About Manuel Manquiña
Born 1953. Manuel Manquiña is a Spanish actor, comedian and television actor.
Manuel Prieto Comesaña (born 2 August 1953), known artistically as Manuel Manquiña, is a Spanish actor from Galicia.
Biography Manuel Prieto Comesaña was born on 2 August 1953 in Vigo. He began his career in 1982 in several television comedy shows by Galician public broadcaster TVG and several movies directed by Galician filmmakers like Antonio Blanco in La matanza caníbal de los garrulos lisérgicos and Xavier Valverde's Tacón and Continental. In 1997 received acknowledgment after acting in Juanma Bajo Ulloa's Airbag and Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley. Other films and TV series are Héroes and Historias de Bolsillo written by himself and Moncloa ¿dígame?, Manolito Gafotas (based on Elvira Lindo's child books) with others and Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas as Messenger.
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Who is Manuel Manquiña?
Spanish actor
When was Manuel Manquiña born?
Manuel Manquiña was born on 2 August 1953 in Vigo.
What is Manuel Manquiña's occupation?
Manuel Manquiña is an actor, comedian and television actor.
What nationality is Manuel Manquiña?
Manuel Manquiña is Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Manuel Manquiña. https://biography.guide/manuel-manquina/
MLA: "Manuel Manquiña." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/manuel-manquina/.
Chicago: "Manuel Manquiña." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/manuel-manquina/.
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