Esther Acebo
The actress who brought Mónica Gaztambide (Stockholm) to life.
Esther Acebo (born 19 January 1983) is a Spanish actress, presenter and reporter. As an actress she has appeared in Los encantados (2016) and achieved worldwide fame in Money Heist (2017). She studied physical activity and sport sciences at the University of Castilla–La Mancha. Her first opportunity came as host of the children's program Kosmi Club. After this, she became a reporter and presenter on youth channel Non Stop People, on the Movistar+ platform.
Quick Facts
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Born
- 19 January 1983
- Occupation
- Actress
- presenter
- reporter
- Children
- 1
Lore & Background
In Money Heist, Esther Acebo played Mónica Gaztambide (Stockholm), who later became one of the main characters. The series premiered on May 2, 2017. Before this, she made her debut on national television with Ángel o Demonio (Telecinco). She also made the leap to cinema with a film by Ricardo Dávila, Los Encantados (The Enchanted Ones), which was released online in 2016. Additionally, she participated in the short film Baraka, directed by Néstor Ruiz Medina, the only Spanish-language short film selected for the Tribeca Film Festival 2016.
Reader's Guide
Esther Acebo's career began as host of the children's program Kosmi Club. She then became a reporter and presenter on youth channel Non Stop People, on the Movistar+ platform. She continued to work as an actress and made her debut on national television with Ángel o Demonio (Telecinco). Her film debut was Los Encantados (The Enchanted Ones), released online in 2016. She also appeared in the short film Baraka, the only Spanish-language short film selected for the Tribeca Film Festival 2016. Her breakout role came as Mónica Gaztambide (Stockholm) in Money Heist, which premiered May 2, 2017. Later work includes the feature film Growing Up (2018), the miniseries Antes de perder (2019), and the horror film The Chalk Line (2020).
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