Úrsula Corberó, Star of 'La Casa de Papel,' Has Been Acting Since She Was 6

Photo credit: Jeosm
Photo credit: Jeosm

From Oprah Magazine

  • Úrsula Corberó stars as Tokio in the hit Netflix series La Casa de Papel (a.k.a Money Heist).

  • Before this series, the Spanish actress was most known for her role as Ruth in the Spanish series Física o Química, which was on air from 2008 to 2011. Here are some fun facts about the actress.


If you don't know the name Úrsula Corberó then you better get used to hearing it.

The 29-year-old actress plays Tokio in the hit Netflix series La Casa de Papel (a.k.a Money Heist). Since season one aired in 2017, viewers have gotten to know her as the fearless thief who's on the hunt for that special someone that will put up with her affinity to live life on the edge.

Before landing this role, Corberó was most known for playing Ruth Gomez in the Spanish series Física o Química (it translates to "physics or chemistry" in English), which is about a group of high schools students dealing with drugs, pregnancy, and their sexuality. In the show, which aired from 2008 to 2011, Corberó's character suffered from bulimia. Although there was a lot of controversy surrounding the series, Corberó was critically acclaimed for her performance, according to AtresMedia.

Netflix has all but confirmed season four of La Casa de Papel, so in honor of that, brush up on the show's star.


Úrsula Corberó was born and raised in Spain.

Corberó was originally born in Barcelona, Spain but moved to Madrid after she landed the role of Ruth in Física o Química in 2008.


She is the youngest in her family.

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T’estimo MAMI 💫

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Although Corberó likes to keep her family life private, we do know that she has an older sister named Monica. Her mom Esther, pictured above, gave birth to Corberó's older sister when she was just 17 years old, according to Europapress.


Úrsula Corberó has a serious boyfriend.

Apologies in advance to those vying for the actress's heart: she been dating Argentine actor Chino Darín since 2016. The two met on the set of the Spanish TV show La Embajada (The Embassy) where they played lovers.

"We understand each other with a look. That is what happens when you start getting to know someone and you get along well. We are buddies, we enjoy doing things together. Whatever we do together, I enjoy it," Darín told elPeriódico in 2016.

From time to time, Corberó and Darín share photos of each other on Instagram.

"Love in Spring," she captioned this photo in June.


Of course, she considers herself a feminist.

In an interview with mujerhoy in 2018, Corberó explained why she considers herself a feminist.

"The grand battle [for women] is that maybe we need things to balance out a bit more so it can be equal. That's how I feel. Sometimes I hear people say 'It's that everyone's going overboard with feminism' and I think it's necessary because it's been so unequal for such a long time that it's necessary we go overboard a bit.


Úrsula Corberó is a member of the Beyhive.

In 2016, Corberó attended her first Beyoncé concert and documented the entire thing on Instagram while also praising the star.

"Sorry, I've been in shock for two days. Now I'm going to upload all of the videos. BEYONCÉ IS A GODDESS," she captioned the clip above in Spanish. Can you blame her?


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