Belinda María Washington Baca (born 29 August 1963) is a British-Spanish actress, former television presenter and singer.

Belinda Washington
Washington in 2024
Born
Belinda María Washington Baca

(1963-08-29) August 29, 1963 (age 61)
CitizenshipSpain
United Kingdom
Years active1991-present
Known forTelevision presenter, actress
SpouseLuis Miguel Lázaro (married 1991–present)
Children2

Biography

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After studying law, Media and Drama she started her television career in 1991 with Jesús Hermida on Antena 3's topical magazine show El programa de Hermida.

After this first appearance in front of the cameras, she started her acting career in 1994 on Antena 3's Hermanos de leche with José Coronado. she came to fame on Telecinco where she presented ¡Qué me dices! with José Antonio Botella and the successful variety show De domingo a domingo from 1997 until 1998.[1][2] Later she stood in for Carmen Sevilla on Telecupón before returning to Antena 3 to host the flop La trituradora. She also presented Grandiosas with Rosa Villacastín and Lolita Flores, and also TVE reality documentaries about parenting such as El planeta de los niños and Padres en apuros. She also stood in for Inés Ballester on hypnosis show Flashback: Regreso al pasado.

She also continued her acting career on Antena 3's La casa de los líos in 2000, TVE's Con dos tacones in 2006 and Telecinco's Hermanos y detectives two years later. In 2006 she appeared on ¡Mira quién baila! and finished third, and in 2011, 2017 and 2018 on Tu cara me suena.[3] In 2022 she returned to acting in Señor, dame paciencia and took part in the Telecinco reality game show Eso lo hago yo.

Television career

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Cinema acting
Year Series Character
1999 Manolito Gafotas Madre Orejones
2000 ¡Ja me maaten...! Susan
2013 Caminante (short film) Mara
Television acting
Year Series Channel Character Notes
1994 Vecinos Antena 3 Ágata 19 episodes
Farmacia de guardia Clienta 1 episode
Hermanos de leche Emi 7 episodes
1996 Médico de familia Telecinco "Belinda" 1 episode
2000 La casa de los líos Antena 3 Teresa 3 episodes
2003 El comisario Telecinco Elena Barrios 1 episode
2004 Mis adorables vecinos Antena 3 Elena 1 episode
2006 Con dos tacones TVE 1 Mari Mar 5 episodes
2007 Hospital central Telecinco Journalist 2 episodes
2008 Lex Antena 3 Woman 1 episode
2008-09 Hermanos y detectives Telecinco Inés Altolaguirre 12 episodes
2009 Somos complices Antena 3 Susana González-Avilés 2 episodes
2010 Valientes Cuatro Alicia Varela 45 episodes
2011 Homicidios Telecinco Paulina 1 episode
2012 Carmina Pilar Lezcano 1 episode
2013 Niños robados Dolores del Prat 2 episodes
2014 Ciega a citas Cuatro Piluca Aranda 137 episodes
2015 Algo que celebrar Antena 3 "Felicidad" 2 episodes
2015-16, 2018 Yo quisiera Divinity Asunta 86 episodes
2016 Lo que escondían sus ojos Telecinco Pura Huétor 4 episodes
2016-19 Paquita Salas Netflix Herself 5 episodes
2018-19 Pasionaria millennial Instagram Lola Cascón 10 episodes
2020 Rubí Televisa (Mexico) Queen of Spain 2 episodes
2022 Señor, dame paciencia Antena 3 Candela 8 episodes
La que se avecina Amazon Prime Video Elisabeth "Elisa" Nevado 1 episode
Television presenting
Year Series Channel Notes
1991-92 El programa de Hermida Antena 3
1995-98 ¡Qué me dices! Telecinco
1997 Moros y cristianos
1997-98 De domingo a domingo
1997-2001 Telecupón
1999 La trituradora Antena 3
2000 Grandiosas Telecinco
2002 La corriente alterna
2002-03 El planeta de los niños TVE 1
Flashback: Regreso al pasado Canal Sur
2003-04 Padres en apuros TVE 2
2004 Abierto por la mañana Telemadrid
2006 Plaza mayor CMM
¡Mira quién baila! TVE 1
2011 ¡Qué tiempo tan feliz! Telecinco
Tu cara me suena Antena 3 Contestant
2016 Amigas y conocidas La 1
2017 Me lo dices o me lo cantas Telecinco Contestant; winner
2018 Tu cara me suena Antena 3 Contestant
2019 Adivina qué hago esta noche Cuatro Celebrity contestant
Ven a cenar conmigo: Gourmet edición Telecinco
2020 1, 2, 3... hipnotízame Antena 3
2020-21 Tu cara me suena
2022 Esta noche gano yo Telecinco
2023 Tu cara me suena Antena 3 Duet with Agustín Jiménez

Personal life

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Belinda was born to a Scottish father and mother from Málaga.[4] She also enjoys painting and opened an exhibition called "Paseando el silencio" ('Silence passing') in Madrid in 2020, before it shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened in 2022.[5]

She married Luis Miguel Lázaro in 1991, and the couple have two daughters, Andrea and Daniela. Andrea studied Fine Arts and Design and often attends art shows with her mother.

References

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  1. ^ "Programa emitido los domingos - Fragmento (7-6-1998) (resubido)" [Programme broadcast on Sundays - fragment (7 June 1998) (reuploaded)]. YouTube (in Spanish). 2023-06-10.
  2. ^ López, Maria (1997-02-07). "Belinda Washington estrena "De domingo a domingo"" [Belinda Washington premieres "De domingo a domingo"]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ "Belinda Washington: nueva confirmada para Tu cara me suena 8" [Belinda Washington: New confirmed contestant for Tu cara me suena 8]. Semana (in European Spanish). 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  4. ^ "Belinda Washington: "Mi marido y mis hijas son lo mejor de mi vida"" [Belinda Washington: "My husband and my girls are the best thing of my life"]. 10Minutos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-02-01.
  5. ^ "¿Qué fue de Belinda Washington? ¡Así es su vida ahora!" [What became of Belinda Washington? This is her life now!]. Pronto (in Spanish). 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2023-06-20.