Victoria Mérida Rojas (born 4 July 1959), better known as Victoria
Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer. She is possibly best
known to international audiences for her performance in the film
¡à tame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!) by director Pedro Almodóvar.Born
in Madrid, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she
appeared in the show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez for two years.
In addition to working in Spain, she has made films in France, Italy,
and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the
Lead Actress category and has won once. She also won the Silver Bear
for Best Actress at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for
her role in Amantes. Two years later, she was awarded with the
Berlinale Camera at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.Abril
is also a singer. In 2005, she made her debut with a bossanova-jazz
album called PutchEros do Brasil. She also tried to represent Spain in
the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979 with "Bang-Bang-Bang", but Betty
Missiego was chosen instead.
Abril, is a Spanish film actress and singer. She is possibly best
known to international audiences for her performance in the film
¡à tame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!) by director Pedro Almodóvar.Born
in Madrid, Abril became widely known in Spain in 1976 when she
appeared in the show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez for two years.
In addition to working in Spain, she has made films in France, Italy,
and Iceland. She has been nominated eight times for Goya Awards in the
Lead Actress category and has won once. She also won the Silver Bear
for Best Actress at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival for
her role in Amantes. Two years later, she was awarded with the
Berlinale Camera at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.Abril
is also a singer. In 2005, she made her debut with a bossanova-jazz
album called PutchEros do Brasil. She also tried to represent Spain in
the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979 with "Bang-Bang-Bang", but Betty
Missiego was chosen instead.
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