Miriam Díaz Aroca
| Miriam Díaz Aroca | |
|---|---|
 Miriam Díaz-Aroca (2012). | |
| Born |
4 March 1962 Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress, television presenter |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Pedro Luis Llorente (1993–00) Stuart Grant Washington (2005–) |
| Children | 2 |
Margarita Miriam Diaz Aroca (b. Madrid, 4 March 1962) is a Spanish actress and presenter.
Biography
Miriam Díaz Aroca was born on 4 March 1962 in Madrid but grew up in Santander (Cantabria).[1] She studied Journalism in Complutense University of Madrid. She began working on Radio Minuto Fórmula of SER as a radio hostess and control technician.
Her first appearance on-screen was in the Spanish TV music program "Aplauso" in 1979 as a contestant on the section "La juventud baila", being placed in third position. Professionally, she debuts accompanying Javier Basilio in the TVE contest "El bote de Don Basilio", which was broadcast on the program of Jesús Hermida "Por la mañana"(1987–88). She then went on to present a children's TV program called "Cajon desastre" (1988-1991). She presented the TV contest Un, dos, tres... with Jordi Estadella (1991-1993).
In 1990 she participated as a singer in an album with 11 songs called "Chicos" of the brand CBS.
In movies, Pedro Almodóvar selected her to play a small role as a radio hostess for the deaf in the film Tacones lejanos (1991). Her consecration as an actress would come with Clara's character in the Oscar-winning picture Belle Epoque (1992), by Fernando Trueba.
She also participated as an actress in the TV comedy La casa de los líos (1996-1999) of Antena 3, with Arturo Fernandez, in the sitcom ¡Ala... Dina! (2001-2002) of TVE, and between 2004 and 2006 played the role of Claudia Valladares in Mis adorables vecinos of Antena 3. Also in 2006 she participated in the TV contest "¡Mira quién baila!". In 2009, José Luis Moreno gave her the main role in the comedy series "¡A ver si llego!" with just 5 chapters aired given the low ratings.
She also works on theater, she took part in the Festival of Classical Theatre of Mérida in 2007 with the play "Lysistrata"; she starred in the 101 Dalmatians theater adaptation as Cruella de Vil; in 2009 she starred with María Barranco in the play "Adulterios"; and participated in 2011 with Maria Luisa Merlo and Jorge Roelas in the play "100 metros cuadrados" of Juan Carlos Rubio.
She is the writer of the show Madame Noir of Monica Naranjo (2011).
In the fourth and final week of January 2003 she was the cover of Interviú magazine.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Clara, no es nombre de mujer | Pepe Carbajo |
| 2004 | Isi/Disi. Amor a lo bestia | Chema de la Peña |
| 2004 | XXL | Julio Sánchez Valdés |
| 2001 | La mujer de mi vida | Antonio del Real |
| 2000 | El paraíso ya no es lo que era | Francesc Betriu |
| 1997 | Carreteras secundarias | Emilio Martínez Lázaro |
| 1996 | Los Porretas | Carlos Suárez |
| 1992 | Belle Époque | Fernando Trueba |
| 1991 | Tacones lejanos | Pedro Almodóvar |
Television
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1987-1988 | Por la mañana |
| 1989-1990 | Cajón desastre |
| 1991-1993 | Un, dos, tres... |
| 1993-1994 | Noches de gala |
| 1994-1995 | No te rías que es peor |
| 1996-1999 | La casa de los líos |
| 1999 | Manos a la obra (Tres episodios) |
| 2001-2002 | ¡Ala... Dina! |
| 2004-2006 | Mis adorables vecinos |
| 2006 | ¡Mira quién baila! |
| 2006 | Empieza el espectáculo |
| 2009 | ¡A ver si llego! |
| 2013 | Splash! Famosos al agua |
Theatre
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Lisístrata |
| 2008-2009 | 101 Dalmatas |
| 2009-2010 | Adulterios |
| 2010-2012 | 100 Metros Cuadrados |
| 2011-2012 | Madame Noir (Guionista) |
| 2012-Actualidad | Ni para ti, ni para mí |
Others
| Year | Work | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Videoclip | Caso Perdido | of Lara Pinilla |
References
- ↑ El Diario Montanes, ed. (March 5, 2003). "Miriam Díaz Aroca and María Barranco presented today at the Teatro Casyc 'Adultery'" (in Spanish). Retrieved October 9, 2010.
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