Cuban-American Ana de Armas, nominated for her highly acclaimed portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the biopic blondeshe may become the first Latina to win the Oscar for Best Actress.

The fifth Latina nominated for that statuette in the 95-year history of the biggest Hollywood award has strong competition, with favorites Cate Blanchett, for tarand Michelle Yeoh, who with Everything everywhere at the same time she also has a chance to be the first Asian woman to win an Oscar.

This actress became famous mainly for the series Intership, but now it’s a worldwide trend thanks to his recent work. Here is the review interesting facts about his life.

His full name is real The case of Ana Celia de Armas.

He was born on April 30, 1988 in Havana (Cuba). He has an older brother, Javiera photographer who found himself in trouble with the Cuban regime because of his ties to government-controlled artists.

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During his childhood, he learned very little about international culture, due to the strict rules of the Cuban regime. In any case, the actress managed to watch animated films on weekends; he would sneak over to his neighbor’s house to watch Hollywood movies.

At the age of 14, Ana de Armas entered the National Art School of Cuba. He shot his first three films there: Rose from France, Madrigal and lost eden.

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The actress arrived in Spain at the age of 18. He was able to obtain Spanish citizenship thanks to his maternal grandparents, who were from Palencia and León.

She was married to Catalan actor Marc Clotet from 2011 to 2013. She was also linked to the Spanish director and screenwriter David Victori, the American managing agent Franklin Latta and the actors Alejandro Piñeiro and Ben Affleck. She is now in a relationship with Paul Boukadakis.

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With the film in 2015, he settled down in Hollywood Knock Knockwhere it coincided with Keanu Reeves, with whom he has a great friendship. Both reunited in 2016 in a film God’s daughter. (AND)