Irene Escolar

Spanish actress (born 1988)

1 min read

Why this is trending

Interest in “Irene Escolar” spiked on Wikipedia on 2026-02-27.

Categorised under Entertainment, this article fits a familiar pattern. Articles in the entertainment category often trend when tied to award ceremonies, film releases, celebrity news, or viral social media moments.

GlyphSignal tracks these patterns daily, turning raw Wikipedia traffic data into a curated feed of what the world is curious about. Every spike tells a story.

2026-01-29Peak: 502026-02-27

30-day total: 907

Key Takeaways

Irene Escolar Navarro (born 19 October 1988) is a Spanish cinema, theatre, and television actress.
She belongs to a lineage of artists tracing back to her great-great-great grandfather Pascual Alba, which also includes Julia Gutiérrez Caba (great-aunt) and Emilio Gutiérrez Caba (great-uncle).
Escolar is fluent in Spanish, English, and French.
She is also well known for her theatre career.
The world premiere of the show was in 2020.

Irene Escolar Navarro (born 19 October 1988) is a Spanish cinema, theatre, and television actress.

Life and career

Irene Escolar Navarro was born in Madrid on 19 October 1988 to Lourdes Navarro (screenwriter) and José Luis Escolar (producer). She belongs to a lineage of artists tracing back to her great-great-great grandfather Pascual Alba, which also includes Julia Gutiérrez Caba (great-aunt) and Emilio Gutiérrez Caba (great-uncle). Escolar received a Goya Award for Best New Actress in 2016, and an Irizar Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for her critically acclaimed role of June in An Autumn Without Berlin. Escolar is fluent in Spanish, English, and French. Her professional life includes 17 films and 25 theatre plays. She is also well known for her theatre career. In 2019 she was picked to play the leading role in Movistar +'s first international series, Dime Quién Soy. The world premiere of the show was in 2020. Escolar is the creator and executive producer, alongside Bárbara Lennie, of Escenario 0 for HBO Europe.