Ana Rujas

Ana Rujas Guerrero (born 14 May 1989) is a Spanish model turned actress.

Early life Ana Rujas Guerrero was born on 14 May 1989 in Madrid. She enrolled in a modeling agency at age 16. She received acting training at the school of Juan Carlos Corazza.

Career

Her first big role was in 90-60-90, diario secreto de una adolescente. She featured in . She portrayed Shaila Dúrcal in the biopic of Rocío Dúrcal. In 2016, she starred in the music video of Zahara, "Caída Libre". She had endorsed the jewelry brand "Aristocrazy". She recently acted in a play, ¿Qué sabes tú de mis tristezas? ('What do you know about my sorrows?').

In 2022, she scooped the Feroz Award for Best Main Actress in a Series for her performance in Cardo (co-created by Rujas alongside Claudia Costafreda), which also won the Best Drama Series Award. In 2023, she published her first book, La otra bestia.

In 2024, she was tipped to helm her directorial debut feature under Movistar Plus+, El desencanto, a film in connection to Jaime Chávarri's picture of the same name. She also landed a leading role in Julio Medem's 8, a romancer shot in eight long takes tracking nine decades of Spanish history, and a role in Celia Rico's historical drama La buena letra based on the novel by Rafael Chirbes.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Gente en sitios (People in Places) Toc toc Diana Sofía La buena letra (The Good Manners) Isabel 8 Adela La desconocida (La desconocida) La desconocida

Television Year Title Role Notes 2008–09 Vicky 90-60-90, diario secreto de una adolescente África Villalba Punta Escarlata Vir Hispania, la leyenda Stena Rocío Dúrcal, volver a verte Shaila Cardo María Also creator and writer La mesías Montserrat Baró (In the Mud) Amparo "La Gallega" Vilches 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actress in a Leading Role 29th Forqué Awards Best Actress in a TV Series La mesías 25th Iris Awards Best Screenplay (Fiction) Cardo 11th Feroz Awards Best Main Actress in a Series La mesías 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards Best Television Actress in a Leading Role