Candela Peña
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1973-07-14 (age 53)
- Place of birth
- Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Also known as
- Candela Pena · María del Pilar Peña Sánchez
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. María del Pilar Peña Sánchez, (Candela Peña) (born 14 July 1973 in Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish actress. She was the only child of a couple who had a bar in Barcelona. When she was four years old she started to learn dance in the city and after finishing high-school she went to Seville to begin theatre classes there and eventually in Madrid. Encouraged by Pedro Almodóvar, she published the novel Pérez Príncipe, María Dolores in 2001.
She won the Premio Goya in 2003 (for the movie Te doy mis ojos) after being nominated several times previously. Description above from the Wikipedia article Candela Peña, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
El hormiguero
2006
as Self / Self - Guest
La resistencia
2018
as Guest / Invitada / Colaboradora / Self - Panelist
La Revuelta
2024
as Self - Guest / Self - Panelist
The Marked Woman
2026
as inspectora jefe de policía : Anna Ripoll
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
2017
as Self - Interviewee
MasterChef
2013
as Self - Guest
TV Shows (15)
El hormiguero
2006
as Self / Self - Guest
La resistencia
2018
as Guest / Invitada / Colaboradora / Self - Panelist
La Revuelta
2024
as Self - Guest / Self - Panelist
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
2017
as Self - Interviewee
MasterChef
2013
as Self - Guest
Late Xou con Marc Giró
2023
as Self - Guest / Self - Panelist
La Noche D
2021
as Self - Guest
The Asunta Case
2024
as Rosario Porto
Hierro
2019
as Candela Díaz
Rage (Furia)
2025
as Nat
Las que faltaban
2019
as Invitada
Queer You Are
2021
as Madre
Una tarda amb...
2025
as Self - Host
Undetectables
2017
La matemática del espejo
2021
as Self
Movies (39)
The Marked Woman
2026
as inspectora jefe de policía : Anna Ripoll
All About My Mother
1999
as Nina
Llevo cartas
2015
as Cartera
Salad Days
2001
as María Francisca
Chill Out!
2003
as Iris
Running Out of Time
1994
as Vanesa
Torremolinos 73
2003
as Carmen
Novios
1999
as Cristal
Latin Lover
2015
as Segunda
Skins
2017
as Ana
Alto riesgo
2017
A Gun in Each Hand
2012
as Mamen
Rosa's Wedding
2020
as Rosa
The Island Inside
2009
as Coral
The Last Hammer Blow
2014
as Maria
Take My Eyes
2003
as Ana
La Celestina
1996
as Elicia
So My Grandma's a Lesbian!
2020
as Perla
Black Beach
2020
as Ale
Yesterday Never Ends
2013
as C.
Princesses
2005
as Caye
No Shame
2001
as Cecilia
Lupe
2026
as Lupe
Kiki: Love to Love
2016
as Candela
My Prison Yard
2008
as Mar
Rated R
2008
as Sandra Valle
The Change
2014
as Elvira
Empowered
2018
as Conductora
Mouth to Mouth
1995
as Tanya
What Makes Women Laugh?
1997
as Graci
God Is on Air
2002
as Espe
Enterrados
2019
Sleepless in Madrid
1998
as Alba
Després de la pluja
2007
as Blonde secretary
Hi, Are You Alone?
1995
as Trini
Sidetracked
2015
as Sara
With Good Reason
2004
as Taxista (segment "Libre")
Age of Monster
2016
as Andrea
En el lado de la vida
2008
as Madre de Ana
About Candela Peña
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. María del Pilar Peña Sánchez, (Candela Peña) (born 14 July 1973 in Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish actress. She was the only child of a couple who had a bar in Barcelona. When she was four years old she started to learn dance in the city and after finishing high-school she went to Seville to begin theatre classes there and eventually in Madrid. Encouraged by Pedro Almodóvar, she published the novel Pérez Príncipe, María Dolores in 2001. She won the Premio Goya in 2003 (for the movie Te doy… With 54 credits spanning from 1994 to 2026, Candela Peña has appeared in 39 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Candela Peña Movies
- The Marked Woman (2026) — as inspectora jefe de policía : Anna Ripoll
- All About My Mother (1999) — as Nina
- Llevo cartas (2015) — as Cartera
- Salad Days (2001) — as María Francisca
- Chill Out! (2003) — as Iris
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