Top 10 Facts About Belen Rueda (2025)

Belen Rueda is a famous Movie Actress. She was born on March 16, 1965 and her birthplace is Madrid, Spain. Belen is also well known as Known for her Goya Award-winning role in the 2004 film The Sea Inside and her Goya-nominated performance as Laura in the horror movie The Orphanage. She also starred as Lucia Gomez in the television series Los Serrano.

1. She was born in Madrid

María Belén Rueda was born in Madrid. This was on 16 March 1965. While her father was a civil engineer and her mother was a ballet instructor. She is the second of three children; her siblings are named María Jesús and Alfonso. She and her family moved to San Juan, Alicante when she was a child.

2. She has been featured in the popular series Los Serrano

Rueda starred as Lucía Gómez in the popular series Los Serrano. While she started the role in 2003, she continued throughout the six seasons featuring 107 episodes. She left the series in 2007 reportedly to focus on her stage career.

Los Serrano is a drama comedy in Spanish television. It premiered on 22 April 2003. The series was aired periodically on Telecinco. The comedy tells the story of the Serrano family. This family lives in Round Santa Justa No 133 which is located in the fictional neighborhood of Santa Justa, in Madrid.

3. Rueda has received numerous awards

Ana landed her feature film debut in 2004. This was the famous film The Sea Inside. This gorgeous actress was awarded a Goya Award and an Actors Union Award for Best New Actress for her role in this particular film.

Ana received a Goya nomination in the 2007 film, The Orphanage. This was for the role which she artfully mastered and played. She also played the lead role in the Spanish thriller Julia’s Eyes. This film was produced by Guillermo del Toro. She also starred in Oriol Paulo’s thriller The Body.

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4. She has been several relationships

During the time of VIP Noche she entered a relationship with producer Daniel Écija, with whom she had 3 daughters, including actress Belén Écija. After 14 years of domestic partnership, she got married with Écija in 2003. The couple separated a year later. She later was in a relationship with Roger Vincent.

5. Glamorous magazine has named her the sexiest actress several times

The magazine releases an annual list of 100 women who not only leave an impact on society but also do it while looking glamorous (Pun intended). Belén Rueda who is the actress best known for her roles in The Orphanage or The Sea Inside managed to be in the list both in 2022 and 2023. At 58 this beautiful charmer looks chic. The world should definitely catch a few tips and tricks from her.

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6. Rueda isa dogs lover

Belén Rueda has a labrador retriever named “Spinee”. The yellow labrador retriever underwent a risky procedure at the Madrid Veterinary Hospital on Saturday (April 1, 2023), prompting the actress to ask her followers to send well wishes her way. “May I ask one favor? My dog Spinee needs your prayers,” she Tweeted on Saturday.

“She just came out of a difficult surgery 20 minutes ago … She is my beloved.” The actress then posted updates until her dog got well.

7. She studied Architecture in campus

Do not be deceived about Belen’s life being all about acting now. Just like many other individuals, Ana also took up a traditional path at some point in life. As a teenager, Ana studied architecture in Madrid. This was before she fully ventured in acting.

8. Rueda is multilingual

Learning a language can be very challenging. Belen has managed to master three. In addition to her native tongue (Spanish). Belen also speaks Italian and English. In an international industry like entertainment, speaking more than one language can give actors an edge over the others. It opens up a pool of opportunities.

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9. Frequently going to the gym, Rueda prefers to stay active

Staying in greater shape is something that has always been important to Belen. As a result, she does her best to exercise regularly. However, instead of centering her workout routine around the gym, Belen also likes to stay active by exercising outdoors. In an Instagram post, she shared that she likes to go for an hour-long walk every day. Not only is working out good for her physical health, but it also benefits her mental health.

10. Horror movies fans love Rueda

Rueda has a huge international audience with horror fans from all fangirling her work. She does an amazing job at horror and suspense works. She has acted in several horror movies. Some of them include The Orphanage and Julia’s Eyes.

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