★ HOW OLD IS ANA CRISTINA BARRAGÁN?
Ana Cristina Barragán is 39 years old, born January 1, 1987 in EC · Capricorn.
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About
Ana Cristina Barragán crafts intimate character studies on film, turning shy adolescents and island twins into window-dressing for larger human struggles. Born in Quito in 1987, she studied at Universidad San Francisco de Quito and debuted with Alba (2016), a portrait of an introverted 11-year-old that premiered at Rotterdam and became Ecuador's Oscar submission. Her 2025 film The Ivy won Best Screenplay at Venice. A Capricorn, she works with unflinching emotional precision.
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Biography
Ana Cristina Barragán is an Ecuadorian filmmaker and screenwriter who builds narratives around psychological interiority and coming-of-age transformation. Born January 1, 1987, in Quito, she trained in film at Universidad San Francisco de Quito before directing her feature debut, Alba (2016). The film centers on Macarena Arias as an acutely shy 11-year-old; it premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival and served as Ecuador's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Her second feature, La Piel Pulpo ("Octopus Skin", 2022), shifts focus to dual protagonists—twins Iris and Ariel—navigating isolation on a remote island before one departs for the city to find an absent father. That film earned six awards at Ecuador's 2024 Colibrí Awards. In 2025, her third film, The Ivy (Hiedra), premiered in the Orizzonti competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay Award. As a screenwriter and filmmaker, Barragán works primarily in character-driven drama, grounded in specific geographies and emotional confinement. A Capricorn born in 1987, with a Life Path number of 9, she carries the numerological signature of artistic completion and humanitarian depth—a fit for her recurring focus on isolated young people finding their way toward connection. She is a citizen of Ecuador.
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Trivia
- Alba (2016) was Ecuador's official submission for the Best International Feature Film Academy Award.
- La Piel Pulpo won six awards at the 2024 Colibrí Awards, Ecuador's major film prize.
- The Ivy (Hiedra, 2025) won Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival's Orizzonti section, her highest-profile international recognition to date.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Ana Cristina Barragán often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian MayPig · 1947
- Caleb HearonPig · 1995
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Nicola PeltzPig · 1995
CHALLENGING
- Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
- Ewa Farna
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Frequently asked
- How old is Ana Cristina Barragán?
- Ana Cristina Barragán is 39 years old (born January 1, 1987).
- When is Ana Cristina Barragán's birthday?
- Ana Cristina Barragán was born on January 1, 1987.
- What is Ana Cristina Barragán's zodiac sign?
- Ana Cristina Barragán is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1987.
- What is Ana Cristina Barragán's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Ana Cristina Barragán was born in 1987, the year of the Fire Rabbit.
- Where is Ana Cristina Barragán from?
- Ana Cristina Barragán is from EC.
- What does Ana Cristina Barragán do?
- Ana Cristina Barragán is a writer.
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