Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa (born 21 January 1974) is an Argentine-born Spanish actress. She became a television icon in Spain for her performance in sitcom Aquí no hay quien viva, playing the role of Belén López Vázquez. She is the recipient of numerous awards, such as the Goya Award for Best Actress for Something Is About to Happen (2023).
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Life and career
Malena Alterio was born on 21 January 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Héctor Alterio and Ángela Bacaicoa, who moved to Madrid, Spain when Malena was a toddler. Her older brother Ernesto is also an actor. She received training at Cristina Rota's acting school.
She made her feature film debut in The Hold-Up (2001), earning a nomination to the Goya Award for Best New Actress.
Filmography
Film
Semen, una historia de amor, directed by Inés París and Daniela Fejerman (2005)
Television
Cochinas (2026)
En fin (2024) as Julia
Señoras del (h)AMPA (2019) (13 episodes)..... Lourdes Sanguino
Vergüenza (2017–20) ..... Nuria.
BuenAgente (2011) (19 episodes)..... Lola
La que se avecina (2007) (13 episodes)..... Cristina Aguilera
Aquí no hay quien viva (2003–06) (90 episodes) ..... Belén López Vázquez
El Comisario (2003) (5 episodes) ..... Agente Lorena
Hermanas (1998) (1 episode) ..... Isabel
Theatre
Charitys (1996), collective direction
Musicantes (1996), directed by Daniel Lovecchio
Náufragos (1997), directed by María Boto and Jesús Amate
Lorca al rojo vivo (1998), directed by Cristina Rota
La barraca (1998), directed by Cristina Rota
Encierro (1999), directed by Andrés Lima
La pastelera (1999), directed by Malena Alterio
El obedecedor (2000), directed by Amparo Valle
Rulos (2001), directed by Fernando Soto
Uncle Vanya (2008)
