Elena Anaya Biography: Husband, Net Worth, Height, Age, Real Name, Movies, Children, Nationality, Parents

Elena Anaya Gutiérrez also known as Elena Anaya shines as a skilled Spanish actress with a strong hold in both local and global films, drawing praise for her intense roles in dramas like Sex and Lucia and The Skin I Live In.

Starting her journey in the mid-1990s through small Spanish projects, she broke through with bold performances that caught the eye of directors such as Pedro Almodóvar and Julio Medem, leading to key spots in Hollywood like Van Helsing and Wonder Woman.

Profile

• Full Name: Elena Anaya Gutiérrez
• Stage Name: Elena Anaya
• Born: July 17, 1975
• Age: 50 years old
• Birthplace: Palencia, Spain
• Nationality: Spanish
• Occupation: Actress
• Height: 5 feet 5 inches
• Parents: Juan José Anaya Gómez Elena Anaya
• Siblings: Marina Anaya and Víctor Anaya
• Spouse: Tina Afugu Cordero
• Children: Lorenzo
• Relationship: Dating
• Net Worth: $14 million USD

Early Life and Education

Elena Anaya, a talented actress, was born on July 17, 1975, in Palencia, Spain. She grew up as the youngest of three kids in a supportive setting with her father Juan José Anaya Gómez, an industrial engineer, and her mother Elena, who ran a boarding house after being a homemaker.

Active from young, she took to karate and mountain climbing, but by 17, acting pulled her in fully.

Career

Elena Anaya kicked off in 1995 with a short film called Adiós Naboelk, then moved to features like África and Familia in 1996. Her big step came in 2001 with Sex and Lucia, a bold drama that put her on the map and led to more roles in Spanish cinema.

She teamed up with Pedro Almodóvar for a small part in Talk to Her that same year, then hit Hollywood as Aleera, one of Dracula’s brides, in Van Helsing in 2004.

She appeared in Justin Timberlake‘s SexyBack video in 2006 and took supporting spots in films like Savage Grace in 2007 and Cairo Time in 2009.

Leads followed in Room in Rome in 2010 and The Skin I Live In in 2011, where she played opposite Antonio Banderas. Later highlights include Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman in 2017, plus Spanish projects like Todos están muertos in 2014 and The Infiltrator in 2016. She keeps picking roles that mix emotion and edge, staying active in European and U.S. scenes.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @elenaanaya_

Personal Life

Elena Anaya, a talented actress, at 50 years old, shares her days with partner Tina Afugu Cordero, a costume designer they have been together since around 2015.

They welcomed their son Lorenzo in February 2017 after announcing the pregnancy in late 2016. She stands at 5 feet 5 inches tall.

Before that, she dated director Beatriz Sanchís from 2008 to 2013, which came out publicly through photos. Openly lesbian, Anaya keeps family close and out of the news, drawing from her active childhood in Palencia to balance career demands with quiet home life.

Filmography

Film Roles:

• Adiós Naboelk (1995) as Amiga
• África (1996) as África
• Familia (1996) as Esperanza
• Lágrimas negras (1998) as Isabel
• Finisterre (1998) as Pastora
• Las huellas borradas (1999) as Lina
• El invierno de las anjanas (2000) as Lucía
• Sex and Lucia (2001) as Belén
• Talk to Her (2002) as Alba
• Van Helsing (2004) as Aleera
• Alatriste (2006) as Angélica de Alquezar
• Savage Grace (2007) as Blanca Li
• Cairo Time (2009) as Kathryn
• Room in Rome (2010) as Alba
• The Skin I Live In (2011) as Vera Cruz
• Todos están muertos (2014) as Paula
• The Infiltrator (2016) as Gloria Alcaino
• Wonder Woman (2017) as Dr. Maru / Doctor Poison

Net Worth

Elena Anaya, a talented actress, has her wealth estimated at $14 million USD. This mainly comes from acting in major films like Wonder Woman and The Skin I Live In, plus earlier hits such as Van Helsing and Spanish successes that brought in box office and awards.

Steady roles over decades, along with select endorsements and residuals, build her steady income in the industry.