Juana Acosta
{{short description|Colombian and Spanish actress}}
{{family name hatnote|Acosta|Restrepo|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Juana Acosta
| image = Premios Goya 2018 - Juana Acosta.jpg
| caption = Acosta in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|11|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Actress
| othername =
| relatives = Valentina Acosta (sister)
| years active = 1995–present
}}
Juana Acosta Restrepo (born 28 November 1976) is a Colombian and Spanish actress.{{Cite web|website=Aisge|url=https://www.aisge.es/juana-acosta|title=“Soy una exiliada voluntaria”|date=17 September 2015|first=Toño|last=Fraguas}}{{Cite web|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/juana-acosta-cambio-hospital-central-llegaron-de-noche-4977286/|title=Así ha cambiado Juana Acosta: desde 'Hospital central' en 2002 y hasta 'Llegaron de noche' en 2022|date=28 March 2022}} She has appeared in more than 40 films.
Biography
Juana Acosta was born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, on 28 November 1976.{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2015/07/16/actualidad/1437076863_628797.html|website=El País|title="No me gusta leer en libro digital. Ni siquiera los guiones"|first=Alba|last=Casas|date=17 July 2015}} Her younger sister Valentina has also pursued an acting career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hola.com/actualidad/2014121575699/valentina-acosta-hermana-juana-acosta/|website=¡Hola!|date=15 December 2014|title=Así es Valentina Acosta, la bella hermana de Juana Acosta que también triunfa como actriz}} Juana Acosta made her television debut with an appearance in the Colombian telenovela Mascarada, whereas she made her film debut featuring in the 1998 film Time Out.{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/juana-acosta-cambio-hospital-central-llegaron-de-noche-4977286/|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|date=28 March 2022|title=Así ha cambiado Juana Acosta: desde 'Hospital central' en 2002 y hasta 'Llegaron de noche' en 2022}} She moved to Spain in 2000,{{Cite web|url=https://www.aisge.es/juana-acosta|website=Aisge|date=17 September 2015|first=Toño|last=Fraguas|title=Juana Acosta. Soy una exiliada voluntaria}} making her debut in Spanish television with an appearance in Policías, en el corazón de la calle. She has a daughter with her ex-partner, fellow actor Ernesto Alterio.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cope.es/actualidad/cultura/noticias/juana-acosta-cumple-anos-20211128_1637992|website=Cadena COPE|title=Juana Acosta, a los 45 años: enamorada y a punto de estrenar la obra basada en el asesinato de su padre|date=28 November 2021|first=Raquel|last=Pérez Polo}} She earned a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 2020 film One Careful Owner.
Selected filmography
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Accolades
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.juana-acosta.com}}
- {{IMDb name|0010207}}
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Category:Colombian film actresses
Category:Spanish film actresses
Category:Spanish television actresses
Category:21st-century Colombian actresses