Maru Candel

Maru Candel is a Spanish comedian, actress and singer born in Valencia on 3 February 1977 to a Sevillian mother and a father from Cadiz, who moved to Sevilla's Triana neighbourhood at the age of one and was raised there. A trained children's theatre teacher as well as a singer and actress, she has toured Spain professionally with stand-up comedy shows since 2005. Her early monologo "S.O.S", which blended comedy with live music from the start of her career, won several national awards. She continues to tour nationally with shows mixing stand-up, music and improvisation, including performances at venues such as Bilbao's Teatro Campos Eliseos Antzokia, and is regarded as one of the leading women on Spain's stand-up circuit.