María Castro (actress)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Jato.

María Castro Jato (born 30 November 1981) is a Spanish actress, TV presenter, dancer and rhythmic gymnast.

María Castro
At the Teatro Maravillas in 2013
Born	María Castro Jato (1981-11-30) 30 November 1981 (age 43) Vigo, province of Pontevedra, Spain
Education	Pontevedra Campus, Universidade de Vigo
Occupations	Actress presenter
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Spouse	José Manuel Villalba ​ ​ (m. 2018)​

Career

She studies sports science in the Pontevedra Campus. She was runner-up at the Campeonato de España Individual de Gimnasia Rítmica.^[1] On 10 January 2010 she played Mollie Ralston in the stage The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie, along with Gorka Otxoa, Leo Rivera, Paco Churruca, Aroa Gimeno, Álvaro Roig, Maribel Ripoll and Guillermo Muñoz.^[2][3] On 3 September 2012 she appeared in a topless photo on Interviú.^[4] In 2013 she appeared simultaneously in Vive cantando and Tierra de lobos.^[5] In 2018, she co-starred the animated film Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas (alongside Raúl Arévalo) voicing Jilguero.^[6]

Personal life

On 15 September 2018, she married the actor José Manuel Villalba. On 22 June 2016, she gave birth to the couple's first child, a girl, whom they called Maia Villalba Castro.^[7] On 1 October 2020, she gave birth to the couple's second child, a girl, whom they called Olivia Villalba Castro.^[8] On 9 April 2024, she gave birth to the couple's third child a girl, whom they called Emma Villalba Castro.^[9]

Awards and nominees

In 2009, she was awarded by the Premios Ondas^[10] and she won the Premio Carabela de Oro de Baiona.^[11] In 2014, she won Best Actress for the TV series Vive cantando.^[12]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1995–2006	Pratos combinados	Paula Barreiro		[13]
2002	Avenida de América [gl]	Sara	13 episodes	[13]
2006–2007	SMS (Sin Miedo a Soñar)	Lucía Jimeno	187 episodes	[13][14]
2008–2009	Sin tetas no hay paraíso	Jessica		[15]
2010–2014	Tierra de lobos	Elena Valdés		[13]
2013–2014	Vive cantando [es]	Trini	Lead role	[13][15]
2015–2017	Seis Hermanas	Francisca Silva		[13][15]
2017–2018	Ella es tu padre [es]	Carmen		[16]
2018–2019	Amar es para siempre	Natalia Medina / Ana López		[17]
2023	La Promesa	Pía Adarre		[18]