How to Say "Actress" in Spanish

actriz

/aɡˈtɾiθ/feminine

The English word actress is translated into Spanish as actriz.

The term is used to refer to a female actor.

Meaning: female actor (noun)

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While English often uses actor as a gender-neutral term, Spanish typically uses actor for males and actriz for females.

actriz is a feminine noun that does not change its spelling to indicate gender in the singular form. The plural of actriz is actrices.

/aɡˈtɾiθ/

The word actriz shares a root with the Latin word āctrīcem, which originally referred to a female plaintiff in a legal case.
In Spanish, the word actriz can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is pretending or faking their emotions in a real-life situation.
The phonetic sound of the 'z' in actriz changes between Spain, where it is a 'th' sound, and Latin America, where it is an 's' sound.

Mi novia es actriz.
My girlfriend is an actress.
This sentence is useful for saying who someone's girlfriend is using actriz.
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Eres una buena actriz.
You're a good actress.
This sentence is useful for describing someone as a good actriz.
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Soy actriz, no modelo.
I'm an actress, not a model.
This sentence is useful for clarifying that one is an actriz rather than a model.
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La actriz principal de la película ganó un premio importante.
The lead actress in the movie won a major award.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “actress” translations and entries actriz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries actriz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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