Macarena Gómez

Macarena Gómez Traseira (born 2 February 1978) is a Spanish actress. She became known for her many roles in fantasy and horror films. From 2007 to 2020, she played the iconic role of Lola in the television series La que se avecina.

Born on 2 February 1978 in Córdoba, she joined the Maruja Caracuel's Ballet School at a young age. She completed her secondary education in the United States. She trained for three years at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in London, moving to Madrid afterwards.

After some minor roles in television starting in 1999 (Raquel busca su sitio, El comisario), her film debut was the 2001 cosmic horror movie Dagon, portraying mermaid-like priestess Uxía Cambarro. She also starred in the 2008 comedy-horror film Sexykiller.

By the end of 2013, right after the beginning of the new season of the soap opera La que se avecina, Macarena Gómez starts presenting TV commercials for the Spanish banking group Bankia.

In 2018 she played Dolores in the biography drama historical film El fotógrafo de Mauthausen along with Mario Casas and Alain Hernández.

In June 2013, Macarena Gómez married musician and film director Aldo Comas.