Editing Paz Vega (section)

== Screen career ==
[[File:Morgan Freeman y Paz Vega en Madrid 01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Vega at the ''[[10 Items or Less (film)|10 Items or Less]]'' premiere in Madrid with co-star [[Morgan Freeman]] in 2007]]
Vega made her television debut in the Spanish TV series, ''My Father Is So Nice'' (''Menudo es mi padre''), which starred [[Flamenco Rumba|rumba]] singer [[El Fary]]. She appeared in two other series in 1997; ''More Than Friends'' (''Más que amigos'') and ''Companions'' (''Compañeros'').

In 1999, she made her film debut in ''[[Zapping (film)|Zapping]]''. The same year, she also had a minor role in the David Menkes movie ''[[I Will Survive (1999 film)|I Will Survive]]'', alongside [[Emma Suárez]], and [[Juan Diego Botto]].

Vega found success in 1999's TV series ''[[7 Vidas|7 Lives]]'' (''7 Vidas''). The series was billed as a Spanish ''[[Friends]]'' and became one of the country's best-loved domestic [[sitcom]]s. Vega played Laura, a perky [[Andalusia]]n girl who had come to stay with David, who had recently come out of a [[coma]]. The series was broadcast on [[Telecinco]] and finished on 12 April 2006, albeit without Vega.

In 2001, she starred in [[Julio Médem]]'s film ''Sex and Lucia'', which brought her to the attention of a larger audience. However, she received prominent exposure, particularly to American audiences, when she appeared in the 2004 [[James L. Brooks]] American film ''Spanglish'' opposite [[Adam Sandler]]. In 2006, she co-starred with American actor [[Morgan Freeman]] in the independent film ''10 Items or Less'', directed by [[Brad Silberling]]. In 2008, she co-starred with [[Gabriel Macht]], [[Samuel L. Jackson]], and [[Scarlett Johansson]] in ''[[The Spirit (2008 film)|The Spirit]]''. In 2011, Vega had a role in [[Michele Placido]]'s film ''[[Vallanzasca – Gli angeli del male|Vallanzasca – The Angels of Evil]]''.

Vega also works as a [[Model (person)|model]]; she is signed to 1/One Management in New York City. In May 2011, Vega replaced [[Penélope Cruz]] as the face for [[L'Oreal]] Spain.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hola.com/cine/2011050552370/paz-vega-imagen-cosmetica/|title=Paz Vega tras la estela de Penélope Cruz: 'Para mí es un honor que me comparen con ella'|magazine=[[Hola!]]|date=5 May 2011|access-date=7 May 2011|language=es}}</ref>

In 2018, she participated in the third season of the reality cooking show ''[[MasterChef Celebrity (Spanish TV series)|MasterChef Celebrity]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.hola.com/noticias-de-actualidad/04-05-2018/136572 |title=Paz Vega participará en la próxima edición de 'Masterchef Celebrity' |date=4 May 2018 |access-date=13 September 2018 |journal=[[Hola!]] |language=es}}</ref>

In 2019, Vega appeared in [[Televisa]] to portray the lead character Catalina Creel in the miniseries ''[[Cuna de lobos (2019 TV series)|Cradle of Wolves]]'' (''Cuna de Lobos''), based on the [[Cuna de lobos|1986 original telenovela of the same title]]. The same year, she portrayed an independent Mexican reporter in ''Rambo: Last Blood'', in which she co-starred with [[Sylvester Stallone]].

In 2023, Vega announced in Cannes the beginning of filming of her directorial debut, ''[[Rita (2024 film)|Rita]]'', a feature film set in 1980s Seville billed by Vega as a "''[[costumbrismo|costumbrista]]'' and nostalgic" story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/ocio/paz-vega-comienza-rodaje-rita_0_1794721418.html|website=[[Diario de Sevilla]]|title=Paz Vega comenzará a rodar la próxima semana 'Rita', su debut como directora|date=20 May 2023 }}</ref> The film premiered at [[77th Locarno Film Festival|2024 Locarno Film Festival]] and earned her a nomination for the [[Goya Award for Best New Director]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/cultura-ocio/cultura/2024/08/21/rita-opera-prima-paz-vega-camaras-llegara-cines-el-25-octubre-619217-1034.html|website=Diario de Navarra|date=21 August 2024|title='Rita', la ópera prima de Paz Vega tras las cámaras, llegará a los cines el 25 de octubre}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|website=[[ABC (Spain)|ABC]]|url=https://www.abc.es/sevilla/cultura/sevillanas-paz-vega-sandra-romero-nominadas-mejor-20241218124650-nts.html|first=Rocío|last=Vázquez|date=18 December 2024|title=Las sevillanas Paz Vega y Sandra Romero, nominadas a la mejor dirección novel en los 39 premios Goya}}</ref>