Actor

Rossy de Palma

September 16, 1964 · Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain

Described by many as a Picasso come-to-life, de Palma broke the rules of beauty in 1988 when she starred in Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and became a model and muse for designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, and Sybilla. Her status as an iconic fashion character was further cemented with her role in Robert Altman’s 1994 satirical fashion film Prêt-à-Porter. Today, she is a theater actress, charity spokesperson for the Ghanian Charity OrphanAid Africa, and the face of luxury ad campaigns. Born in Palma de Mallorca, she was originally a singer and dancer for the band Peor Imposible before being discovered by filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar at a café in Madrid in 1986. He cast her in roles based on her unique, Picassoesque appearance.

Notable work

7.1
Toc Toc (2017)
as Ana María
6.7
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
cast
6.7
Have You Met Claudia? (2004)
as Aldo's Claudia
6.8
Parallel Mothers (2021)
as Elena
7.4
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
as Marisa
7
Julieta (2016)
as Marian
7.2
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014)
as Luna (voice)
7.1
Broken Embraces (2009)
as Julieta
6.8
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
as Camello en Vespa
6
Despite Everything (2019)
as Inés
5.8
Dead Weight (2002)
as Pauline Reggio
5.3
Do Not Disturb (2014)
as Maria

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