ANA DE ARMAS sparkles as she looks

g ames l ea d to p eo pl e d ying. T h e two actors are said to h ave forme d a c l ose b on d on t h e set, spar k ing dating rumours.

RI S E T O F A M E A na gra bb e d Ho llywoo d’s attention in 201 7 with her breakout role in B lade Runner 2049, pl aying Ryan Gosling ’s h o lograp h ic girlfrien d . However, h er acting career b egan on TV in Spain, h er gran d parents ’ birth p lace, after leaving her home to w n to the north of Ha v ana for M adrid at the age of 18. “ In Cu b a, yo u grow u p th in k ing you h ave ever yth ing you nee d , b u t I was a l wa ys ver y curious an d am b itious,” sh e h as said . “ W h en I starte d to d o au d ition s, th e y use d to as k me w h eth er I rea lly was Cu b an b ecause th e y ’t see it in my looks. People think atina women as more curvaceous, Sofía Vergara or Eva Mendes. But nk things are slowly changing.” fter eight successful years in Spain, set her sights on conquering ywood – a leap of faith that led her getting a Golden Globes mination this year for her role in edy drama Knives Out , opposite 007 leading man Daniel. ow she plans to split her time ween New York and Havana, but matter where her next project s her, there’s no doubt Ana will e a dazzling trail. ’m living my dream,” she said last “This is exactly what I want e and what I want to do.” H d id n o f L a like S I thin A f A na H o ll to h n o m com h er 0 N b etw n o m ta k e s blaze “ I’ ye ar. to be

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The actress’s jewels shine as brightly as her career – this year sees Ana play Marilyn Monroe in Blonde and star opposite Ben Affleck in the thriller Deep Water, as well as proving a feisty sidekick (above right, in the film) for Daniel (in action, right) in the 25th 007 outing 42

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