Paz Vega: The Spanish wonder
There are some actors in USA who hail from a different continent yet has been able to make a mark in the film industry. I know one such actress who is Spanish by origin. This 32-year-old actress is popularly known by the name of Paz Vega, though her real name is Paz Campos Trigo. Pas Vega, who inherits the name from her grandmother, was born in a province in Spain called Andalucía. It was when she was a teenager of 15, Vega decided to become an actress. She finished her education when she was 16 years old. Her efforts to join acting paid off as she was admitted in the coveted Centro Andaluz de Teatro stage school. Pas Vega spent 2 years there and then spent another 2 years in studying journalism. Thereafter she shifted to Madrid.
Do you know that before making her debut on the silver screen Pas Vega had a stint with television? Menudo es mi padre, a Spanish TV show, was her launch vehicle. She made appearances in two similar series in 1997. Pas Vega acted in her first big screen venture in 1999 when she did a role in Zapping. The same year saw her playing a small role in a movie named ‘I Will Survive’. This movie had a cameo by the famous pop artist Boy George. However it as with 7 Vidas in 1999 that she hit the jackpot. It turned out to be the nation’s most popular sitcom in the domestic sector.
Vega’s popularity transcended continental boundaries as she acted in a 2004 movie named Spanglish. It made her an overnight sensation in the USA. In fact, first time when I heard about her it was from this film. Unlike some of her Hollywood contemporaries Pas Vega decided to tie the knot early in her life. She married Orson Salazar and their first baby was born in 2007. Vega has acted in a number of movies including The Human Contract, Zapping, Sisters and many others. She also won many nominations and awards in her career. The categories are the Best actress in a supporting role and the best actress.
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