Elena Anaya Gutiérrez was born on the 17th July 1975, in Palencia, Spain, and is an actress, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Belen in the film “Sex And Lucia”, playing Alba in the film “Room In Rome”, and as Vera Cruz in the film “The Skin I Live In”. Her career has been active since 1995.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Elena Anaya is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Elena’s net worth is over $14 million, accumulated through her successful involvement in the entertainment industry as a professional actress.
Elena Anaya Net Worth $14 Million
Elena Anaya spent her childhood with two older siblings in her hometown, where she was raised by her father, Juan José Anaya Gómez, who worked as an industrial engineer, and her mother, Elena, a housewife; her older sister is Marina Anaya, a famous artist and painter.
Speaking about her acting career, it began in 1995, when she appeared in the short video “Adiós Naboelk”, after which she starred in such titles as “Familia” (1996), “Black Tears” (1998) and “El Invierno De Las Anjanas” (2000). Her breakthrough role came in 2001, when she was cast as Belen in the drama “Sex And Lucia”, for which she won a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Goya Awards, marking the beginning of an increase of her net worth.
Her next major role came three years later, in Stephen Sommers’ film “Van Helsing”, in which she starred as Aleera alongside Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale. In 2005, Elena earned a nomination for Best Actress at the Barcelona Film Awards for her portrayal of Helen Perez in the film “Fragile”, which was followed by the role of Angélica de Alquézar in the 2006 film “Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer”. By the end of the decade, she had also been cast as Blanca in the film “Savage Grace” (2007), played María in the 2009 film “Hierro”, directed by Gabe Ibáñez, and appeared as Alba in the film “Room In Rome” (2010), winning a nomination for Best Actress at the Goya Awards, and all of which added a considerablyto her net worth.
At the beginning of the next decade, Elena won the role of Vera Cruz in the 2011 film “The Skin I Live In”, directed by Pedro Almodóvar, in which she starred alongside Antonio Banderas. This role earned her a Goya Award for Best Actress in the same year, which increased enormously her popularity as well as her potential net worth.
To speak further about her career, Elena featured as Lupe in the 2014 film “They Are All Dead”, portrayed Amanda in the film “The Memory Of Water” (2015) – earning a nomination for a Premio Platino – and as Gloria Alcaino in the film “The Infiltrator” in 2016. Most recently, she was cast as Dr. Poison in Patty Jenkins’ film “Wonder Woman”, and as Claudia Klein in the film “The Summit”, both in 2017. Her net worth is certainly still rising.
When it comes to speak about her personal life, Elena Anaya is openly gay, and she has a son with costume designer Tina Afugu Cordero. She previously dated director Beatriz Sanchís from 2008 to 2013.
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