Paz Vega is a brilliant Spanish actress best known for her outstanding performance in the 2004 American romantic comedy film, Spanglish. She is undoubtedly one of the few Spanish actresses currently making waves in Hollywood. Along with her acting prowess, Paz is also a model and has worked with a New York-based modeling agency called 1/One Management. Learn more about the actress in these five interesting facts below.
What to know about Paz Vega
1. Vega was born and raised in Spain
Paz Vega was born as Maria Paz Campos Trigole on January 2, 1976 and her birth took place in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. She is the daughter of Manuel Campos and his wife Paz Trigo. His father worked as a bullfighter while his mother is a housewife. She has a younger sister named Sara Vega who she was raised with.
Paz developed a keen interest in becoming a filmmaker at age 16 after watching Frederico Garcia Lorca’s play. She then enrolled in the theater school Centro Andaluz de Teatro. After studying acting for two years, Paz also studied journalism for two years before starting her acting career.
2. She started her acting career in 1997
This amazing actress started her acting career after graduating from college. She landed her first role in the 1997 Spanish television series, Menudo es mi padre. Later that same year, she also acted in two other series, Mas que amigos and Companeros. She made her big screen debut in 1999, starring in Zapper. She also starred alongside Juan Diego Botto and Emma Suarez in David Menkes’ I Will Survive
The actress had her breakthrough after her appearance in the television series 7 Vidas, where she portrayed the role of Laura alongside Gonzalo de Castro and Guillermo Toledo from 1999 to 2006. She gained international recognition thanks to her excellent role as as Flor Moreno in the 2004 film, Spanglish. For her performance, she won two awards, including the Imagen Foundation and the Phoenix Film Critics Society for Best Actress.
Since then, Paz Vega has continued to make guest appearances in popular films and television series. Some of her notable works include Killing the Messenger (2014), Beautiful and Twisted (2015), Acts of Vengeance (2017), Rambo V: Last Blood (2019), and Big Time in Hollywood, Florida where she has been playing a recurring role ever since . 2015.
3. Paz is married with three children.
While Vega has enjoyed a thriving acting career, the actress has also been successful in her love life. She is married to a man named Orson Salazar. Orson was born and raised in the city of Caracas in Venezuela; he is an established actor and talent manager. The couple met while vacationing on the Spanish island in 2000. Seeing the bond between them, they launched their relationship and two years later (in 2002) they sealed their love in a marital union. Their wedding took place in Madrid, Spain, in the presence of close pals and family members.
Together they have three children, two sons named Orson and Lenon and a daughter, Ava. Their first son, Orson, was born in May 2007 and two years later (July 2009) their daughter Ava followed. Their third child, Lenon, was born in August 2010. Paz Vega and her husband have a good relationship and there are no signs of a breakup between them.
4. The actress has a huge net worth
With her career spanning over two decades, there is no doubt that the actress has made her fortune. She has acted in many television series and films. Paz Vega currently has a combined net worth of $10 million. She made her wealth from her acting career as well as modeling and other business pursuits. She is notably the face of L’Oreal Spain, a French personal care company since 2011.
5. She has amazing measurements
Paz Vega has a wonderful physique and a wonderful personality. She stands at a height of 1.67m, which is an inch taller than an average American woman. She also has a body weight of 58 kg (128 lb). With her alluring figure, Paz has body measurements (bust-waist-hips) of 34-24-35 inches and wears a size 32B bra. Besides, the gorgeous actress also fits in a size 4 (US) dress as well as a size 8.5 (US) shoe. She has long black hair and her eyes are brown.