1964-09-16 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. She is best known for her roles in Almodóvar films like La ley del deseo (Law of Desire), Kika, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret). She acts in France and does modeling. She appeared in Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter as Pilar. In 2007, she released a perfume line under her name through the French cosmetics company Etat libre d'Orange. In 2009, she posed nude in an information campaign on breast cancer for the magazine Marie Claire. She currently lives in France with her two sons. She was selected to be on the jury for the main competition section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
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Día de caza | Rosa | 2026-07-03 |
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Amarga Navidad | Gabriela | 2026-03-20 |
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La Tarara | 2026-05-17 | |
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Lune de miel avec ma mère | Gloria | 2025-02-11 |
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Estrella, cometa, satélite y planeta | 2025-06-14 | |
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The Opera! - Arie per un'eclissi | Moire | 2025-01-20 |
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Inside the Dream: Mugler | Self | 2024-09-25 |
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Paradis Paris | Dolorès | 2024-06-12 |
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Apaches | Sarah Bernardt | 2023-03-29 |
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3 jours max | Alba Suarez | 2023-10-25 |
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Carmen | Masilda | 2023-04-21 |
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El viaje de Julieta | Self | 2023-01-09 |
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Rainbow | 2022-09-18 | |
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El dulce sabor del éxito | Rossy de Palma | 2022-11-15 |
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La Maison | Brigida | 2022-11-16 |
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Madres paralelas | Elena | 2021-10-08 |
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Mystère à Saint-Tropez | Carmen | 2021-07-14 |
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El refugio | 2021-11-26 | |
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Une sirène à Paris | Rossy | 2020-03-11 |
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À cause des filles..? | Artémis | 2019-01-30 |
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Tu me manques | Rosaura | 2019-07-27 |
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Mio fratello rincorre i dinosauri | Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores | 2019-09-05 |
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A pesar de todo | Inés | 2019-03-16 |
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Los Rodríguez y el más allá | Doctora Pilar | 2019-10-31 |
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Brillantissime | Charline | 2018-01-17 |
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Black Is Beltza | Ruth Abramson (voice) | 2018-10-05 |
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Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show | Self | 2018-10-13 |
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¡Ay, Carmen! | Self - Actress | 2018-10-29 |
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Le vieux juif Blonde | Voyante | 2018-10-24 |
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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | 2018-05-19 | |
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Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic | Self | 2018-12-19 |
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El intercambio | Dómina | 2017-12-31 |
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Señor, dame paciencia | María Ramos | 2017-06-16 |
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Toc Toc | Ana María | 2017-09-01 |
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Madame | Maria | 2017-08-17 |
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En tu cabeza | Milagros (Vecina) | 2016-09-16 |
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Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas | Self | 2016-09-11 |
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Julieta | Marian | 2016-04-08 |
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10 años con Bebe | self | 2016-04-29 |
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Graziella | Graziella | 2015-06-03 |
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Incidencias | Mercè | 2015-12-31 |
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The Material Boy | Self | 2015-03-06 |
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Sólo química | Bárbara Sullivan | 2015-07-24 |
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French Cinema Mon Amour | Self | 2015-07-06 |
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Anacleto: Agente secreto | Madre de Katia | 2015-09-04 |
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Une heure de tranquillité | Maria | 2014-12-31 |
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Amor de mis amores | Carmina | 2014-09-05 |
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Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Self | 2014-08-19 |
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Jack et la mécanique du cœur | Luna (voice) | 2014-01-29 |
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&Me | Edurne's Mother | 2013-03-13 |
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Tres bodas de más | Madre de Ruth | 2013-12-05 |
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No sé si cortarme las venas o dejármelas largas | Lola | 2013-08-23 |
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30° Couleur | Amie de Patrick | 2012-03-14 |
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Run a way | La benemérita | 2012-09-01 |
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Miss Tacuarembó | Patricia Peinado | 2010-07-01 |
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Gigola | Dominique | 2010-06-06 |
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Los abrazos rotos | Julieta | 2009-03-18 |
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No Pasaran | Inès | 2009-07-15 |
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Mes Copines | La mère de Marie | 2006-06-21 |
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Les Aristos | La duchesse Maria de Malaga i Benidorm | 2006-09-20 |
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20 Centímetros | La Frío | 2005-06-10 |
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People : Jet Set 2 | Pilar | 2004-05-19 |
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Double zéro | Le Monocle | 2004-06-16 |
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Tu la conosci Claudia? | Aldo's Claudia | 2004-12-15 |
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Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches | Myriam Bardem | 2003-08-03 |
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Le Boulet | Pauline Reggio | 2002-04-10 |
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L'origine du monde | The Sphynx | 2001-05-09 |
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La mule | La Colombienne | 2000-04-02 |
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Esa maldita costilla | Margarita | 1999-12-04 |
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Nag la Bombe | Leïla | 1999-10-30 |
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The Loss of Sexual Innocence | Blind Woman | 1999-04-29 |
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Hors jeu | Concepcion Alibera | 1998-11-25 |
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Talk of Angels | Elena | 1998-10-30 |
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Franchesca Page | Veronica | 1998-06-28 |
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Airbag | Carmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía | 1997-06-20 |
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La Femme du cosmonaute | Catherine | 1997-12-17 |
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Un cos al bosc | Teniente Cifuentes | 1996-11-08 |
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Chicken Park | Necrophilia | 1996-04-05 |
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Metalmeccanico e parrucchiera in un turbine di sesso e di politica | 1996-10-10 | |
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La flor de mi secreto | Rosa | 1995-09-22 |
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El perquè de tot plegat | Librarian | 1995-03-10 |
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Peggio di così si muore | Myrna | 1995-04-21 |
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Fea | 1994-01-01 | |
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La Machine Mode | Self | 1994-01-01 |
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Prêt-à-Porter | Pilar | 1994-12-23 |
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Barcelona | girl in party | 1994-07-29 |
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Kika | Juana | 1993-10-29 |
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Rose rosse per una squillo | Juliette | 1993-10-27 |
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Acción mutante | Invitada de lujo | 1993-02-03 |
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The Naked Target | Dama 2 | 1992-01-24 |
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Sam suffit | Chichi | 1992-04-01 |
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Aquí, el que no corre... vuela | 1992-03-25 | |
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Madonna: Truth or Dare | Self | 1991-05-10 |
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Alcune signore per bene | Donatella | 1991-05-20 |
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Nel giardino delle rose | Rosy | 1990-09-21 |
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Don Juan, mi querido fantasma | Viuda de Prodini | 1990-08-24 |
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¡Átame! | Camello en Vespa | 1990-01-22 |
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Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios | Marisa | 1988-03-25 |
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La ley del deseo | Locutora tele | 1987-02-07 |
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Second to Nun | Madame Laduree | |
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