Úrsula Corberó

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Úrsula Corberó

Úrsula Corberó Delgado (born 11 August 1989) is a Spanish actress. She became known in Spain for playing Ruth Gómez in the teen drama series Física o Química (2008–2010), Margarita de Austria in the historical fiction series Isabel (2014), and Marta in the comedy film Girl's Night Out (2015). She gained international recognition for her role as Tokyo in the crime drama series Money Heist (2017–2021) and made her Hollywood debut in the superhero film Snake Eyes (2021).

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Born
Úrsula Corberó Delgado

(1989-08-11) 11 August 1989 (age 35)
Sant Pere de Vilamajor, Catalonia, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
PartnerChino Darín (2016–present)
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Early life

Úrsula Corberó Delgado was born in Sant Pere de Vilamajor, province of Barcelona, on 11 August 1989,[1][2][3] the daughter of shopkeeper Esther Delgado and carpenter Pedro Corberó. She grew up in Sant Pere de Vilamajor. She has a sister named Mónica.[4] By age six, she already knew she wanted to be an actress and later started acting in commercials.[5] She got her first part at age 13 and took acting classes, as well as flamenco and jazz dance classes.

Career

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Corberó (right) with Aina Clotet in 2013.

She debuted as Maria in the television series Mirall Trencat in 2002. She appeared as Sara in Ventdelplà in 2005–06, and in the series Cuenta atrás in 2007. In 2008, she portrayed Manuela Portillo in the series El Internado and began working on the Antena 3 television series Física o química until 2010.[6][7] Her character, Ruth Gomez,[8] suffered from bulimia.[9] The series attracted a lot of controversy but Corberó has been critically acclaimed for her performance.

After leaving Física o Química, in 2011, Corberó landed a main role in Televisión Española's drama series 14 de abril. La República. The show's second season did not air until November 2018 due to political conflicts with the People's Party.[10] The same year, she starred in the horror film XP3D alongside her Física o Química co-star and friend Maxi Iglesias. Despite an important promotion campaign, the film failed to convince the critics.[11]

In 2012, she shot the television movie Los días de gloria which was also postponed due to political conflicts and broadcast in July 2013. Then, she joined the third season of La 1's series Gran Reserva in the role of Julia Cortazar. The same year, she was directed by Joaquín Oristrell in the Catalan TV movie Volare.[12] Then she participated in the horror film Afterparty, which also failed to convince both the critics and the public. At the end of the year, she flew to Colombia to shoot Crimen con vista al Mar with Carmelo Gómez.[13]

In 2013, she starred in the comedy ¿Quién mató a Bambi? alongside actors Clara Lago and Quim Gutiérrez. The film was well received by the critics and the public.[14] The same year, she lent her voice to Sam in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.[15]

In 2014, she played Margarita de Austria in the successful historical series Isabel. The same year, she became the first actress in history to receive the Untameable Award at the Sitges Film Festival, rewarding her career. Men's Health's magazine named her Woman of the Year, an award that she received from the hand of her friend and legendary actress, Rossy de Palma.[16][17]

In 2015, Corberó went to Trento to shoot La Dama Velata, a Spanish-Italian coproduction starring Miriam Leone, Andrea Bosca and Aura Garrido. Later this year, she played Natalia de Figueroa y Martorell in the Spanish sitcom Anclados alongside actress Rossy de Palma.[18]

In March 2015, she starred as Nadia in Perdiendo el Norte alongside the actors Blanca Suarez and Yon Gonzalez.[19] This same year, she received the Ciudad de Alicante Award, an award created by the Alicante Film Festival to encourage Spanish young talents.[20] In December 2015, she landed a main-role in the new thriller series written by the creators of Gran Hotel, La Embajada. The series was presented at Cannes during the MIPTV and bought by the American network UniMás.[21]

In 2015, she also landed her first main role in a movie in Cómo sobrevivir a una despedida and confirmed she's one of the best comical actresses of Spain. The film was presented at the Málaga Film Festival in the official competition and was nominated for Best Picture.[22]

In 2016, she reprised her role of Margarita de Austria in the movie La corona partida. The film is a continuation of the series Isabel and Carlos, rey emperador.[23] The same year, she repeated the dubbing experience by lending her voice to Katie in The Secret Life of Pets.[24]

In 2017, Corberó landed a main role in the heist television series La Casa de Papel (Money Heist). She played Tokyo, the narrator of the story, a runaway robber who is scouted by the Professor to participate in his plan. The series, created by Álex Pina, who previously wrote Vis a Vis, is characterized by its dark humor, its anticapitalist discourse and the importance of women. It first aired in Spain on Antena 3 and was later made available internationally through Netflix. For the first time in her career, Úrsula Corberó is acclaimed by the critics and the audience who see in this part a "before and after" in her career, in rupture with her previous roles.[25] She was nominated for Best Actress in a TV Series at the Premios Feroz and won an Atv Award for Best Actress. The series won Best Drama Series at the 46th International Emmy Awards. It became a worldwide hit and is the most viewed non-English speaking series on the platform.[26]

Later that year, she was given her first main dramatic role in cinema by Julio Medem. The Tree of Blood is a thriller and Corberó is Rebecca, a mysterious woman who, along with her husband, discover secrets from her family. The actress was also directed by Isabel Coixet for the movie Proyecto Tiempo: La Llave. The film debuted at the San Sebastian Film Festival.[27]

In 2018, she is given her first English-speaking role in the American crime-drama series Snatch. She stars alongside actors Rupert Grint and Luke Pasqualino.[28]

In 2019, she appeared as herself in the Spanish comedy series Paquita Salas.

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Corberó at the Venice Film Festival, 2024.

In 2020, she starred in the music video of Un Día (One Day), a song by J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy.[29]

In late 2019, Corberó was announced as playing G.I. Joe villain the Baroness in Snake Eyes, a spin-off from the G.I. Joe franchise.[30] The film, directed by Robert Schwentke and starring actors Henry Golding, Andrew Koji and Samara Weaving, was released on 23 July 2021 in Dolby Cinema and IMAX. It was made available to stream on Paramount+ 45 days after its theatrical debut.[31]

In April 2022, Corberó joined the cast of Netflix's action film entitled Lift, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kevin Hart, Vincent D'Onofrio and Paul Anderson, among others. The film, directed by F. Gary Gray and produced by Matt Reeves, premiered on January 12, 2023.[32]

In September 2022, Corberó was announced as the lead of Netflix's new miniseries, based on a real story, entitled Burning Body (El cuerpo en llamas).[33] She plays Rosa Peral, agent of the Guàrdia Urbana and wife of fellow agent Pedro Rodríguez, whose body was found carbonized in a car near Pantano de Foix in 2017.[34] For her performance, Corberó received various accolades such as an Ondas Award for Best Actress in a TV Series.

In February 2024, the actress joined Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in Sky and Peacock's new series The Day of the Jackal.[35] The entire cast was nominated at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category[36] but lost to the Shōgun cast.

In September 2024, Corberó starred in the comedy thriller Kill the Jockey, directed by Luis Ortega, portraying Abril, a jockey in a relationship with jockey Remo, while in a steamy affair with another racing mate played by Mariana di Girolamo.[37] The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in competition for the Golden Lion and the Queer Lion. Corberó's performance was praised by critics and earned her various accolades, including the Coral prize for Best Actress at the 45th edition of the Havana Film Festival[38] and a nomination at the 72nd edition of the Silver Condor Awards.[39]

Public image

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Corberó at the red carpet of the 32nd Goya Awards (February 2018).

Since October 2018, Corberó has been the ambassador of the Fiorever collection by Bulgari.[40] She's been the face of several brands over the years such as Tampax (2011 and 2014), Stradivarius (2014), Maybelline (from 2015 to 2017), Calzedonia (2015) and Falabella (2019). She created the Harajuku collection for the eyewear brand Multiopticas in 2018.[41][42][43][44][45]

In 2020, Corberó posed for the French fashion designer Simon Porte Jacquemus during the #JacquemusAtHome campaign.[46] In 2021, she became the global ambassador of the Japanese cosmetics producer, Shiseido.[47]

Corberó is considered a "fashion icon" and created buzz with her Teresa Helbig dress, which featured a lateral opening that showed her leg, at the 30th Goya Awards.[48] She has denied rumors of anorexia, attributing her physique to a healthy diet and various forms of exercise, including pilates.[49][50][51]

Corberó is Catalan but does not have an opinion on the Catalan independence movement. Following the outcome of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum, she tweeted that she was "heartbroken" by the ensuing police violence.[52]

In May 2018, thanks to the worldwide success of La Casa de Papel, Corberó became the most followed Spanish celebrity on Instagram with more than 5 million followers. She currently has over 22 million followers.[53]

Charity work

Corberó is a feminist. In 2018, she participated in a video in favor of the legalization of abortion in Argentina.[54][55]

Corberó is the co-founder of Ymas, a company of artists that allows people to attend film premieres, behind the scenes, and more.[56]

Corberó has participated in several breast cancer awareness campaigns with actresses Blanca Suarez and Clara Lago. She is also committed to childhood cancer with the Atresmedia Foundation.[57][58]

Corberó also uses her platform to raise awareness about climate change and was a jury member of the 4th edition of the We Art Water Film Festival.[59][56] In 2020, she participated to #REInventaElSistema, a campaign launched by Greenpeace to raise awareness about climate change following the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside personalities like anthropologist Jane Goodall, singer Alejandro Sanz, and actress Elena Anaya.[60]

In July 2023, she became the first global ambassador of the international NGO Save The Children[61] which goal is to improve the lives of children worldwide.

Personal life

Corberó dated actor Israel Rodríguez from 2009 to 2011,[62] tennis player Feliciano López for five months in 2011,[63] and model Andrés Velencoso from 2013 to 2016.[64][65]

Since 2016, Corberó has been in a relationship with Argentine actor Chino Darín, whom she met on the set of the television series The Embassy.[66][67]

Filmography

Film

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Year Movie Character Director Notes
2011 Elsinor Park Lissa Jordi Roigé
Paranormal Xperience 3D Belén Sergi Vizcaíno
2013 Afterparty María/Laura Miguel Larraya
Crimen con vista al mar Sonia Torres Gerardo Herrero
Who Killed Bambi? Paula Larrea Santi Amodeo
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Sam Chris Miller Voice
2015 Off Course Nadia Nacho G. Velilla
Cómo sobrevivir a una despedida Marta Manuela Burló Moreno
2016 La corona partida Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy Jordi Frades
The Secret Life of Pets Katie Chris Renaud Voice
2017 The Emoji Movie Sonrisas Tony Leondis Voice
Proyecto Tiempo. Parte I: La Llave Alma Isabel Coixet
2018 The Tree of Blood Rebeca Julio Medem
2021 Snake Eyes Baroness Robert Schwentke
2024 Lift Camila F. Gary Gray
Kill the Jockey Abril Luis Ortega
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Television

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2002 Mirall trencat Maria TV3 3 episodes
2005–2006 Ventdelplà Sara TV3 7 episodes
2007 Cuenta atrás Daniela Cuatro 1 episode
El Internado Manuela Portillo Antena 3 1 episode
2008–2011 Física o Química Ruth Gómez Quintana Antena 3 71 episodes
2011–2019 14 de abril. La República Beatriz de la Torre La 1 30 episodes
2012 Volare Lila/Malva TV3 TV movie
2013 Mario Conde, los días de gloria Paloma Aliende Telecinco 2 episodes
Gran Reserva Julia Cortázar / Laura Márquez La 1 8 episodes
2014 Isabel Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy La 1 7 episodes
Con el culo al aire Sofía Antena 3 1 episode
2015 Anclados Natalia Guillén Telecinco 8 episodes
La dama velada Anita Rai 1 5 episodes
2016 La embajada Ester Salinas Cernuda Antena 3 11 episodes
2017 ¿Qué fue de Jorge Sanz? Úrsula Corberó Movistar+ 1 episode
2017–2021 Money Heist Silene Oliveira / Tokyo Antena 3/Netflix 41 episodes
2018 Snatch Inés Santiago Crackle 8 episodes
2019 Paquita Salas Úrsula Corberó Netflix 1 episode
2023 Star Wars: Visions Lola (voice) Disney+ 1 episode
Burning Body Rosa Peral Netflix 8 episodes
2024 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Runi Amazon Prime Video 1 episode
The Day of the Jackal Nuria Sky/Peacock 10 episodes
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Music video

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Year Artist Song
2000 Top Junior Ven, ven, vamonos de fiesta
2008 Cinco de Enero El precio de la verdad
Despistaos Física o Química
2010 Angy Fernández feat. the cast of Física o Química Cuando Lloras
2013 Auryn Heartbreaker
Pignoise Lo importante
2015 Kiko Veneno feat. Rozalén Mi Querida España
2018 C. Tangana Cuando Me Miras[68]
2020 J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny, Tainy Un Día (One Day)
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Theater

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Year Title Character Director Theater
2012 Perversiones sexuales en Chicago Deborah Juan Pedro Campoy
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Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2010
Glamour Awards Revelation of the Year Física o Química Won
2011
Kapital Awards Best Actress Won
2014
47th Sitges Film Festival'Espíritu Indomable' AwardWon
Men's Health Woman of the Year Won
2015
Neox Fan Awards Best Main Actress Girl's Night Out Nominated
Alicante Film Festival 'Ciudad de Alicante' Award Won
2017
MiM Series Festival Best Dramatic Actress Money Heist Nominated
2018
5th Feroz Awards Best Main Actress in a Series Nominated
20th Iris AwardsBest ActressWon
2020
7th Platino Awards Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series Nominated
2022
Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) 'Me Enamoran' (Best Couple, shared with Miguel Herrán) Nominated
2023
70th Ondas Awards Best Actress in a TV Series Burning Body Won
29th Forqué Awards Best Actress in a TV SeriesNominated
2024
11th Feroz Awards Best Main Actress in a Series Nominated
32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
74th Fotogramas de Plata Awards Best Television Actress Won
11th Platino Awards Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series Nominated
Audience Award for Best Female Performance in Miniseries or Teleseries Won
Havana Film Festival Best Actress Kill the Jockey Won
2025
Silver Condor Awards Best Actress Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Day of the Jackal Nominated
12th Platino AwardsBest ActressKill the JockeyPending
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