Paz Vega Biography

Fast Facts

• Father was a bullfighter in Spain
• Took her stage name, Vega, from her grandmother's last name
• Studied journalism before focusing on her acting career
• Made her TV debut on the Spanish series Menudo es mi padre
• Was the first actress to earn two Goya Award nominations for two different roles in two different categories in the same year: she was nominated for best leading actress for Sólo Mía and won best new actress for Lucía y el Sexo
• Made her English-language debut opposite Adam Sandler in 2004 drama Spanglish, despite not previously knowing any English
• Became the face for L'Oreal Spain in 2011
• Supports the non-profit organization Global Impact