaigns for brands such as Caramelo, Cacharel, La Perla), Montblanc, Multiópticas, Solmayor and the Christmas commercial for Freixenet. She has graced the covers of worldwide known magazines such as Elle, Marie Claire, Dunia, and Man, among others.
In 1991, she made her television debut as a presenter on the show VIP Noche and a year later on Bellezas en la nieve, alongside Andoni Ferreño, both on Telecinco. In 1994, she appeared in the series Compuesta y sin novio, starring Lina Morgan, and in 1996, she landed one of the lead roles in the final season of the comedy series Canguros, broadcast on Antena 3.[3] She also starred in the television series Hermanos de leche,[4] aired by the Spanish channel Antena 3 from 1994 to 1996. Also in 1996, she was awarded in France alongside Joaquín Cortés with The Best Award,[5] as the most successful Spanish people outside of Spain.
Later, in 1998, she joined the cast of the police series La virtud del asesino, directed by Roberto Bodegas, to record episode 11. In 2000, she participated in the RTVE series, Un hombre solo.
Her leap to the big screen occurred in 1998 with Juan Antonio Bardem, who selected her to star in Resultado final. That same year, she resumed her work as a presenter, this time on Canal Nou with La música es la pista. A year later, she worked under the direction of Mario Camus in La vuelta de El Coyote. Subsequently, she appeared in the series Ada Madrina (1999), with Carmen Sevilla, and El secreto (2001).
Her most recent acting experience was the film Los años desnudos (2008), directed by Dunia Ayaso and Félix Sabroso.
In 2021, she returned to television as a participant in the second edition of the contest Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta, disguised as Flamenco.[6]
Also in 2021, during the 15th edition of Publifestival, she received the Honorary Award for her Work as an Ambassador for Women Together for the UN. That same year, during the gala of the IX edition of Luxury Awards, held on December 14 at the Beatriz Madrid Auditorium in the Edificio Beatriz, she received the award for Lifetime Achievement in Luxury and Premium Brands Advertising.
More recently, on October 24, 2022, she began to participate as a panelist in the TV program Y ahora Sonsoles, produced by Atresmedia Televisión and broadcast by Antena 3.
Cinema filmography
Mar Flores, in addition to her career as a model and presenter, has made a mark in the Spanish film industry by participating in various films. She has also participated in various television series, showcasing her talent in each of her roles. Mar Flores has had a long career in Spanish entertainment, including her participation in various television programs over the years. From her debut on VIP Noche in 1991 to her most recent appearance on Y ahora Sonsoles in 2022.
| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Resultado final[7] | María José Fernández Conway |
| 1998 | La vuelta de El Coyote | Beatriz |
| 2008 | Los años desnudos | Eva Millán |
| Year | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | VIP Noche | Presenter |
| 1992 | Bellezas en la nieve | Hostess |
| 1994–1996 | Canguros | Helena |
| 1994–1996 | Hermanos de leche | -1 episode- |
| 1998 | La virtud del asesino | -1 episode- |
| 1998 | La música es la pista | Presenter |
| 1999 | Ada Madrina | Elena |
| 2000 | Un hombre solo[8] | Lola[9] |
| 2001 | El secreto | Ana Carrión |
| 2021 | Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta (season 2) | Contestant |
| 2022 | Y ahora Sonsoles | Collaborator |
| 2023 | Espejo Público | Collaborator |
| 2024 | El desafío | Contestant |
Awards and recognitions
Throughout her career, Flores has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work in fashion, cinema, and television.
| Year | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Best | The Best[5] |
| 2011 | Ambassador | Women Together[10] |
| 2013 | Fashion and Elegance Icon[11] | Dedales de Oro Awards[12] |
| 2017 | Ambassador | Colonial City of Santo Domingo |
| 2021 | Luxury and Premium Brands Advertising Lifetime Achievement Award[13] | Luxury Advertising Awards[14] |
| 2021 | Award for her work as Ambassador[15] | Women Together[10] |
Personal life
In 1996, she divorced Count Carlo Costanzia di Costigliole, the father of her first child (Carlo), with whom she had been married since 1992.
Since then, her personal life has been the subject of media attention, which reported on her romances with businessman Fernando Fernández Tapias in 1996, TV panelist and aristocrat Alessandro Lequio (1997), or also aristocrat Cayetano Martínez de Irujo (1998–1999).
Finally, she remarried Javier Merino on October 25, 2001[16] with whom she has had four more children: Mauro, Beltrán, and on February 26, 2011, twin sons named Bruno and Darío.
On March 25, 2016, she issued a statement announcing her separation from Javier Merino by mutual agreement.[17][18][19]
References
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