Berta Vázquez

Berta Vázquez
Vázquez in 2017
Born
Birtukan Tibebe

(1992-03-28) 28 March 1992 (age 32)
Kyiv, Ukraine
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
Years active2014–present

Berta Vázquez (born Birtukan Tibebe; 28 March 1992) is a Ukraine-born actress based in Spain. Her career began in dance, and later transitioned to acting and music. Vázquez first appeared as Bisila in Palm Trees in the Snow (2015). She played Estefania "Rizos" Kabila in Locked Up.

Biography

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Birtukan Tibebe was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1992 to an Ethiopian father and a Ukrainian mother.[1][2] At the age of three, she was adopted by a family in Elche, Spain.[3] She began her dance career training in the Paula Yeray school in Elche. She found the opportunities have come through acting, and to a lesser extent, music.[4]

At age 18, she moved from Elche to Madrid.[5] In 2013, she sent a music video for the casting of The Voice Spain, but was not selected.[6]

In 2014, she was cast in her first role in the film Palmeras en la nieve (2015), based on the novel by Luz Gabás. She played Bisila, who falls in love with Kilian, played by Mario Casas.[7][3] Vázquez begin dating her co-star and lead actor Mario Casas in 2014 before film production of Palmeras en la Nieve. In 2018 New Years Eve Casas wrote on his social media platforms that he and Vázquez had officially broken up. Also in 2015 Vázquez played her most important role as Estefanía Kabila "Rizos" in Vis a vis, sentenced for 3 years.[8] Throughout her career, she has used various stage names, including Cleo Brian, Mila Russo and currently, Berta Vázquez.[1]

Filmography

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Vázquez attending the 37th Goya Awards

References

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  1. ^ a b Palmero, M. (11 April 2016). "La cara oculta de Berta Vázquez: sus nombres falsos, su exnovio bailarín y más". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, SL. p. 3. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. ^ "¿Qué pasó el 28 de marzo? Nació Berta Vázquez, quien interpretó a Rizos en "Vis a Vis"; 5 datos interesantes de esta bella actriz". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b de Buján, Rocío F. (25 September 2017). "Berta Vázquez, otra actriz a la que Mario Casas rompe el corazón". ABC Spain (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ Zavola, Cristina (5 July 2017). "Berta Vázquez, de las covers a un estudio de grabación". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. ^ Illescas, Sergio (2 April 2016). "Berta Vázquez: "Lo de las palmeras en mi primera película fue una señal"". Diario Información (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. ^ López de Diego, Diana (15 May 2015). "Berta Vázquez ('Vis a vis') probó suerte en 'La Voz', en el casting de la segunda edición". Fórmula TV (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Berta Vázquez, el encanto de la desconocida protagonista de 'Palmeras en la Nieve' junto a Mario Casas". Mujer Hoy (in Spanish). 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  8. ^ Palmero, María (16 February 2015). "Antena 3 ficha a la novia de Mario Casas para hacer de lesbiana en 'Vis a Vis'". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Titania Compañía Editorial, SL. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  9. ^ "El filme 'Un hipster en la España vacía', en la sección oficial del Festival de Cine de Málaga". Heraldo de Aragón. 14 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Arturo Valls, Berta Vázquez y Andrea Duro ruedan 'Pequeños Calvarios', una comedia "oscura" sobre las manías". Europa Press. 4 August 2023.
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