Meet the cast of Welcome to Eden
The Netflix thriller is full of Spanish stars on the rise.
Netflix's latest young adult thriller series, Welcome to Eden, is already making waves on the streamer, cracking the top 10 in the UK this past week.
The Spanish language show, also known as Bienvenidos a Edén, tells the story of a group of young adults who attend a party on a remote island. However, the tempting paradise they find waiting for them holds dangerous secrets and entrapments.
The series dropped on Netflix on Friday 6th May and stars Amaia Aberasturi, Tomy Aguilera and Diego Garisa amongst others.
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Welcome to Eden.
Amaia Aberasturi plays Zoa
Who is Zoa? Zoa is a young woman who, at the start of the series, receives a mysterious text asking, "Are you happy?" This leads her on a journey to Eden along with her best friend Judith.
Where have I seen Amaia Aberasturi before? Aberasturi is an actress known for her roles in Coven and The Age of Wrath.
Tomy Aguilera plays Charly
Who is Charly? Charly is invited to an exclusive party on a secret island by the Eden Foundation, to help them promote their new energy drink. He goes to try and rid himself of a guilt he has held on to since childhood.
Where have I seen Tomy Aguilera before? Aguilera is an actor who made his name playing Jorge in Skam España. Welcome to Eden is his second on-screen credit.
Diego Garisa plays Ibón
Who is Ibón? Ibón is a quiet and intelligent young man who attends the Eden Foundation's party.
Where have I seen Diego Garisa before? As well as his role in Welcome to Eden, Garisa has appeared in 2020 series The Revolution of Odile.
Berta Castañé plays Gaby
Who is Gaby? Gaby is Zoa's sister, who she has had to look after and look out for most of her life.
Where have I seen Berta Castañé before? Castañé is best known for her long-running role in Spanish soap opera El secreto de Puente Viejo, although she has also appeared in Big Band Clan and Com si fos ahir.
Albert Baró plays Aldo
Who is Aldo? Aldo is one of the guests at the party, and is more suspicious about the Foundation's agenda than most.
Where have I seen Albert Baró before? Baró is best known for his roles in telenovela Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza and police drama Servir y proteger.
Lola Rodríguez as Maika
Who is Maika? Maika is a strong and confident member of the security team for the Eden Foundation. She is very loyal to Astrid.
Where have I seen Lola Rodríguez before? Rodríguez is best known for appearing in limited series Veneno. She was also the first transgender minor candidate for Queen of the Carnival of Las Palmas.
Guillermo Pfening plays Erik
Who is Erik? Erik is one of the founders of the Eden Foundation and is the husband of Astrid.
Where have I seen Guillermo Pfening before? Pfening has appeared in series such as Valientes and Vidas robadas, while also appearing films including The German Doctor.
Begoña Vargas plays Bel
Who is Bel? Bel is a resident of Eden who forms a close relationship with Zoa.
Where have I seen Begoña Vargas before? Vargas has appeared in the series Boca Norte and Alta mar.
Sergio Momo plays Nico
Who is Nico? Nico is a member of the Eden Foundation with ambitions to climb the ranks.
Where have I seen Sergio Momo before? Amongst other roles, Momo has appeared in hit Netflix series Elite as Yeray.
Ana Mena plays Judith
Who is Judit? Judith is Zoa's faithful best friend who goes with her to the island party hosted by the Eden Foundation, despite not being invited.
Where have I seen Ana Mena before? Mena was the winner of Disney's musical reality show My Camp Rock 2 in 2012, and also had a recurring role in Vive cantando.
Berta Vázquez plays Claudia
Who is Claudia? Claudia is a resident of Eden and has been for a long time.
Where have I seen Berta Vázquez before? Vázquez has appeared in series including Vis a vis and films such as Palm Trees in the Snow.
Irene Dev plays Alma
Who is Alma? Alma is a resident of Eden who forms a close bond with Ibón across the series.
Where have I seen Irene Dev before? Welcome to Eden is Dev's first on-screen credit.
Alex Pastrana plays Ulises
Who is Ulises? Ulises is the head of security for the Eden Foundation.
Where have I seen Alex Pastrana before? As well as Welcome to Eden, Pastrana is also set to appear in season 6 of Netflix's hit Spanish series Elite.
Joan Pedrola plays Orson
Who is Orson? Orson is a resident of Eden who Judith meets early on in the series.
Where have I seen Joan Pedrola before? Pedrola has had roles in mini-series The Age of Anger and Innocent.
Carlos Soroa plays Eloy
Who is Eloy? Eloy is a deaf member of the Eden community
Where have I seen Carlos Soroa before? Welcome to Eden is Soroa's first on-screen credit.
Jonathan 'Maravilla' Alonso plays Saúl
Who is Saúl? Saúl is a loyal and high-up member of the Eden community.
Where have I seen Jonathan 'Maravilla' Alonso before? Best known as a boxer, Alonso competed in the 2012 London Olympics, with this being his first entrance to the acting world.
Dariam Coco plays Eva
Who is Eva? Eva is an enigmatic member of the Eden community.
Where have I seen Dariam Coco before? Coco is best known for appearing in Money Heist and A Different View.
Amaia Salamanca plays Astrid
Who is Astrid? Astrid is the co-founder of the Eden Foundation with her husband Erik and is the one who invited the influencers to the island party.
Where have I seen Amaia Salamanca before? Salamanca is best known for her roles in SMS: Sin Miedo a Soñar and Gran Hotel, as well as TV films such as Felipe y Letizia.
Belinda plays África
Who is África? África is an ambitious social media influencer who goes to the Eden Foundation's party and performs for them.
Where have I seen Belinda before? Belinda is a Spanish-Mexican singer-songwriter who has appeared in TV series including Camaleones and La Voz.
Welcome to Eden is available to stream on Netflix. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what's on tonight.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
