
Rossy de Palma
Known for Acting · 128 credits
- Born
- 1964-09-16 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
- Also known as
- Rosa Elena García Echave · روسی د پالما
Biography
Described by many as a Picasso come-to-life, de Palma broke the rules of beauty in 1988 when she starred in Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and became a model and muse for designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, and Sybilla. Her status as an iconic fashion character was further cemented with her role in Robert Altman’s 1994 satirical fashion film Prêt-à-Porter. Today, she is a theater actress, charity spokesperson for the Ghanian Charity OrphanAid Africa, and the face of luxury ad campaigns.
Born in Palma de Mallorca, she was originally a singer and dancer for the band Peor Imposible before being discovered by filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar at a café in Madrid in 1986. He cast her in roles based on her unique, Picassoesque appearance. She is best known for her roles in Almodóvar films like La ley del deseo (Law of Desire), Kika, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret).
She acts in France and does modeling. She appeared in Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter as Pilar. In 2007, she released a perfume line under her name through the French cosmetics company Etat libre d'Orange. In 2009, she posed nude in an information campaign on breast cancer for the magazine Marie Claire. She currently lives in France with her two sons.
She was selected to be on the jury for the main competition section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Known For
TV Shows (27)

La resistencia
2018
as Invitada

La que se avecina
2007
as María Luisa Romero

Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
2017
as Self - Interviewee

Escort Boys
2023
as Mimi

Danse avec les stars
2011
as Self - Candidate

The White Princess
2017
as Isabella I of Castile

Drag Race España
2021
as Self - Guest Judge

La Noche D
2021
as Self - Guest

Drag Race France
2022
as Self - Guest Judge

Late Xou con Marc Giró
2023
as Self - Guest

De pé a pá
1996
as Self

Me resbala
2013
as Self - Contestant

Planeta Calleja
2014
as Self - Guest

Lo Siguiente
2018
as Self - Presenter

Têtàtête(s)
2023
as Self - Guest

Little Birds
2020
as Contessa Mandrax

Bailando con las estrellas
2018
as Self - Contestant

The Messiah
2023
as Laia Baró (mayor)

Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After
2022
as Narrator (voice) / María / Mamen

Anchored
2015
as Palmira

Caterina e le sue figlie
2005
as Estrella Toledo

Cinco Tenedores
2022
as Jueza

Maestros de la costura
2018
as Invitada

LOL - Last One Laughing Spain
2021
as Self

Pedro x Javis
2025
as Self

Carrément craignos
2021
as Héléna

La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (101)

Bitter Christmas
2026
as Gabriela

Toc Toc
2017
as Ana María

The House
2022
as Brigida

Parallel Mothers
2021
as Elena

Broken Embraces
2009
as Julieta

Julieta
2016
as Marian

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
1990
as Camello en Vespa

Kika
1993
as Juana

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
2014
as Luna (voice)

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018

Madame
2017
as Maria

3 Days Max
2023
as Alba Suarez

Prêt-à-Porter
1994
as Pilar

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988
as Marisa

Carmen
2023
as Masilda

Dead Weight
2002
as Pauline Reggio

Mutant Action
1993
as Invitada de lujo

Law of Desire
1987
as Locutora tele

Girlfriends
2006
as La mère de Marie

Airbag
1997
as Carmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía

Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991
as Self

Barcelona
1994
as girl in party

Brillantissime
2018
as Charline

Chicken Park
1996
as Necrophilia

Honeymoon Crasher
2025
as Gloria

Stranded
2015
as Mercè

The Flower of My Secret
1995
as Rosa

Inside the Dream: Mugler
2024
as Self

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
2021
as Carmen

I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long
2013
as Lola

Spy Time
2015
as Madre de Katia

The Opera! Arias for an Eclipse
2025
as Moire

Apaches: Gang of Paris
2023
as Sarah Bernardt

A Mermaid in Paris
2020
as Rossy

Do Not Disturb
2014
as Maria

No Pasaran
2009
as Inès

Graziella
2015
as Graziella

The Loss of Sexual Innocence
1999
as Blind Woman

Despite Everything
2019
as Inés

Dear Paris
2024
as Dolorès

Black Is Beltza
2018
as Ruth Abramson (voice)

I Miss You
2019
as Rosaura

Franchesca Page
1998
as Veronica

My Brother Chases Dinosaurs
2019
as Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores

20 Centimeters
2005
as La Frío

Three Many Weddings
2013
as Madre de Ruth

French Cinema Mon Amour
2015
as Self

Just a Little Chemistry
2015
as Bárbara Sullivan

Les Aristos
2006
as La duchesse Maria de Malaga i Benidorm

Double zéro
2004
as Le Monocle

Rainbow
2022

Bright Spin
2012
as Amie de Patrick

People : Jet Set 2
2004
as Pilar

Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
2014
as Self

The Rodriguez and the Beyond
2019
as Doctora Pilar

Love of My Loves
2014
as Carmina

Talk of Angels
1998
as Elena

Have You Met Claudia?
2004
as Aldo's Claudia

Lord, Give Me Patience
2017
as María Ramos

The Exchange
2017
as Dómina

¡Ay, Carmen!
2018
as Self - Actress

The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics
1996

Don Juan, My Dear Ghost
1990
as Viuda de Prodini

Leave Your Hands on My Hips
2003
as Myriam Bardem

&Me
2013
as Edurne's Mother

En tu cabeza
2016
as Milagros (Vecina)

Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
2016
as Self

Gigola
2010
as Dominique

Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
2018
as Self

The Damned Rib
1999
as Margarita

The Family Jewels
1991
as Donatella

Foul Play
1998
as Concepcion Alibera

10 Years with Bebe
2016
as self

El viaje de Julieta
2023
as Self

For the Ones We Loved
2019
as Artémis

Nag la Bombe
1999
as Leïla

A Body in the Woods
1996
as Teniente Cifuentes

L'origine du monde
2001
as The Sphynx

El refugio
2021

Second to Nun
as Madame Laduree

Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show
2018
as Self

The Sweet Taste of Success
2022
as Rossy de Palma

In The Rose Garden
1990
as Rosy

La Femme du cosmonaute
1997
as Catherine

Rose rosse per una squillo
1993
as Juliette

La Machine Mode
1994
as Self

Sam's Enough
1992
as Chichi

Peggio di così si muore
1995
as Myrna

The Mule
2000
as La Colombienne

Día de caza
2026
as Rosa

Miss Tacuarembo
2010
as Patricia Peinado

What's It All About
1995
as Librarian

The Naked Target
1992
as Dama 2

Le vieux juif Blonde
2018
as Voyante

Aquí, el que no corre... vuela
1992

The Material Boy
2015
as Self
Run a way
2012
as La benemérita

Estrella, cometa, satélite y planeta
2025

La Tarara

Fea
1994
Becoming Capa
About Rossy de Palma
Described by many as a Picasso come-to-life, de Palma broke the rules of beauty in 1988 when she starred in Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and became a model and muse for designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, and Sybilla. Her status as an iconic fashion character was further cemented with her role in Robert Altman’s 1994 satirical fashion film Prêt-à-Porter. Today, she is a theater actress, charity spokesperson for the Ghanian Charity OrphanAid Africa, and the face of luxury ad campaigns. Born in Palma… With 128 credits spanning from 1987 to 2026, Rossy de Palma has appeared in 101 films and 27 TV shows.
Fans searching for Rossy de Palma movies, Rossy de Palma filmography, or the latest projects starring Rossy de Palma can stream many of these titles on Bowood.TV, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Rossy de Palma Movies
- Bitter Christmas (2026) — as Gabriela
- Toc Toc (2017) — as Ana María
- The House (2022) — as Brigida
- Parallel Mothers (2021) — as Elena
- Broken Embraces (2009) — as Julieta
Where to Watch Rossy de Palma Films
Most Rossy de Palma movies and series are available to stream on Bowood.TV in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Rossy de Palma, check our movies catalogue and browse page.