Elena Anaya is an actress from Spain.
Early Accomplishments
Elena Anaya impressed the critics with her performance in Lucía y el sexo in 2001. After that, she got many brilliant roles.
Best Known For
In 2004, she made her foray into Hollywood as Dracula's seductive wife, Aleera, in the movie Van Helsing.
Anaya is also known for starring in Room in Rome, The Skin I Live In and Wonder Woman. The role in The Skin I Live In won her the 2011 Best Actress Goya (Spanish Academy Award).
Sexual Orientation
The fact that the actress is gay did not come as a big surprise to anyone. Her first same-sex relationship was with director Beatriz Sanchís. Their romance lasted 5 years.
Later, she started dating Tina Cordero, a costume designer.
Family
Elena Anaya’s father was Juan José Anaya Gómez. The man was an industrial engineer. Her mother Nena was a housewife. She is the youngest of three children in the family. Her brother’s name is Victor, and her sister’s name is Marina. When Elena was a young girl, her parents got divorced.
In February 2017, Anaya gave birth to a boy. He was named Lorenzo and he was conceived by artificial insemination.
Religion
Elena Anaya’s religion is unknown. Supposedly, she is a Roman Catholic.
Worth To Know
Elena Anaya was an active child. She liked karate and mountain climbing.
She is known for being not afraid to act in explicit love scenes. This quality made her the ideal model for pop singer Justin Timberlake’s music video for the song SexyBack.
The actress doesn’t have an Instagram account.
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