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Spanish actress and playwright (born 1994)

Belén Écija
Écija in 2020
Born	Belén Écija Rueda (1994-09-29) September 29, 1994 (age 31)
Occupations	Actress, playwright
Spouse	Jaime Sánchez (2019–present)
Parents

Belén Écija Rueda (born 29 September 1994) is a Spanish actress and playwright best known for her role in the science fiction series La valla and for portraying Ainhoa Arminza in the daily drama 4 estrellas.

Belén Écija was born in Madrid into a family dedicated to the arts. She is the eldest daughter of producer and director Daniel Écija and actress and television presenter Belén Rueda.

She began studying Audiovisual Communication while taking acting lessons at Estudio Corazza and the Raquel Pérez School.^[1] She spent a year at Iona College in New York, where she aimed to improve her English skills, while continuing her training in voice, singing, and screenwriting.^[2]

Écija began her career in theatre as both actress and playwright in the production #LaIra. Her breakthrough came when she portrayed Daniela in the dystopian series La valla on Netflix.^[3]

She then played Almu, a rebellious and charismatic surgeon, in Madres. Amor y vida, a series produced by Alea Media and streamed on Amazon Prime Video.

In 2023, she joined the cast of Entre tierras (broadcast on Antena 3) as the character Llanos Herrero. That same year, she began portraying chef Ainhoa Arminza in the daily series 4 estrellas, produced by The Good Mood and aired on La 1 by Televisión Española and RTVE Play.^[4]