★ HOW OLD IS PABLO PINEDA?
Pablo Pineda is 51 years old, born August 5, 1974 in ES · Leo.
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★ LEDE
About
Pablo Pineda broke barriers as the first student with Down syndrome in Europe to earn a university degree, then leveraged that achievement into an acting career. The Spanish actor won the Concha de Plata Award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival for his role in *Yo, también*, a film centred on a university graduate with Down syndrome mirroring his own life. Born in August 1974, Pineda has since pivoted toward education and disability advocacy, working with foundations and delivering lectures on social inclusion across Europe and Latin America. As a Leo, he channels that fixed-sign conviction into platform-building for systemic change.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Pablo Pineda made history as the first European student with Down syndrome to obtain a university degree, holding qualifications in teaching and educational psychology. Born 5 August 1974 in Spain, he began his acting career relatively late, gaining international recognition when he won the Concha de Plata Award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival for *Yo, también*. In that film, Pineda played a university graduate with Down syndrome—a role drawn directly from his own lived experience. After the film's success, he signalled plans to pivot toward teaching rather than sustain an acting career, and upon returning to his home in Málaga, the city mayor presented him with the Shield of the City award. Pineda has since become a prominent voice in disability inclusion, collaborating with the Adecco Foundation to deliver presentations on labour integration and speaking across Latin America, including tours of Colombia in 2011, on social inclusion for people with disabilities. He authored his first book, *El Reto de Aprender* (*The Challenge of Learning*), in 2013, and continues work with the Lo que de verdad importa Foundation. As an actor, Pineda represents a rare crossover between creative performance and disability advocacy—using both mediums to challenge systemic barriers. Born under Leo, his life-path number 7 suggests a seeker committed to investigation and teaching; his trajectory reflects both intuition and intellectual rigour in reframing disability as an identity of capability, not limitation.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Pablo Pineda earned a diploma in Teaching and a BA in educational psychology, becoming the first student with Down syndrome in Europe to obtain a university degree. Before his breakthrough role in *Yo, también* in 2009, he lived in Málaga and worked at the municipality.
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Trivia
- Pineda won the Concha de Plata Award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance in *Yo, también*, in which he played a character whose life closely mirrored his own as a university graduate with Down syndrome.
- He was the first student with Down syndrome in all of Europe to obtain a university degree.
- In September 2009, immediately after his film festival success, Pineda announced his intention to pursue a career in teaching rather than continue acting.
- Málaga's mayor, Francisco de la Torre, presented Pineda with the Shield of the City award on behalf of the city council upon his return home.
- Pineda authored his debut book, *El Reto de Aprender* (*The Challenge of Learning*), in 2013.
- He has delivered lectures and presentations across Europe and Latin America, including talks in Bogota and Medellin, Colombia, on social inclusion and disability.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Seeker
Analytical and private. Pablo Pineda release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 7 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
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CHALLENGING
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Pablo Pineda?
- Pablo Pineda is 51 years old (born August 5, 1974).
- When is Pablo Pineda's birthday?
- Pablo Pineda was born on August 5, 1974.
- What is Pablo Pineda's zodiac sign?
- Pablo Pineda is a Leo, born August 5, 1974.
- What is Pablo Pineda's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Pablo Pineda was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Pablo Pineda from?
- Pablo Pineda is from ES.
- What does Pablo Pineda do?
- Pablo Pineda is a actor.
- Is Pablo Pineda still alive?
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