Bitter Christmas2026
As Gabriela
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Rossy de Palma
Born
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.
Filmography (100)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote2018
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Prêt-à-Porter1994
As Pilar
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Parallel Mothers2021
As Elena
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart2014
As Luna (voice)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown1988
As Marisa
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Madame2017
As Maria
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Dead Weight2002
As Pauline Reggio
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Julieta2016
As Marian
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The House2022
As Brigida
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!1990
As Camello en Vespa
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Toc Toc2017
As Ana María
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Broken Embraces2009
As Julieta
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Exchange2017
As Dómina
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Becoming Capa
Becoming CapaRelease date TBA
Kika1993
As Juana
TMDb 6.4 / 10
3 Days Max2023
As Alba Suarez
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Law of Desire1987
As Locutora tele
TMDb 7.1 / 10
La Tarara2026
Honeymoon Crasher2025
As Gloria
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Madonna: Truth or Dare1991
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
A Mermaid in Paris2020
As Rossy
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Brillantissime2018
As Charline
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez2021
As Carmen
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Apaches: Gang of Paris2023
As Sarah Bernardt
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Three Many Weddings2013
As Madre de Ruth
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Double zéro2004
As Le Monocle
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Damned Rib1999
As Margarita
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Dear Paris2024
As Dolorès
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Flower of My Secret1995
As Rosa
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Opera! Arias for an Eclipse2025
As Moire
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Spy Time2015
As Madre de Katia
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Despite Everything2019
As Inés
TMDb 6.0 / 10
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs2019
As Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mutant Action1993
As Invitada de lujo
TMDb 6.3 / 10
No Pasaran2009
As Inès
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic2018
As Self
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Airbag1997
As Carmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía
TMDb 6.6 / 10
I Miss You2019
As Rosaura
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Do Not Disturb2014
As Maria
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Fea1994
Carmen2023
As Masilda
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Rainbow2022
TMDb 5.5 / 10
20 Centimeters2005
As La Frío
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Lord, Give Me Patience2017
As María Ramos
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Material Boy2015
As Self
Just a Little Chemistry2015
As Bárbara Sullivan
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Chicken Park1996
As Necrophilia
TMDb 3.3 / 10
The Rodriguez and the Beyond2019
As Doctora Pilar
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Les Aristos2006
As La duchesse Maria de Malaga i Benidorm
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Love of My Loves2014
As Carmina
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Girlfriends2006
As La mère de Marie
TMDb 4.4 / 10
The Loss of Sexual Innocence1999
As Blind Woman
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Don Juan, My Dear Ghost1990
As Viuda de Prodini
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Stranded2015
As Mercè
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Miss Tacuarembo2010
As Patricia Peinado
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Talk of Angels1998
As Elena
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Family Jewels1991
As Donatella
TMDb 4.2 / 10
El refugio2021
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Aquí, el que no corre... vuela1992
TMDb 4.4 / 10
A Body in the Woods1996
As Teniente Cifuentes
TMDb 5.8 / 10
People : Jet Set 22004
As Pilar
TMDb 3.4 / 10
I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long2013
As Lola
TMDb 6.7 / 10
French Cinema Mon Amour2015
As Self
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Estrella, cometa, satélite y planeta2025
¡Ay, Carmen!2018
As Self - Actress
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Black Is Beltza2018
As Ruth Abramson (voice)
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Día de caza2026
As Rosa
Graziella2015
As Graziella
TMDb 2.3 / 10
Have You Met Claudia?2004
As Aldo's Claudia
TMDb 6.7 / 10
For the Ones We Loved2019
As Artémis
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Sam's Enough1992
As Chichi
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Naked Target1992
As Dama 2
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Leave Your Hands on My Hips2003
As Myriam Bardem
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Inside the Dream: Mugler2024
As Self
TMDb 9.1 / 10
L'origine du monde2001
As The Sphynx
TMDb 6.5 / 10
El viaje de Julieta2023
As Self
Gigola2010
As Dominique
TMDb 3.4 / 10
What's It All About1995
As Librarian
TMDb 5.2 / 10
In The Rose Garden1990
As Rosy
TMDb 4.7 / 10
&Me2013
As Edurne's Mother
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!2014
As Self
En tu cabeza2016
As Milagros (Vecina)
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Le vieux juif Blonde2018
As Voyante
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas2016
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
La Femme du cosmonaute1997
As Catherine
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Foul Play1998
As Concepcion Alibera
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Run a way
Run a way2012
As La benemérita
Franchesca Page1998
As Veronica
TMDb 3.0 / 10
La Machine Mode1994
As Self
The Mule2000
As La Colombienne
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Jean Paul Gaultier fait son show2018
As Self
Bright Spin2012
As Amie de Patrick
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Second to NunRelease date TBA
As Madame Laduree
10 Years with Bebe2016
As self
TMDb 2.3 / 10
Peggio di così si muore1995
As Myrna
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Rose rosse per una squillo1993
As Juliette
TMDb 2.7 / 10
The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics1996
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Sweet Taste of Success2022
As Rossy de Palma
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Nag la Bombe1999
As Leïla
TMDb 7.0 / 10
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