Bimba Farelo is a Spanish actress and artist, known for her role as Loren Arana in the web series Vestidas de azul, a continuation of the Atresplayer series Veneno.[1][2]
Bimba Farelo | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, artist |
Life and career
editFarelo was born and raised in Cádiz. At 19, she moved to Barcelona looking to study acting, and through her friendship with actress Isabel Torres, she began to question her identity and began her gender transition. She later moved to Madrid, where she performed as a cabaret actress.[3]
In September 2023, Farelo played the lead role in the play Tamarola!, based on her own experience growing up in Las Lagunetas.[4] In December of that same year she played the role of Loren Arana Arellano, a historical Spanish trans activist, in the TV series Vestidas de azul, who co-starred in the 1983 documentary of the same name, which inspired the series.[5]
Vogue Spain magazine included Farelo on the list of new faces in film and television to keep an eye on in 2023, along with national and international actresses such as Halle Bailey.[6]
Filmography
edit- Vestidas de azul (2023)
References
edit- ^ "'Vestidas de azul': la secuela de 'Veneno' que hace justicia con las mujeres trans". El Periódico. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "'Vestidas de Azul', la voz de aquellas que fueron silenciadas en la España de los 80". El Plural. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ ""Cuando transicionas, no solo lo haces tú, también todo tu entorno"". Shangay. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Tamarola!". Revista Godot. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Entrevista a Bimba Farelo de 'Vestidas de Azul'". Yellow Break. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "13 caras nuevas del cine y las series que no perderemos de vista en 2023". Vogue España. Retrieved 23 March 2024.