Miriam Garlo

Miriam Garlo
Miriam Garlo in 2026 at Red Carpet of 40th Goya Awards in Barcelona
Known forDeaf
TitleActress

Miriam García López, also known as Miriam Garlo, born in 1984 in Molina de Segura, Spain in the region de Murcia, is a Spanish Deaf academic, artist, and actress.

Biography

Garlo was born in 1984 in Murica. She became deaf at the age of seven following an allergic reaction to medication.[1][2] She has a PhD in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid[3], and holds master's degrees in art, research, and creation, as well as in sign language[4]. She is the sister of director Eva Libertad.

Film Career

Garlo played the main role of Ángela in the 2025 film Deaf[2], which was directed by her sister Eva Libertad.[3][5] She had previously played the same role in the short film of the same name, which the 2025 film was expanded from.[6][7]

In 2026, she was nominated for Best Actress at the 13th Feroz Awards ceremony and the 18th Gaudí Awards. That same year, she won the Goya Award for Best New Actress at the 40th Goya Awards.[8][9]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Miriam Garlo, protagonista de Sorda: "La diversidad es algo natural, y deberíamos celebrarla en lugar de intentar encajar a todos en un mismo molde"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  2. 1 2 Zurro, Javier (2025-04-03). "Miriam Garlo, la revelación de 'Sorda': "Cuando aprendí lengua de signos a los 30 años comenzó mi segunda vida"". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  3. 1 2 "Miriam Garlo". Dones Visuals (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  4. 1 2 Marta (2024-04-19). "Miriam Garlo, actriz "La piel es como una membrana sensible que absorbe las vibraciones como una esponja"" (PDF). La Red Española de Teatros, Auditorios, Circuitos y Festivales de titularidad pública (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  5. ↑ "«Sorda», sous les signes de la mère". Libération (in French). 2026-04-29. Archived from the original on 2026-04-30. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  6. ↑ Lago, Emilio Ferreiro. "Miriam Garlo hace historia en los premios Goya con el cortometraje "Sorda"". Excepcionales (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  7. ↑ Ganuza, Asier (2025-01-30). "'Sorda', de la molinense Eva Libertad, entre los cinco filmes seleccionados a concurso por el Festival de Málaga". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  8. ↑ Press, Europa (2026-01-13). "Miriam Garlo, actriz de 'Sorda', celebra las siete nominaciones a los Goya: 'Muy emocionante'". Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  9. ↑ "Miriam Garlo: "Para mi es un orgullo que me reconozcan como persona sorda y tiene que ver con que por fin me siento identificada, aporto diversidad y riqueza a la sociedad"". OndaCero (in Spanish). 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  10. ↑ Gámiz, Francisco (2026-03-01). "Miriam Garlo emociona con su discurso en los Goya: "Ninguna persona sorda es muda, tenemos identidad y voz propia"". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  11. ↑ Fresneda, Diana (2026-03-01). "Miriam Garlo, primera actriz sorda en ganar un Goya: "Tenemos identidad y voz propia, pero no siempre es oral"". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-01.
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