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Martina Cariddi
Born
Martina Basanta Cariddi

(2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 22)[1]
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Martina Basanta Cariddi (born 30 May 2001) is a Spanish-Italian film and television actress known for her role as Mencía Blanco in the Netflix series Élite.[2]

Biography[edit]

Martina was born on May 30, 2001, in Chamartín, Madrid, to a Spanish father and Italian mother.[3]

Career[edit]

She began in the world of acting in 2010, at the Escuela Municipal de Arte Dramático de Madrid, with a theater course. Later, She enrolled in Cristina Rota's Centro de Nuevos Creadores, where she took basic acting courses, and in the Juan Codina Studio, taking a course in dramatic art.[4] In 2017, she made her first foray into the acting world in the film El guardián invisible, directed by Fernando González Molina.[5]

In 2018, she appeared in an episode of season 19 of Cuéntame cómo pasó, playing Laura. A year later, she played a small role in the feature film Mientras dure la guerra by Alejandro Amenábar.[6] In 2021, she starred in a short film by Luis Grajera Muere padre muere.[7]

Her inclusion in the fourth season of the Netflix series Élite, where she plays Mencía Blanco, was announced in 2020.[8]

In 2023 she was the actress of Quevedo´s video hit "Columbia" directed by Felix Bollain.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Directed by Notes
2017 El guardián invisible Bus girl Fernando González Molina Acting debut
2019 Mientras dure la guerra Concha Alejandro Amenábar
2021 Muere padre muere Eva Luis Grajera Short film

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Channel Duration
2018 Cuéntame cómo pasó Laura TVE 1 episode
2021 - 2022 Élite Mencía Blanco Commerford Netflix Main (seasons 4-6), 24 episodes
2021 Élite: Historias breves Netflix Main, 3 episodes

Programs[edit]

Year Title Role Channel Notes
2021 El Show de Martina Host YouTube, Netflix Élite backstage

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