Salvador "Salva" Reina (born 9 April 1978) is a Spanish actor and stand-up comedian, often referred to in the industry by the nickname 'Chuki'. He became known for performances in television series such as ''

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'' and ''Sabuesos'' or the film ''

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''.

Life and career

Born in

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital city of the Canary Islands (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and the m ...

in 1978, he was raised in

Málaga Málaga (; ) is a Municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 591,637 in 2024, it is the second-most populo ...

. He studied a degree in Sport Sciences in

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. He landed his debut in a feature film with a role in Enrique García's ''

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'', playing an inmate. He was cast afterwards for the Alberto Rodríguez's film ''

'' in the role of Jesús, which advanced his career. In 2021, he was awarded the Huelva Film Festival's ''Premio Luz'', which recognised his whole career, mainly in the scope of comedy, both in television and film. After meeting on the set of ''Todos lo hacen'' in 2021, he has been in a relationship with actress

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. He won the

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in 2025 for his role in the period drama ''

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'' as Felipín, an immigrant from Málaga relocated to

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Filmography

;Television ;Film

Accolades

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reina, Salva 1978 births 21st-century Spanish male actors Spanish male television actors Spanish male film actors Male actors from Málaga Living people Spanish male comedians Spanish stand-up comedians