Martina Basanta Cariddi (born 30 May 2001) is a Spanish-Italian film and television actress known for her role as Mencía Blanco in the Netflix series Élite.[2]
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| Born | Martina Basanta Cariddi 30 May 2001[1] Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Biography
editMartina was born on May 30, 2001, in Chamartín, Madrid, to a Spanish father and Italian mother.[3]
Career
editShe began in the world of acting in 2010, at the Escuela Municipal de Arte Dramático de Madrid, with a theater course. Later, She enrolled in Cristina Rota's Centro de Nuevos Creadores, where she took basic acting courses, and in the Juan Codina Studio, taking a course in dramatic art.[4] In 2017, she made her first foray into the acting world in the film El guardián invisible, directed by Fernando González Molina.[5]
In 2018, she appeared in an episode of season 19 of Cuéntame cómo pasó, playing Laura. A year later, she played a small role in the feature film Mientras dure la guerra by Alejandro Amenábar.[6] In 2021, she starred in a short film by Luis Grajera Muere padre muere.[7]
Her inclusion in the fourth season of the Netflix series Élite, where she plays Mencía Blanco, was announced in 2020.[8]
In 2023 she was the actress of Quevedo´s video hit "Columbia" directed by Felix Bollain.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Directed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | El guardián invisible | Bus girl | Fernando González Molina | Acting debut |
| 2019 | Mientras dure la guerra | Concha | Alejandro Amenábar | |
| 2021 | Muere padre muere | Eva | Luis Grajera | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cuéntame cómo pasó | Laura | TVE | 1 episode |
| 2021 - 2022 | Élite | Mencía Blanco Commerford | Netflix | Main (seasons 4-6), 24 episodes |
| 2021 | Élite: Historias breves | Netflix | Main, 3 episodes |
Programs
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | El Show de Martina | Host | YouTube, Netflix | Élite backstage |
References
edit- ^ "Martina Cariddi". FórmulaTV (in Spanish).
- ^ "Martina Cariddi: lo que debes saber sobre la actriz que interpreta a Mencía en "Élite"". Depor (in Spanish). 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Conoce mejor Martina Cariddi a la actriz amante del arte y con miedo a la fama". ElConfidencial (in Spanish). 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Martina Cariddi: todo sobre la actriz que interpreta a Mencía en "Élite"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Quién es Martina Cariddi, la cara nueva de 'Élite' que vive pasión con Rebeka y protagoniza la trama más turbia de la temporada 4". Sensacine (in Spanish). 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Martina Cariddi, una 'chica Amenábar' en el nuevo estreno del genial director". InStyle (in Spanish). 27 September 2019.
- ^ "La sucesora: Martina Cariddi y la difícil misión de reemplazar a Ester Expósito en Élite". Terra (in Spanish). 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Martina Cariddi y Claudia Salas dan vida a Rebe y Mencía, la pareja más explosiva de 'Élite'". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 11 June 2021.