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Ester Expósito
Ester Expósito
Expósito in 2025
Born
2000-1-26 (age 26)
Madrid, Spain


Occupation
Actress
Years active
2013–present



Ester Expósito GayosoTemplate:Refn (born 26 January 2000) is a Spanish actress and model, best recognised for her starring role as Carla Rosón Caleruega in the Netflix teen drama series Elite (2018–2021).[1][2][3][4] Her television portfolio additionally includes appearances in Estoy vivo (2017), La caza. Monteperdido (2019), Someone Has to Die (2020), and Bandidos (2024–2025).[5]

Her cinematic work encompasses films such as Your Son (2018), Venus (2022), Lost in the Night (2023), The Wailing (2024), and The Talent (2025).

Life and career

Ester Expósito Gayoso[6] was born on 26 January 2000 in Madrid,[7][8] where she developed an early interest in the performing arts. Following the completion of her formal education at the age of 16, she pursued specialised acting courses, training at the Juan Codina acting workshop.[9] Her theatrical achievements include winning Best Actress at the Madrid Theater Awards in both 2013 and 2015.[10]

Her initial foray into cinema included a minor role in May God Save Us (2016), though she was ultimately removed from the film's final cut.[11] Her television debut came in 2016 with a portrayal of Rosa Martín in an episode of the docudrama series Centro Médico.[12] Later that same year, she appeared as Fernando's daughter in a season two episode of Vis a Vis on Antena 3, later reprising this role in a season three episode released in 2018.

Expósito's first recurring television role was as Ruth in the inaugural season of the TVE series Estoy vivo, which aired in 2017.[13] She subsequently garnered international recognition for her role in the 2018 Netflix teen drama series Élite, portraying Carla Rosón Caleruega until 2020. Following the series' success, she made her cinematic debut with leading roles in the 2018 films When Angels Sleep (as Silvia) and Your Son (as Andrea).[14][11]

In 2019, Expósito appeared in the TVE series La caza. Monteperdido, playing Lucía Castán Grau, one of the disappeared girls. She then starred in the 2020 Netflix limited series Someone Has to Die, portraying Cayetana Aldama, followed by a recurring role in the limited television series Veneno on Atresplayer Premium, where she played Machús Osinaga, a journalist from the talk show Esta noche cruzamos el Mississippi. In December 2020, she appeared as Claudia in the film You Keep the Kids!, directed by Dani de la Orden and starring Paco León and Miren Ibarguren. Expósito briefly reprised her role as Carla in three short story episodes of Élite in 2021.[15]

Her filmography includes the horror film Venus, in which she performed a "very physical" role.[16] In 2024, Expósito signed with the talent management firm Brillstein Entertainment.[17] In 2026, she was honoured with the Golden Nymph Award for Most Promising Talent from the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.[18]

Perosnal Life

As of March 2026, Expósito is in a relationship with the French footballer Kylian Mbappé.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Template:Abbr
Template:Center Cuando los ángeles duermen (When Angels Sleep) Silvia [20]
Tu hijo (Your Son) Andrea [21]
2021 Mamá o papá (You Keep the Kids!) Claudia [22]
Template:Center Venus Lucía [23]
Rainbow Model Cameo [24]
2023 Perdidos en la noche (Lost in the Night) Mónica [25]
Template:Center El llanto (The Wailing) Andrea [26]
Template:Center El talento (The Talent) Elsa Template:Center
Template:Center Dante Mak Template:Center
Baton TBA Template:Center

Television

Year Title Role Notes Template:Tooltip
2016 Centro Médico Rosa Martín 1 episode
2016; 2018 Vis a Vis (Locked Up) Fernando's daughter 2 episodes
2017 Estoy vivo Ruth 8 episodes
2018–2020 Elite Carla Rosón Caleruega Main cast (season 1-3); 24 episodes
2019 La caza. Monteperdido Lucía Castán Grau 7 episodes
2020 Veneno Template:Ill 2 episodes
Someone Has to Die Cayetana Aldama Main role; 3 episodes
2021 Élite historias breves: Carla Samuel Carla Rosón Caleruega lead role; 3 episodes
2024–present Bandidos Lilí Main role; 14 episodes Template:Center

Notes and References

Notes

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References

  1. Ester Expósito. seriesycine.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. Ester Expósito, la chica guapa de Élite: así se fraguó su ‘boom’. merca2.es(2020-03-21). Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  3. Why Ester Expósito, Who Plays Carla on Netflix's Élite, Is Becoming a Star. oprahmag.com(2020-03-13). Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  4. El secreto de Ester Expósito ('Élite') para triunfar en los castings. diezminutos.es(2018-10-24). Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  5. Ester Expósito – Credits. TV Guide. Fandom, Inc.. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  6. Ester Expósito se sincera sobre lo mucho que le ha afectado la fama: ‘Me quedé sola conmigo misma’, Valdez, Cynthia. ¡Hola!(13 October 2023). Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. 'Élite': los papeles de Ester Expósito antes y después de ser famosa. 20minutos.es(20 May 2020). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. Ester Expósito: su biografía, sus mejores papeles y su gran estilo, Cabrices, Sebastián. Vogue(15 September 2020). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. EmerGENTES. Ester Expósito, el meteórico ascenso al estrellato, Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto. Aisge(5 December 2018).
  10. Elite on Netflix cast: Who is Ester Exposito? Who plays Carla?. express.co.uk(2018-10-09). Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Así ha cambiado Ester Expósito hasta su éxito con 'Élite'. Cinemanía(19 May 2021).
  12. La aparición de Ester Expósito en una conocida serie española recorre las redes sociales, Coca, Laura. los40.com(28 April 2020). Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. Reparto Estoy Vivo. formulatv.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. Ester Expósito, imparable. Tras 'Élite', estrena película con Coronado. Diez Minutos(2018-11-07). Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  15. Elite Short Stories: Here's what happens to Carla and Samuel. PopBuzz. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  16. Ester Expósito inaugurará Sitges 2022 con 'Venus', el nuevo filme de Jaume Balagueró. Cinemanía(18 August 2022). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  17. ‘Elite’ Actress Ester Expósito Signs With Brillstein Entertainment, Petski, Denise. Deadline Hollywood(7 August 2024). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  18. 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' to Open Monte-Carlo Television Festival, Barraclough, Leo. Variety(May 2026). Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  19. Ester Exposito sort du silence sur Kylian Mbappé, FM, La Rédaction. Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert(2026-03-31). Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  20. Los estrenos del 7 de septiembre. 'Cuando los ángeles duermen'. Pesadilla en la carretera, Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto. Aisge(5 September 2018). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  21. Ester Expósito, imparable. Tras 'Élite', estrena película con Coronado. Diez Minutos(7 November 2018). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  22. De Ester Expósito a Berto Romero. Descubre en PRIMICIA las sorpresas de la comedia navideña 'Mamá o papá', Zamora, Andrea. SensaCine(9 December 2021). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  23. Ester Expósito protagonizará la "desmesuradamente sucia" "Venus" de Balagueró. EFE(12 October 2021). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  24. 'Rainbow': primer cartel y sinopsis de la cinta de Paco León para Netflix, Silvestre, Juan. Fotogramas(15 July 2022). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  25. ‘Lost in the Night’ Review: Amat Escalante’s Class-Inequality Mystery Has Potent Elements Without Much Genre Heat, Rooney, David. The Hollywood Reporter(23 May 2023). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  26. El llanto de Pedro Martín-Calero ya se escucha en Madrid y Buenos Aires, Rivera, Alfonso. Cineuropa(6 March 2023). Retrieved 7 March 2023.

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