Mariona Ribas i Deu (born 18 June 1984 in

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) is a Spanish

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. Ribas received a musical education and studied

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and

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before her debut on television at the age of 15. On the stage, Ribas made her debut with a starring role in Manuel Veiga's ''Tempesta de neu'' at Sala Muntaner,

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, in 2003. Ribas also had a leading role in ''Ja en tinc 30!'', in 2004. She has also played a role in ''Jugando con Molière'' (2005–2006) and ''El poema de Nadal'' (2007). Ribas is a well-known face in her native

due to the popularity of the long-running Catalan

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'' El Cor de la Ciutat'', where she starred as Marta, specially during the first 5 seasons.

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* 1984 births Living people Television actresses from Catalonia 20th-century Spanish actresses {{Spain-actor-stub