Elena Ballesteros
Also known as Maria Elena Ballesteros Triguero
Biography
About Elena Ballesteros
Spanish actress Elena Ballesteros has built a varied career across television and film since the mid-1990s. Born in Madrid on 6th July 1981, she started out doing commercials while attending castings, landing her first role as Lola in the TV series More than friends in 1996. She worked with actors such as Paz Vega and Melani Olivares, and also hosted the children's program Club Disney.
Ballesteros gained wider recognition playing José Topped's daughter in the series Journalists, a part that opened the doors to cinema. She has since worked with directors like Manuel Iborra, Gerardo Smith, Mariano Barroso, and Roger Young. Her credits include Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo's Coffee Alone or with Them, a popular Spanish film of 2007, and Fermat's Room, which featured an international cast. In 2009 she filmed in Buenos Aires for All and Sundry, directed by Manolo González, whose screenplay won recognition from ASGAE.
Now 45, Ballesteros is a slim, brown-haired actress with brown eyes and an enhanced bust. She keeps an Instagram following of around 42k, sharing glimpses of her work and life. Her career spans both comedy and drama, and she remains an active figure in Spanish entertainment. She is Caucasian and stands 5'5" tall.
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Personal
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Boobs
- Fake/Enhanced
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 42k (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
How did Elena Ballesteros get her start in acting?
She began doing commercials while going to castings, and her first role was Lola in More than friends in 1996.
What role brought her wider fame?
Playing José Topped's daughter in the series Journalists made her famous and opened the door to cinema work.
Which director did she work with on a 2007 hit film?
She stood out in Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo's Coffee Alone or with Them, one of Spain's popular films of 2007.
Where and when did she film a movie with a script recognized by ASGAE?
In 2009 she filmed in Buenos Aires for All and Sundry, written by Manolo González, whose screenplay was rewarded by ASGAE.
Did you know
- Her first TV role in 1996 was alongside Paz Vega, Melani Olivares, and Alberto San Juan.
- Alongside acting, she hosted the children's program Club Disney.
- She appeared in Fermat's Room, which had a large international cast.
- Her performance in Journalists helped her transition from television to cinema.
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