Rocío Muñoz Morales

Rocío Muñoz Morales (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈθi.o muˈɲoθ moˈɾales]; born 10 June 1988) is a Spanish actress, presenter, and model who has spent most of her career in Italy.[2] She began her career as a dancer and went on to appear in film and in the theatre. In 2018 she returned to Spain to present the Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
Rocío Muñoz
Born (1988-06-10) 10 June 1988[1]
Madrid, Spain
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2010–present
PartnerRaoul Bova (2013–present)
Children2

Biography

Born in Madrid in 1988, she began her dance studies at the age of six, specializing in ballroom dancing; she reached the highest category in this specialty at the age of twelve and became one of the Spanish elite in this dance discipline, combining it with her school studies. Her debut on television was as a teacher and dancer in the program ¡Mira quién baila!, which was broadcast by TVE and later by Telecinco, under the name ¡Más que baile!.[3]

She began to develop her international career as a dancer with Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, taking part in some of his world tours, such as Live, Julio Iglesias en concierto and 40 años.[4] In 2010, she debuted as an actress in La pecera de Eva, produced by Isla Producciones and broadcast on Telecinco. That same year, she played the character of Samantha in the second season of the series Ángel o demonio, on Telecinco.[5] In 2012 she stars in the comedy Todo es posible en el bajo, produced and directed by Jose Luis Moreno.[6]

In her career as a model, she has collaborated with numerous fashion and advertising brands. In addition, she has also posed for magazines such as Elle, Vogue, Woman, Telva, Glamour, Vanity Fair, Grazia or Yo Donna; she has also been the image of brands such as Vodafone, Mercedes, L'Oréal, Nescafé, Media Markt, Hello Kitty, Disney, etc.

In 2012, she premiered her first work in international cinema, becoming a great success with critics and audiences with the film Immaturi: Il viaggio , directed by Paolo Genovese.[7] That same year, she presented the program Premier Casino, which she also presented the following year.

In 2014, she joined the third season of the hit Italian TV series A un paso del cielo, in which she would play Eva Fernandez for two more seasons until 2019.[8]

In 2015, she presented the San Remo Music Festival alongside Carlo Conti,[9] an event that definitely launched her career in Italy. In the same year, she appears as Anna Rossi Ribeiro in Tango Per La Libertà,[10] a two-part Rai 1 miniseries. As well, she is in the American movie All Roads Lead to Rome, directed by Ella Lemhagen and stars Sarah Jessica Parker.[11]

In 2017, she made her theatrical debut in the production Certe Notti,[12] directed by Giuseppe Miale di Mauro.In the same year, she co-stars with Massimo Boldi in Neri Parenti's film Natale Da Chef.[13] In November 2017, she returns to the stage with the social satire comedy Dì Che Ti Manda Picone, which will tour throughout Italy.In 2018, she made her film debut as one of the female protagonists in Tu Mi Nascondi Qualcosa.[14]

In May 2018, she returned to her native country to present, alongside Roberto Leal, the first edition of Bailando con las estrellas on TVE, a format of great success worldwide (Dancing with the Stars).[15][16]

Private life

She maintains a sentimental relationship with Italian actor Raoul Bova,[17] with whom on December 2, 2015 she had a daughter, Luna. On November 1, 2018, her second daughter, Alma, was born.[18] Since 2017, Roco has been the face of the Chicco Di Felicità charity campaign, supported by the Chicco children's brand in favor of the defense of minors in need.

Rocío Muñoz Morales is Roman Catholic.[19]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Character Directed by Country Role
2012 Immaturi: Il viaggio  Anna Paolo Genovese Italy Secondary role
2015 Todos los caminos conducen a Roma Ermenegilda Ella Lemhagen United States Secondary role
2017 Natale da chef Perla Neri Parenti Italy Main role
2018 Tu mi nascondi qualcosa  Jamila Giuseppe Loconsole Italy Main role
2021 They Talk Amanda Giorgio Bruno Italy Main role

Television
Year Title Character Country Notes
2006 - 2010 ¡Mira quién baila! Ella misma Spain Teacher and dancer
2010 La pecera de Eva Silvia Spain 1 episode
2011 Ángel o demonio Samantha Spain 10 episodes
2012 ¿Bailas? Blanca Spain 1 episode
Todo es posible en el bajo Paula Spain 13 episodes
2012 - 2013 Premier casino Ella misma Spain Host
2015 Festival de Sanremo Ella misma Italy Host
2015 - 2019 A un paso del cielo Eva Fernández Italy 32 episodes
2016 Tango per la libertà Anna Rossi Ribeiro Italy 3 episodes
2018 Bailando con las estrellas Ella misma Spain Host
2019 - 2021 ¡Feliz 2020! Ella misma Spain Host
2021 Giustizia per tutti Victoria Bonetto Italy 6 episodes
2021 - 2022 ¡Feliz 2022! Ella misma Spain Host

Theater
Year Title Character Country Role
2017 Certe notti Camila Italy Main role
2018 Dì che ti manda Picone Mara Italy Main role

References
  1. "Rocío Muñoz". FórmulaTV (in Spanish).
  2. "Rocío Muñoz Morales, la modelo madrileña que ha conquistado Italia" (in Spanish). ABC. 11 January 2016.
  3. "Rocío Muñoz Morales, de profesora de baile en 'Mira quién baila' a presentadora" (in Spanish). El Español. 14 May 2018.
  4. "De corista de Julio Iglesias a bailar con las estrellas en TVE: así es Rocío Muñoz Morales" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 16 May 2018.
  5. "Telecinco no deja respirar a 'Ángel o demonio' y estrena su segunda temporada el 17 de mayo" (in Spanish). Sensacine. 16 May 2011.
  6. "Rocío Muñoz Morales, la española que triunfa en Italia y en el corazón de Raoul Bova". Hola (in Spanish). 19 November 2014.
  7. "Rocío Muñoz Morales, la española que triunfa en Italia" (in Spanish). Formula TV. 27 January 2015.
  8. "Se llama Rocío Muñoz Morales y es toda una estrella en Italia" (in Spanish). Zeleb. 28 January 2015.
  9. "Rocío Muñoz, la actriz española que triunfa en las revistas italianas". ElConfidencial. 12 February 2015.
  10. ""Tango per la libertà": la miniserie Rai con Preziosi, Rocio Munoz Morales e Anna Valle" (in Italian). Tv Fanpage.
  11. "Ficha de Todos los caminos conducen a Roma" (in Spanish).
  12. "Rocío Muñoz Morales, eccola in Certe Notti". La Gazzetta dello Spettacolo (in Italian). 30 January 2017.
  13. "Natale Da Chef - Io Donna entrevista a Rocío".
  14. "Tu Mi Nascondi Qualcosa".
  15. "Roberto Leal y Rocío Muñoz presentarán 'Bailando con las estrellas' en La 1" (in Spanish). RTVE. 18 April 2018.
  16. "¿Quién es Rocío Muñoz, la presentadora (y guapa oficial) de 'Bailando con las Estrellas'?". Semana (in Spanish). 21 October 2021.
  17. "Chi è Rocío Muñoz Morales, attrice spagnola compagna di Raoul Bova". True News (in Italian). 23 January 2022.
  18. "La faceta más familiar de la presentadora Rocío Muñoz, de 'Bailando con las estrellas'". Hola (in Spanish). 9 June 2018.
  19. "Raoul e Rocío hanno incontrato il Papa". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 45. 11 November 2022. p. 104.
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