Victoria Abril

About Victoria Abril

Who is it?: Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day: July 04, 1959
Birth Place:  Madrid, Spain, Spain
Occupation: Actress, Singer
Years active: 1974–present
Spouse(s): Pierre Edelman Gustavo Laube
Partner(s): Gérard de Battista
Children: 2
Awards: Silver Bear for Best Actress 1991 Amantes Goya Award for Best Actress 1995 Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead

Victoria Abril

Victoria Abril was born on July 04, 1959 in  Madrid, Spain, Spain, is Actress, Soundtrack. This Spanish actress started studying dancing. Her teacher encouraged her to participate in her first film Obsesión (1977). After that, she was chosen by the director Narciso Ibáñez Serrador to be one of the co-hostesses of the famous TV contest Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (1972) becoming very well known all over Spain. Since 1975 she also made several films in France and Italy. In Spain, she had her first success with La muchacha de las bragas de oro (1980), directed by Vicente Aranda. She has won twice the Best Actress Award at the San Sebastial Film Festival for El Lute (camina o revienta) (1987) and for Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto (1995). In 1991 she won the Silver Bear at Berlin Film Festival for her work in Amantes (1991).
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Popular As Victoria Abril
Occupation Actress
Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born July 04, 1959 ( Madrid, Spain, Spain)
Birthday July 04
Town/City  Madrid, Spain, Spain
Nationality Spain

🌙 Zodiac

Victoria Abril’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Victoria Abril was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.

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Biography/Timeline

1959

Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959) better known as Victoria Abril is a Spanish film Actress and singer. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!) by Director Pedro Almodóvar.

1976

Born in Madrid, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she appeared for two years in the show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez. In addition to working in Spain, she has made films in France, Italy, and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the Lead Actress category and has won once. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for her role in Amantes. Two years later, she was awarded with the Berlinale Camera at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.

1977

On 28 July 1977, Victoria Abril married Gustavo Laube, former footballer of the national team of Chile. The couple separated in early 1982.

1982

Victoria Abril has two sons with the French Director Gérard de Battista. She lives in France, where she has resided since 1982.

2005

Abril is also a singer. In 2005, she made her debut with a bossanova-jazz album called PutchEros do Brasil. She also tried to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979 with "Bang-Bang-Bang", but Betty Missiego was chosen instead.

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