Bibiana Manuela Fernández Chica (born 13 February 1954), better known as Bibiana Fernández and also known as Bibi Andersen, is a Spanish trans actress, singer, TV presenter and model.

Bibiana Fernández
Fernández in 2018
Born (1954-02-13) 13 February 1954 (age 70)
NationalitySpanish
Other namesBibi Andersen
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • TV presenter
  • model
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[1]

Biography

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Fernández was born in Tangier and spent her childhood in Málaga. She decided to receive hormone treatment in adulthood.[2] She completed her gender confirmation surgery in 1991 and changed her name to Bibiana in 1994.[3]

After spending some time performing in various shows around Barcelona, she went on to make her film debut in Vicente Aranda's Cambio de Sexo (Sex Change) in 1976.

With this movie she rose to stardom in Spain, appearing in several TV shows and releasing several hit songs such as "Call Me Lady Champagne" and "Sálvame".[3]

In the 1980s she began working with film director Pedro Almodóvar and was cast in many of his movies. She also hosted different television shows while acting in more films.

She was married to Asdrúbal Ametller from 2000 to 2003.[4]

In 2005, she started appearing as a panelist in the talk show Channel Nº4 on Cuatro with Boris Izaguirre and Ana García Siñeriz.[5]

Discography

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  • 1980 – Bibi Andersen (album)
  • 1980 – "Call Me Lady Champagne" (single)
  • 1980 – "Sálvame" (single)
  • 1982 – "Canto" (single)

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Bibiana Fernández - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ Román, Manuel (17 February 2017). "Los hombres de Bibiana Fernández (y el más duro golpe que encajó)". Chic (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Bibiana Fernández, a olvidar sus problemas económicos cocinando". El Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Bibiana Fernández". IMDb. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Bibiana Fernández - International Booking – Booking and Management – Totalisimo.com". TOTALÍSIMO - Events - Show - Marketing. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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