Ana de Armas is a star on the rise, slowly but surely taking over Hollywood. In the last few years, the Cuban-Spanish actress has broken into the industry and starred in the industry's biggest blockbusters.
So far she's acted alongside legends, including Robert de Niro and Harrison Ford. She was the leading lady in Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to an American classic. And next up? She's in talks to play Marilyn Monroe in an upcoming Netflix flick. You can say Ana is having her shining moment in Hollywood.
Keep reading to find out a few little known facts about the actress that everyone will be talking about this year!
1. She starred in a Gossip Girl-esque Spanish drama
In 2007, Ana de Armas got her first breakout role in the Spanish TV series El Internado. Part drama, part thriller, part teenage coming-of-age story, the show takes place in a fictional boarding school where everyone is beautiful and everything is messier than it seems.
It's a must-watch even twelve years later, and it's currently streaming on Netflix.