Belen Cuesta getting cast as a transgender character on Money Heist sparked a fight on Twitter. Is She Transgender In Real Life? Stay with the article to find out more about the actress.
Cuesta is a Spanish actress and model who joined the cast of Money Heist in 2019. She started her career in 2004 and has starred in many movies and TV shows including, The Lego Ninjago Movie, The Warning, Despite Everything, Advantages of Travelling by Train, The Endless Trench, Klaus, Sentimental, The Time in Between, and Bandolera.
She plays the character Julia “Manila” in Netflix’s heist crime drama. Julia is a trans woman who joins the gang during one of their hostages during the Bank of Spain robbery. She is Denver’s childhood friend and the godchild of Moscow.
Is Belen Cuesta Transgender In Real Life?
Belen is not a transgender woman in real life. She just plays a transgender character in the show Money Heist. Her casting in the show as a transgender woman caused controversy among people.
People wanted a transgender actor to play the role and even questioned the casting. Cuesta tried to justify her casting in an interview with El Espanol, where she revealed that she supports trans actors and understands their struggle, reports The Sun.
Belen Cuesta’s Sexuality Details Revealed
Talking about Cuesta’s sexuality, she is straight. She is not gay. Her gender is female, and she identifies as a cisgender woman.
Belen started dating her boyfriend, Tamar Novas, in 2012. Tamar is a Spanish actor who has worked in several movies and TV shows including, Los abrazos rotos, La playa de Los ahogados, and Elisa and Marcela. He won a Goya Award for his role in the 2004 movie The Sea Inside.
She currently lives in Madrid, Spain, with her partner.
Is Belen Cuesta On Wikipedia?
Belen is on Wikipedia, where one can read about her career and filmography.
She was born on January 24, 1984, and her age is 37 years. Her full name is Belén Cuesta Llamas. Cuesta was born and raised in Seville, Spain until she moved to Malaga. She studied at the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramaticoand lived in Fuengirola.
She is quite tall, as her height is 5 feet 10.5 inches or 1.79 meters, as per her IMDb page.
Belen is mostly known as a theatre actress as she has participated in multiple plays. She won a Best Actress Goya Award for her role in the movie The Endless Trench.