Ester Expósito

Ester Expósito Gayoso (born 26 January 2000) is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her starring role as Carla Rosón Caleruega in the Netflix teen drama series Elite (2018–2021). Her other television credits include Estoy vivo, La caza. Monteperdido (2019), Someone Has to Die (2020), and Bandidos (2024–2025).

Expósito's film roles include Your Son (2018), Venus (2022), Lost in the Night (2023), The Wailing (2024), and The Talent (2025).

Life and career Ester Expósito Gayoso was born on 26 January 2000 in Madrid. She became interested in the artistic world at a very young age. After completing her studies at the age of 16, she took acting courses. She trained at the Juan Codina acting workshop. Expósito won Best Actress at the Madrid Theater Awards in 2013 and 2015. She landed a minor part in May God Save Us (2016) but she was removed from the final cut of the film. She first appeared on television as Rosa Martín in an episode of the docudrama series Centro Médico in 2016. Later that year, Expósito played Fernando's daughter in a season two episode of Vis a Vis on Antena 3. She reprised her role for a season three episode released in 2018.

Expósito's first recurring television role was as Ruth in the first season of the TVE series Estoy vivo, which aired in 2017. She then gained international attention for her role in the 2018 Netflix teen drama series Élite, in which she portrayed Carla Rosón Caleruega until 2020.

Expósito starred in the horror film Venus in a "very physical" role.

In 2024, Expósito signed with talent management firm Brillstein Entertainment.

In 2026, Expósito received the Golden Nymph Award for Most Promising Talent from the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

Personal life Expósito is in a relationship with the French and Real Madrid footballer Kylian Mbappé.

Filmography Film

Year Title Role Notes Cuando los ángeles duermen (When Angels Sleep) Silvia Tu hijo (Your Son) Andrea 2021 Mamá o papá (You Keep the Kids!) Claudia Venus Lucía Rainbow Model Cameo 2023 Perdidos en la noche (Lost in the Night) Mónica El llanto (The Wailing) Andrea El talento (The Talent) Elsa Dante Mak Enfrentados: Marfil (Drawn Together) Marfil Cortés Baton TBA

Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 Centro Médico Rosa Martín 1 episode 2016; 2018 Vis a Vis (Locked Up) Fernando's daughter 2 episodes 2017 Estoy vivo Ruth 8 episodes 2018–2020 Elite Carla Rosón Caleruega Main cast (season 1-3); 24 episodes 2019 La caza. Monteperdido Lucía Castán Grau 7 episodes 2020 Veneno 2 episodes Someone Has to Die Cayetana Aldama Main role; 3 episodes 2021 Élite historias breves: Carla Samuel Carla Rosón Caleruega lead role; 3 episodes 2024–present Bandidos Lilí Main role; 14 episodes