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My Take
What strikes me about Maria Valverde is how early the recognition came. Winning the Goya Award for Best New Actress in 2004 for her feature debut in The Weakness of the Bolshevik is the kind of validation most actors chase for years, and she had it almost out of the gate. I find it telling that she lists herself as an actor and a musician both; that dual creative pull usually signals someone who resists being boxed in. Born in Madrid in 1987, she has stayed reachable through her own site and social channels rather than vanishing behind a publicist, which reads as a deliberate, grounded choice to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- María Valverde
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・バルベルデ
- Reading
- まりあ・ばるべるで
- Born
- March 24, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Goya Award for Best New Actress
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was María Valverde born?
Born March 24, 1987 (age 39).
Where is María Valverde from?
María Valverde is from Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain.
What does María Valverde do?
María Valverde works as actor, film actor, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.