Aitana Sánchez-Gijón de Angelis (born 5th November 1968 in Rome, Italy) is a Spanish film actress, known for playing dramatic roles. She has since built a reputation as an international star in films such as Manuel Gomez Pereira's Boca a Boca (1996), Bigas Luna's The Chambermaid on the Titanic (1997), Jaime Chávarri's Sus Ojos Se Cerraron (1998), Gabriele Salvatores' adaptation of the Niccolò Ammaniti novel I'm Not Scared (2003) and Brad Anderson's The Machinist (2004). Most recently he has played Doña Blanca in the series Velvet (Antena 3, 2013-2016), Velvet Collection (Movistar+, 2017-2019) and in 2019 on the third seeason of Estoy Vivo (La1, 2017-).
She was a contestant on the 2021 series of ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? on 9th April 2021, winning 50.000 € that donated to Best Budies foundation, a charity that fights for the social integration of people with intellectual disabilities.
Run to the Million[]
| €100 (1 of 15) | |
| What do low cost airlines offer? | |
| ⬥ A: They let you pilot | ⬥ B: Cheap tickets |
| ⬥ C: Trips to the moon | ⬥ D: Peanuts |
| Juanra had a slip when confirming Aitana's final answer when he said "Let's mark the C" instead of "Let's mark the B." Fortunately, the show's technical team marked the B at all the time, so nothing bad happened. Juanra: |
| €250 (2 of 15) | |
| What did Federico Trillo cheer in 2003 on his visit to Iraq as Defense Minister? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Long live the bride and groom! | ⬥ B: Long live the mother who bore you! |
| ⬥ C: Long live to Honduras! | ⬥ D: Long live to the women! |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 59% ⬥ D: 16% | |
| Aitana didn't know the question, so She decided to use the Ask the Audience lifeline. |
| €500 (3 of 15) | |
| It is not a stringed instrument. | |
| ⬥ A: Lute | ⬥ B: Harp |
| ⬥ C: Lira | ⬥ D: Tuba |
| €750 (4 of 15) | |
| Which of these slogans became popular in May '68? | |
| ⬥ A: Real democracy, now! | ⬥ B: Forbidden to forbid! |
| ⬥ C: Liberté, egalité, fraternité | ⬥ D: Not to war! |
| €1.500 (5 of 15) | |
| From the tree "cinnamomum verum" is obtained ... | |
| ⬥ A: The saffron | ⬥ B: The pepper |
| ⬥ C: The cinnamon | ⬥ D: The coriander |
| Aitana set her second safety net at the ninth question, worth 15.000 € |
| €2.500 (6 of 15) | |
| To which royal house did Henry VIII of England belong? | |
| ⬥ A: Hannover | ⬥ B: Tudor |
| ⬥ C: Borbón | ⬥ D: Burgundy |
| €5.000 (7 of 15) | |
| One of these characters from "Cheers" came to have its own series: '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Sam Malone | ⬥ B: Norm Peterson |
| ⬥ C: Fraiser Crane | ⬥ D: Diane Chambers |
| Aitana didn't have idea because She didn't watch "Cheers". She used the '50:50' lifeline and went for C: Fraiser Crane, making it 5.000 €. Aitana didn't know if the name in the options are the names of the actors and not the caracthers. |
| €10.000 (8 of 15) | |
| What color is the turban that "Girl with a Pearl Earring" wears on her head? | |
| ⬥ A: Blue | ⬥ B: Write |
| ⬥ C: Green | ⬥ D: Red |
| €15.000 (9 of 15) - Second safety net | |
| The Picos de Europa are located in... | |
| ⬥ A: Cantabria, Basque Country and La Rioja | ⬥ B: Asturias, Cantabria and León |
| ⬥ C: Asturias, Galicia and León | ⬥ D: La Rioja, Zaragoza and Huesca |
| €20.000 (10 of 15) | |
| According to the RAE, that a "bluyín"? | |
| ⬥ A: A blouse for men | ⬥ B: A tree with blue leaves |
| ⬥ C: A jean pants | ⬥ D: A sharp saber |
| Bluyin is how the jeans are called in Hispanic America |
| €30.000 (11 of 15) | |
| It's not a work by Pío Baroja | |
| ⬥ A: The tree of knowledge | ⬥ B: Zalacain the Adventurer |
| ⬥ C: The search | ⬥ D: Three Exemplary Novels and A Prologue |
| "Three Exemplary Novels and A Prologue" is a work by Miguel de Cervantes |
| €50.000 (12 of 15) | |
| How many full months was Luis I king of Spain? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: 3 | ⬥ B: 7 |
| ⬥ C: 11 | ⬥ D: 24 |
| Aitana didn't know who was Luis I, so She called to Antoni, a friend, who searched it on Internet and found the right answer, 7. |
| €100.000 (13 of 15) | |
| Which line cuts a curve by two points? | |
| ⬥ A: Tangent line | ⬥ B: Secant line |
| ⬥ C: Cutting line | ⬥ D: Radiant line |
| Aitana's mother was a math teacher, nut She didn't know the answer. In fact, She apologise to his mother in italian. Aitana was sure that C and D were wrong answers and tought that was A: Tangent line, but She wasn't sure, so She walked away. If She risked, She would lost 35.000 €, because the right answer is B: Secant line. Prize: 50.000 € |
Trivia[]
- She was born in Rome, Italy; but She grew up with her family in Spain.
| Preceded by Mario Vaquerizo |
Spanish contestants Aitana Sánchez-Gijón |
Succeeded by Adrián Lastra |