Malena Alterio

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 accolades, including a Goya Award for Best Actress for her performance in Something Is About to Happen (2023).

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.

Film

 * Semen, una historia de amor, directed by Inés París and Daniela Fejerman (2005)

Television

 * 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)