Superstar cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the new drama now streaming on Netflix

Netflix’s Superstar doesn’t just retell the rise, fall, and surreal reinvention of Spanish pop culture icon Tamara (later known as Yurena)—it throws you headfirst into a tabloid fever dream, and the cast is key to making it all feel deliciously chaotic. With wigs, glitter, side-eyes, and emotional gut punches, this six-part miniseries is packed with familiar faces from Spain’s acting elite, all tuned in to the exact frequency of outrageousness this story needs.

The show, which dropped on July 18, 2025, takes a highly stylized look at the bizarre celebrity circus of early-2000s Spain, blending reality with over-the-top dramatization. But while the aesthetic is camp, the performances are anything but hollow. The ensemble brings heart, humanity, and more than a few moments of, “Wait, did that actually happen?”

Let’s break down who’s who in the whirlwind world of Superstar — from the woman at the center of the storm to the tabloid mascots orbiting her like chaotic moons.

Ingrid García Jonsson as Yurena (formerly Tamara): Queen of reinvention

At the very core of Superstar is Ingrid García Jonsson, who delivers a dazzlingly offbeat performance as Tamara/Yurena — a woman determined to rewrite her narrative while everyone else tries to reduce her to a punchline. Jonsson plays her not as a caricature, but as a misunderstood dreamer who uses absurdity as both armor and art. From botched album promos to existential crises in sparkly tops, she sells it all with sincerity.

Her transformation from Tamara to Yurena isn’t just a stage name switch — it’s the emotional engine of the show. Every eye roll, every awkward music video, every baffled talk-show host she faces down becomes part of a bigger fight for self-definition. Jonsson walks the fine line between satire and empathy like she was born to do it, making Tamara/Yurena both tragic and triumphant in equal measure.

Supporting chaos of Superstar: Margarita, Loly, Paco and more colorful characters

Rocío Ibáñez is a scene-stealer as Margarita Seisdedos, Tamara’s iron-willed mother, bodyguard, and occasionally her last tether to reality. Think Kris Jenner meets an armored tank. Meanwhile, Natalia de Molina plays Loly Álvarez, Tamara’s media rival with a flair for petty drama and plastic tiaras. Their catfights alone deserve a spin-off.

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Carlos Areces hams it up as psychic sidekick Paco Porras, and Pepón Nieto gives us Tony Genil, a pop artifact who seems equally confused and delighted by his own existence. Add to the mix Julián Villagrán as Arlequín (yes, it’s as odd as it sounds), Secun de la Rosa as the crooning Leonardo Dantés, and real-life media figure Terelu Campos playing her legendary mom María Teresa Campos, and you’ve got a supporting cast that turns every scene into a talk-show fever dream.

Every character, no matter how absurd, is based on real media personalities from Spain’s wild Y2K years — which makes Superstar as much a pop-culture excavation as it is a drama. It’s flashy, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt. And if you weren’t familiar with these figures before, you’ll probably end up googling them halfway through the series… and wondering how any of this was ever real.

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