Biography
Aïda Ballmann is a multi-talented international actress, of German origin, resident in the Canary Islands.
Aïda Ballmann is a Canarian actress of German descent, trilingual in Spanish, German, and English, with a solid international and multidisciplinary background in acting, circus arts, and performing arts.
Daughter of the painter Kitabo, Aïda grew up with her three sisters on El Hierro (Canary Islands), surrounded by nature, creativity, and art. Her childhood was marked by music, reading, writing, painting, clowning, the circus, and above all, imagination.
After a youth filled with travel and cultural experiences, she trained as a dramatic actress in Gijón, Seville, Barcelona, Madrid, and Germany, specializing in the Stanislavski and Meisner techniques.
With a cheerful spirit and an insatiable curiosity, she approaches her profession with passion and rigor, in a constant search for truth in acting.
She began her career in theater and as a stunt performer and circus artist before making the leap to film, where she debuted as the lead in The Extraordinary Tale, directed by Laura Alvea and José F. Ortuño, a film shot in English that earned her excellent reviews and international acclaim.
Her work has been recognized with several Best Actress awards and international nominations. Among her accolades are those received for The Extraordinary Tale, which won awards at the Cardiff International Film Festival and Film Bizarro, and for Persephone, which received recognition at Festivalito. She has also been nominated Best Actress at the ASECAN Awards and the Vienna International Film Festival.
Furthermore, Five Minutes, directed by Génesis Lence, premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, solidifying her international profile and showcasing her versatility as an actress.
She has participated in numerous national and international feature films, among which she has starred in:
- La velocidad de nuestros pensamientos by Nacho Chueca
- Die Insel (German production) by Lars Ostmann
- El gigante y la sirena by Roberto Chinet
- The Metamorphosis of Narcissus by the Iranian director Hamed Alizadeh
She has played supporting roles in productions such as:
- Atlánticas by Guillermo García López
- Los europeos by Víctor García León
- Gleich byJeniffer Castañeda
- L’àvia i el foraster by Sergi Miralles
- Un hombre tras un rifle by Marco Oliva
- A una isla de ti by Alexis Morante
In addition, she has participated in:
- Endlich Witwer 3, German production by Martin Enlen
- The End of It,English film by María Martínez Bayona
Aïda Ballmann is a Canarian actress of German descent, trilingual in Spanish, German, and English, with a solid international and multidisciplinary background in acting, circus arts, and performing arts.
Daughter of the painter Kitabo, Aïda grew up with her three sisters on El Hierro (Canary Islands), surrounded by nature, creativity, and art. Her childhood was marked by music, reading, writing, painting, clowning, the circus, and above all, imagination.
After a youth filled with travel and cultural experiences, she trained as a dramatic actress in Gijón, Seville, Barcelona, Madrid, and Germany, specializing in the Stanislavski and Meisner techniques.
With a cheerful spirit and an insatiable curiosity, she approaches her profession with passion and rigor, in a constant search for truth in acting.
She began her career in theater and as a stunt performer and circus artist before making the leap to film, where she debuted as the lead in The Extraordinary Tale, directed by Laura Alvea and José F. Ortuño, a film shot in English that earned her excellent reviews and international acclaim.
Aïda Ballmann, Canarian actress of German descent, speaks Spanish, German and English, the result of international and multidisciplinary training in the world of acting, circus and arts.
Daughter of the painter Kitabo, Aïda Ballmann grew up, together with her three sisters, surrounded by nature, on the “magical” island of El Hierro (Canary Islands). This environment, music, reading, writing, painting, clowning, circus and, above all, her imagination, filled the first years of her life.
After a childhood inmersed in culture and traveling around the world, she studied acting (Stanislavski and Meisner techniques) in Gijón, Seville, Barcelona, Madrid and Germany.
With a cheerful spirit, she approaches her profession with passion and professionalism, in her tireless search for the truth in acting.
She worked for several years as a stunt and theater actress, before moving on to cinema. She made her debut as a leading actress in the film shot in English, “The extraordinary tale” by Laura Alvea and José Ortuño.
Spanish and international feature films followed, including: “The speed of our thoughts” by Nacho Chueca, the German production “Die Insel” by Lars Ostmann, “The Giant and the Mermaid” by Roberto Chinet, “Atlánticas” by Guillermo García López, “The Europeans” by Víctor García León, “Gleich”, by Jennifer Castañeda, the Iranian film “The Metamorphosis of Narcissus” by Hamed Alizadeh or “L´avia i el foraster“ by Sergi Miralles.
She has also participated in successful series such as “Operación Barrio Inglés“, “Una vida menos en Canarias“, “Endlich Witwer”, “Crossfire”, “Lo que escondían sus ojos“, “The time between seams”, “Águila Roja”, “Brigada de fenómenos” and “Malviviendo”.
On television, she is known for her characters in:
- Lo que escondían sus ojos (RTVE & Mediaset Infinity)
- Operación Barrio Inglés (RTVE & Movistar+)
- Malnombre (La Caña Sisters)
- Brigada de fenómenos (Canal Sur)
You can also see her in:
- Una vida menos en Canarias (RTVE & Atresplayer)
- El tiempo entre costuras (Antena 3 & Netflix)
- Águila Roja (RTVE & Prime Video)
And international productions such as:
- Frauds (BBC Studios & ITV/ITVX)
- Crossfire (BBC One, RTVE, Prime Video & Paramount+)
Recently, in addition to her return to the stage with Recetas para el alma by La Carbonería de la Lola, she has expanded her artistic side as a director with her debut, the documentary Sand Path which has been screened at over fifty international film festivals.
In the realm of short films, she has participated in Satisfyer and Un infierno paradisíaco —which she wrote and co-directed with Carmen Corchs—, On the Road and Golosinas by Iván López, Hadas by Juanma Betancor, Pinceladas by J.C.Canales Delgado, La paradoja de la calle Real by Selu Vega, and Podredumbres by Juan Carlos Guerra, among others.