Belén Rueda
Biography
Belén Rueda was born on 16 March 1965 in Madrid, Spain, to a civil‑engineer father and a ballet‑instructor mother. She is the second of three children, with siblings named Chus and Violeta, and the family relocated to San Juan, Alicante during her childhood because of her younger sister’s asthma. At eighteen she moved back to Madrid to study architecture, but left university after meeting an Italian man whom she later married. She subsequently returned to Madrid and pursued a career in acting, accumulating sixty‑one credited roles. Rueda was married to Daniel Écija, with whom she had three children—Beliá (born 1994), María (born 1996) and Lucía (born 1998); the second child died as an infant from heart disease. She is now divorced.
Career overview
Belén Rueda was born on 16 March 1965 in Madrid, Spain. She is identified in public databases as a female performer whose professional activity is classified under acting. The primary reference source lists her under the “Known For” category as an actress and records a total of 61 credited appearances. Her profile includes an alternate rendering of her name in Cyrillic script, Белен Руэда, reflecting the multilingual indexing used by the database.
Rueda’s career encompasses work in both cinematic and televised productions, as indicated by the separate “Movies” and “TV Shows” sections on her profile. The database assigns her a content score of 100, suggesting a comprehensive and well‑documented body of work. Across her 61 known credits, she has contributed to a range of Spanish‑language projects, establishing her as a recognizable figure within the national entertainment industry. The available information does not specify individual titles, awards, or dates of particular performances, but it confirms her sustained activity as a professional actress with a substantial portfolio of roles.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
63 titles- Evil Dress (2026) as Alicia
- A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026) as Carmen
- Reversion (2025)
- Los Muértimer (2025)
- La agencia (2025) as Belén Rueda
- Death at a Funeral (2025) as Edurne
- Free Falling (2024) as Marisol
- Eva & Nicole (2024) as Nicole
- Asesinatos sólo en El Hormiguero (2024) as Belén Rueda
- Late Xou con Marc Giró (2023) as Self - Guest
- The Cry of the Butterflies (2023) as Pilar Macías
- Phenomena (2023) as Sagrario
- The Chapel (2023) as Carol
- 19 (2022) as Herself
- La Palma: el último volcán (2022) as Narrator
- La Noche D (2021) as Self - Guest
- The Perfect Family (2021) as Lucía
- B.S.O. con Emilio Aragón (2021) as Self - Invitada
- The Tenant (2021)
- Madres: amor y vida (2020) as Marián Ballesteros
- Estirando el Chicle (2020) as Herself
- Las que faltaban (2019) as Invitada
- Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City (2019) as Alba
- Mirage (2018) as Dr. Sardón
- Querido Fotogramas (2018) as Self
- You Shall Not Sleep (2018) as Alma Böhm
- Sara's Notebook (2018) as Laura
- The Pact (2018) as Mónica
- Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (2017) as Self - Guest
- Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (2017) as Self
- Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Orbiter 9 (2017) as Silvia
- Perfect Strangers (2017) as Eva
- Broken Basket (2017)
- The Embassy (2016) as Claudia
- The Night My Mother Killed My Father (2016) as Isabel
- Una vez (2015) as Chila
- Planeta Calleja (2014) as Self - Guest
- B&b, de boca en boca (2014) as Candela Bermejo
- 7th Floor (2013) as Delia
- Strings (2013) as Maestra (voice)
- Ismael (2013) as Nora
- The Body (2012) as Mayka Villaverde
- The Witches of Calenda (2012) as Sara Cruz
- The Boat (2011) as Leonor
- Don't Be Afraid (2011) as Silvia's Mother
- Julia's Eyes (2010) as Julia Levin / Sara
- For the Good of Others (2010) as Isabel
- La princesa de Éboli (2010) as Ana de Mendoza
- La princesa de Éboli (2010) as Princesa de Éboli
- Spanish Movie (2009) as Laura
- 8 Dates (2008) as Elena
- The Orphanage (2007) as Laura
- Savage Grace (2007) as Pilar Durán
- El hormiguero (2006) as Self - Guest
- The Sea Inside (2004) as Julia
- Los Serrano (2003) as Lucía Gómez
- Retruc (2001) as Elsa
- El Club de la Comedia (1999) as Monologuista
- Periodistas (1998)
- Periodistas (1998) as Clara Nadal
- La ruleta de la suerte (1990)
- En el círculo del asesino
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Belén Rueda best known for?
Belén Rueda is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Evil Dress (2026), A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026), Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City (2019), Mirage (2018).
When and where was Belén Rueda born?
Belén Rueda was born on March 16, 1965 in Madrid, Spain.
How many credits does Belén Rueda have?
Belén Rueda has accumulated over 63 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Belén Rueda's background in cinema and television?
Belén Rueda was born on 16 March 1965 in Madrid, Spain, to a civil‑engineer father and a ballet‑instructor mother. She is the second of three children, with siblings named Chus and Violeta, and the family relocated to San Juan, Alicante during her childhood because of her younger sister’s asthma. At eighteen she moved ...
Belén Rueda by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- A Sucker's Born Every Minute (2026) as Carmen — aged about 61
- The Boat (2011) as Leonor — aged about 46
- The Sea Inside (2004) as Julia — aged about 39
- Mirage (2018) as Dr. Sardón — aged about 53
- The Body (2012) as Mayka Villaverde — aged about 47
- The Orphanage (2007) as Laura — aged about 42
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