Dalma Maradona is the daughter of Diego Maradona, one of Argentina’s greatest footballers who died of a heart attack in November 2020. She is an Argentinian actress known for her roles in the TV series Cebollitas (1997) and the films Fury (2008), Orillas (2011) and La venganza de Ira Vamp (2008).
Wiki/Biography
Dalma Maradona was born on Thursday, April 2, 1987 as Dalma Nerea Maradona (33 years old in 2020) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During her childhood, she lived in Naples, Italy, due to her father’s profession, and later moved to Seville, Spain for a while. At the age of six, she returned to Buenos Aires to live with her grandmother because she did not feel comfortable in Spain. In an interview, she said,
I had a terrible time in my first year at Sevilla: No one spoke to me because I wasn’t Spanish.”
She began her acting training at the Hugo Midón School and later received a bachelor’s degree in acting from the Institute of Fine Arts University (IUNA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Dalma Maradona and his father Diego Maradona as children
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 4″
Hair color: Medium blonde
Eye color: Black
Family and Race
Dalma Maradona was born into a Roman Catholic family in Argentina.
Parents and siblings
Dalma Maradona’s father, Diego Maradona, is a famous Argentine football player. Her mother, Claudia Villafañe, is an Argentine businesswoman and producer, and her sister is named Giannina Maradona.
Diego Maradona with his ex-wife Claudia Villafañe (far left) and his two daughters Dalma Maradona and Giannina Maradona
She has six half-siblings, five half-brothers and one half-sister. Her half-sister Jana Maradona was born in 1996 and is a lingerie model.
Diego Sinagra, Yana Maradona and Diego Maradona
Her half-brother Diego Sinagra was born in 1986, the result of an affair between legendary Argentinian football player Diego Maradona and a young local woman and Italian model, Cristiana Sinagra.
Diego Sinagra with his parents
Her other half-brother, Diego Fernando, is born to Diego Maradona and Veronica Ojeda.
Dalma Maradona’s half brother Diego Fernando and Diego Maradona
Her other half-siblings’ names are Santiago Lara, Joana, Lu, and Javielito.
Relationships, husbands and children
Dalma Maradona began dating Fernando Molina when he was 16. After eight years together, the two suddenly broke up due to alleged infidelity.
Dalma Maradona and Fernando Molina
On March 31, 2018, after five years of dating, Dalma Maradona married former rugby player Andres Caldarelli. In 2019, the two gave birth to a son, Roman Caldarelli.
Dalma Maradona and Andres Caldarelli
Profession
television
In 1997, at the age of 9, Dalma Maradona made her debut on Argentine television, playing the role of Sofia in the children’s television series Cebollitas. The show received two nominations: the Martin Fierro Award (1997) for Best Children’s Program and the Brian Caruso Award for Best Children’s Show.
Cepolitas (1997)
Since then, she has starred in several Argentine soap operas such as Los Roldán (2004), 23 pares (2012), :Presentes (2015), etc. In 2020, she starred in the TV series La Persuasión, in which she played the role of Mery.
Persuasion (2020)
Movie
In 2008, she made her film debut in the movie La Rabia, playing the role of Mercedes, and in 2010 she starred in the movie La venganza de Ira Vamp, playing the role of Dorine.
Dalma Maradona as Dorine in the film Revenge of the Witches (2010)
In 2011, Dalma Maradona starred in the movie “Orillas” and played the role of Elisa.
Dalma Maradona as Elisa in the film Orillas (2011)
Her other films include Fury (2008), Four Cups (2012), Fermin: The Glory of Tango (2014), among others.
Facts/Trivia
- Dalma Maradona’s father, Diego Maradona, used to call her “Dalmita”.
- Although she is identified as Diego Maradona’s eldest daughter, she is actually the second child of the former football player. In 2016, after denying paternity for nearly 30 years, Diego Maradona admitted that Diego Sinagra was his son, who was born in September 1986, a few months before Dalma.
- Dalma Maradona’s father, Diego Maradona, besides being a popular Argentinian football player, is also known for his extramarital affairs and illegitimate children. In 2016, Diego Maradona admitted that Diego Sinagra was his son, born from an extramarital affair with Italian model Cristiana Sinagra while he was playing for Naples. Diego then had Yana Maradona after a brief relationship with nightclub worker Valeria Sabalan, while he was still married to Claudia Villafane. In March 2019, he admitted the paternity of three children born from two relationships while he lived in Cuba, their names are Joana, Lou and Javilito.
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