Paz Campos Trigo (born January 2, 1976), better known as Paz Vega, is a Spanish actress.

She was born Paz Campos Trigo on January 2, 1976, in Seville, Vega made her debut in 1997 with small parts in the Spanish TV series Menudo es mi padre, Mas que amigos and Compa eros. Her film debut followed in 1999 with Zapping, I Will Survive (Sobrevivir ), soon returning to TV with the hit series 7 Vidas. International recognition came in 2001 with a starring role in Lucia y el sexo (Sex and Lucia), for this role Vega won a Goya, Spain’s biggest movie award, for Best New Actress. Vega followed this success with the films Hable con ella (Talk to Her), El otro lado de la cama (The Other Side of the Bed), Carmen and the U.S film Spanglish.

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