Kira Miró to Receive Guayarmina Honour at Gáldar Film Festival 2025
The organisation recognises “the career of one of the most versatile Spanish actresses with one of the strongest careers in film and television.”
Recognition of Talent
The thirteenth edition of the Gáldar International Film Festival will honour Gran Canarian actress Kira Miró with the Guayarmina de Honor 2025, recognising her extensive career as one of the most versatile Spanish actresses in the film and television industry.
In a statement, the organisation explained that this award acknowledges “the journey of one of the most versatile Spanish actresses, who has one of the most solid careers in cinema and television.”
Julio Mateo Castillo, the First Deputy Mayor and councillor for Culture at the Gáldar City Council, which oversees the festival, stated, “The Guayarmina de Honor is the most prestigious award of the FIC Gáldar, and we want to ensure that we recognise one of the most significant Canarian actresses of all time, who has established a career filled with successes, leaving us with unforgettable roles in both television series and on the big screen.”
Career Overview
For Mateo, “Kira Miró’s career serves as an example of how she has chosen challenging characters that have allowed her to showcase her versatility and interpretive skills, while also shining a light on issues such as gender violence and the role of women in society.”
Furthermore, he noted that Miró proudly represents the islands abroad. “Just this year, she shared a photograph of Sardina beach in Gáldar on her social media to wish everyone a happy 2025 from one of her favourite spots. It is invaluable to have such a beloved and charismatic actress promoting our region.”
Acting Journey
Born in Gran Canaria, Kira Miró began her acting studies upon moving to Madrid at the age of 17, training under esteemed professionals such as Juan Carlos Corazza, Will Keen, and Fernando Piernas, among others.
Her small screen debut was in 1999 with Desesperado Club Social, broadcast on Antena 3, which won the Ondas Award in 2001. Since then, she has participated in numerous successful television series, including La que se avecina, Paco y Veva, Gominolas, Lex, Punta Escarlata, Fenómenos, Servir y proteger, Capítulo 0, and Pollos sin cabeza. Recently, she starred in the fiction series Perverso, a spin-off of the thriller Parot for Amazon, and is currently featured in the acclaimed Netflix series Machos Alfa, which is already announcing its fourth season.
Over her 20-year professional career, she has also worked with distinguished film directors such as Pedro Almodóvar in Los abrazos rotos, Isabel Coixet in the short film Un corazón roto no es como un jarrón roto o un florero, and Álex de la Iglesia in Crimen ferpecto. Her filmography also highlights her roles in Rivales by Fernando Colomo, Que se mueran los feos by Nacho García Velilla, and No lo llames amor, llámalo X, directed by Oriol Capel.
Among her latest cinematic projects as a lead actress are the box office successes Odio el verano by Fernando García-Ruiz and ¿Quién es quién? directed by Martín Cuervo. Currently, she has several films awaiting release, including ¿Cómo hemos llegado a esto? by Gorka Mínguez, Solos by Guillermo Ríos, La desconocida directed by Gabe Ibáñez, and Tres de más directed by Mar Olid.
Theatre Passion
A theatre enthusiast, Miró has performed under the direction of Josep María Flotats in *La Verdad*, José Martret in *El Hombre Duplicado*, Gabriel Olivares in *El nombre*, and Tamzin Towsend in *Fuga*. Her two most recent theatre roles were in *Dos más Dos* directed by David Serrano and Maite Pérez Astorga, and *Escape Room* directed by Héctor Claramunt and Joel Joan.
She has received various accolades, including Best Actress at the Orlando Film Festival for Cubalibre, the Best Comedy Actress award for her work at the Tarazona Festival, and recognition from TVR at the De Pura Cepa Awards. She is also a recipient of the Honour Award from the 28th edition of the Astorga Film Festival. On 25 October, she will add the Guayarmina de Honor from the Gáldar International Film Festival to her list of honours.
Festival Overview
The Gáldar International Film Festival 2025 is organised by the Culture and Festivities Department of the Gáldar City Council, in collaboration with the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID), the Gran Canaria Culture Council, and the Economic Promotion Society of Gran Canaria.
