- Born
- Birth namePaz Campos Trigo
- Height1.68 m
- Paz Vega
A renowned international actress who has captivated audiences in Europe, North America, and Latin America with her talent and versatility in acting. After starting her career on the successful sitcom "Siete vidas", the Sevillian actress made the jump to the big screen with Julio Medem's "Sex and Lucia" in 2001, which earned her prestigious accolades as a breakthrough actress in Spain and the rest of Europe, including the Goya and the Chopard Trophy at the Cannes International Film Festival.
In 2006, Paz Vega took a significant step in her career by working in Hollywood, alongside director James L. Brooks, who invited her to co-star in "Spanglish" alongside Adam Sandler. This role allowed her to win the Best Breakthrough Actress award from the Phoenix Film Critics Society. Since then, she has worked with prestigious directors such as Pedro Almodóvar, Frank Miller, Danis Tanovic, Oliver Parker, Michelle Placido, and the Taviani Brothers, and has shared the screen with big names in international cinema such as Scarlett Johansson, Diego Luna, Jason Clarke, Andie MacDowell, Eva Mendes, Adrien Brody, Colin Farrell, and legendary actors such as Rob Lowe, Christopher Lee, Christopher Walken, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, and Sylvester Stallone, to name a few. In 2022, Paz Vega starred in the comedy "A todo Tren 2", which achieved excellent results at the Spanish box office, becoming the third most-watched movie in the country. Additionally, that same year, Vega filmed "Luciérnagas en el Mozote", the first Hollywood movie made in El Salvador and produced by Bob Yari.
2023 has started exceptionally well for Paz Vega, who leads the cast of "Kaleidoscope" alongside Giancarlo Esposito, Tati Gabrielle, Rufus Sewell, and Jai Courtney, a new Netflix production produced by Ridley Scott that has already become a worldwide success. Additionally, Vega has ventured into directing and screenwriting, demonstrating her commitment and passion for the film industry and establishing herself as a multidisciplinary artist willing to continue surprising audiences. In short, Paz Vega is one of the most outstanding and recognized actresses in international cinema- IMDb mini biography by: PR
- SpouseOrson Salazar(January 2, 2003 - present) (3 children)
- ChildrenLenon Salazar
- ParentsManuel Campos "Campito Jr"Paz Trigo
- RelativesSara Vega(Sibling)
- Her husband Orson Salazar is Venezuelan. They met while vacationing on a Spanish island.
- Majored in journalism, but dropped out of college after two years to pursue an acting career.
- Her stage name translated into English means 'peace meadow'.
- Took her surname Vega from her grandmother.
- Got an "Introducing" credit for Spanglish (2004), despite it being her 13th film.
- I don't want to play only Latin women. I want to have roles in English.
- I am only an actress when they say, 'action' and I stop being an actress when they say, 'cut'. I am a normal person outside of acting.
- When I was young, I remember my father saying "Okay, let's go to bed" at eight. But I would keep the door open a crack, and watch the old black & white movies my parents would be watching on TV, and I would love that! Cary Grant, Lauren Bacall...
- [on nudity] For me, nudity is natural. When a scene calls for nudity, I don't judge it morally or ethically. I am an actress and do what is called for.
- [on making the 2008 Maxim 100 hot list] It doesn't mean anything. That kind of thing, at least, for me it's ridiculous. There are beautiful women everywhere walking the streets...Always, it's good, it's a compliment, it's a good compliment because they say oh, because you're sexy. Okay. Okay. Good. Great, but no I don't want to think about it. Actually, I don't think about it.
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