She is one of the most mythical presenters on television since she did ‘Un, dos, tres’ and one of the Almodóvar girls who was most successful in the 80s and 90s for ‘High Heels’. In fact, taking part in Fernando Trueba’s ‘Belle Époque’ took her until the oscars. However, at 60 years old, the professional life of Miriam Diaz-Aroca It is far from what it once was.
The actress born in Aranjuez and raised in Cantabria She has a degree in Information Sciences, career that makes him begin to take his first steps on the radio, specifically on Cadena SER. There she worked as an announcer for programs such as ‘Radio Minuto Fórmula’. At the end of the sixties, she made the big leap to the screen in the musical section of the mythical program ‘Applause’.
It is not until the late 80’s when Miriam begins to present television programs with Jesús Hermida, with whom he hosted ‘In the morning’ on TVE. Since then she did not stop working until she became one of the most acclaimed actresses by the main directors of our country until she managed to participate in the film by Fernando Trueba in 1992 with which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film along with Penélope Cruz and Maribel Verdú.
Later we could see her in shows like ‘Disaster drawer’, ‘One, two, three’, ‘Gala nights’, ‘Don’t laugh, it’s worse’ or ‘Here we all play’. In addition to programs, television also welcomed her as an actress in series such as ‘La casa de los líos’ or ‘Manos a la obra’. She also replaced Paz Padilla in ‘¡Ala… Dina!’ in the 2000s with whom she just worked in ‘My lovely neighbors’. And like all famous outlets of the time, he participated in ‘Look who’s dancing!’.
His personal life
Regarding her sentimental life, in 1993 Miriam Díaz-Aroca married Pedro Luis Llorente with whom he has a son. Seven years later, she ends up ending her marriage for five years after remarrying Stuart Grant Washingtonbrother of the actress Belinda Washington, whom she also ended up divorcing in 2012. From this second marriage, the actress and presenter has her daughter María.
his last years
Since then, Miriam Díaz-Aroca’s appearances on television have been counted. She participates in a ‘Your face sounds familiar’ gala, she attends the ‘Deluxe’ as a guest and does an episodic appearance in ‘Paquita Salas’ playing herself, as well as going religiously to ‘Pasapalabra’. She focuses on her facet as a theater actress with works like ‘The frogs’ or ‘Unsatisfied’, in addition to becoming a screenwriter for ‘Madame Noir’, starring Mónica Naranjo.
Currently
Now Miriam lives between Madrid and Santander and collaborates with charitable associations such as Fundación Elígete: “Today I am the woman I want to be and I know what I am for”, she writes herself on the collective’s website. She has also worked in series like ‘Serve and protect’ and ‘Toy boy’. She also tried her luck as a contestant on ‘El Desafío’ Telecinco version that aired this summer on Mediaset without much success: ‘Tonight I win’.
He also continues to make a living from the theater with plays like ‘Lorca, Vicenta’ and has recently appeared in films like ‘My name is Gennet and Bernarda’. “My profession and I love each other, even when he decides to do without me. It is then when all my inexhaustible creative potential truly unfolds; I write, produce, direct, paint…“, she explains herself on her website. The last time we have seen her was at the 2023 Goya gala, in which she presented an award with her co-stars from ‘Belle Époque’.
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