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My Take
Aleandro is the kind of performer I find quietly magnetic: a Buenos Aires native who refuses to be boxed into a single craft, moving between acting, directing, and writing with equal authority. What draws me to her is endurance. Her Cannes-winning turn in The Official Story wasn't just a great performance; it carried the weight of a nation reckoning with its past. Becoming a cultural icon at home takes more than talent, it takes integrity sustained across decades. I respect artists who outlast trends by staying loyal to the work itself, and she clearly belongs in that company.
Overview
Norma Aleandro (born 2 May 1936) is an Argentine actress. She is considered one of the most celebrated and prolific Argentine actresses of all time and is recognized as a cultural icon in her home country. Aleandro starred in the 1985 film The Official Story, a role that earned her the Cannes Award for best actress.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Norma Aleandro
- Name (Japanese)
- ノルマ・アレアンドロ
- Reading
- のるま・あれあんどろ
- Born
- May 2, 1936 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- theatre director / stage actor / film actor / writer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2001 diamond Konex award
- Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires trolazo
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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 items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.