What would you do if you received an exclusive invitation to paradise? Welcome to Eden follows a group of Spanish young adults who think they’re headed to a mysterious island for a festival sponsored by a drink company, Blue Edén. But when they arrive, they learn that the Edén Foundation’s garden doesn’t stay idyllic for long.

Meet the Cast of Welcome to EdenYour exclusive invitation awaits.

Also known as Bienvenidos a Edén, the Netflix series out of Spain premiered on May 6. Curious to learn more about stars Amaia Aberasturi, Belinda and more? Meet Edén’s castaways below.

Zoa (Amaia Aberasturi)

The character: Nineteen-year-old Zoa’s whole world changes after she’s sent a mysterious DM asking, “¿Eres feliz?” Her answer: “No lo sé.” To find the happiness she’s after, when this peculiar guardian angel of sorts invites her to an exclusive party on the island of Edén, Zoa cannot resist.

The actor: Before heading to Edén, Amaia Aberasturi co-starred in La Edad de La Ira (The Age of Wrath) with Elite’s Manu Ríos and played a woman accused of witchcraft in 1609 Basque Country in Akelarre (Coven of Sisters). She also appeared in the ’60s-era series 45 rpm, which revolves around the rise of a music label and won the International Emmy Award for best drama series.

The socials: Follow Aberasturi on Instagram.

Judith (Ana Mena)

The character: Judith is Zoa’s best friend who tags along with her to Edén, despite not receiving an exclusive invite herself. But does she care? No importa.

The actor: Ana Mena may be new to Edén, but she is far from new to the music scene. In 2010, she won the My Camp Rock 2 musical competition reality series, hosted by Disney. She released her first single, “No Soy Como Tú Crees,” in 2016 and her first album, Index, in 2018. She dropped a slew of her most recent songs in 2022, including “Quiero Decirte,” “La Guerra de los Besos,” “Duecentomila ore,” “No dejes que pase el tiempo” and“ Cuando la noche arriba.” She is about to go on tour to Italy and Spain this year. Mena garnered her first acting role as Pepi in Marisol (2009), going on to play Vero Navarro in the TV series Supercharly and Paula in Vive Cantando. She also appeared in Pedro Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In.

The socials: Follow Mena on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Spotify.

Gabi (Berta Castañé)

The character: Gabi is Zoa’s 15-year-old sister, who Zoa always looks after in lieu of their absentee parents.

The actor: Berta Castañé is a TV veteran at this point, having starred in numerous Spanish series before Welcome to Eden. She played Carolina in the Spanish soap opera El secreto de Puente Viejo, Ana in Big Band Clan, Lucía in You Shall Not Lie and Júlia in Com si fos ahir. Castañé’s first screen role was in 2014 as Nuria Vega in the TV series Bajo sospecha, which also starred Blanca Romero, who plays Castañé’s mother in Welcome to Eden, and Yon González, who starred in Cable Girls (Las chicas del cable) on Netflix.

The socials: Follow Castañé on Instagram.

África (Belinda)

The character: África, better known as Afrilux to her followers, is a megastar and social media influencer.

The actor: In not too big a departure from her character on Welcome to Eden, Mexican-Spanish performer Belinda is an international pop star. She has released four studio albums: Belinda (2003), Utopía (2006), Carpe Diem (2010) and Catarsis (2013). Her latest single, “Eden,” is the theme song for Welcome to Eden. Disney fans may remember her from her role as Marisol in The Cheetah Girls 2, but she has been appearing on-screen since she was a kid, starring as Ana in Friends Forever (2000). She played series regular roles in the TV shows Adventures in Time, Cómplices al rescate and Camaleones. Belinda also provided voice dubbing for The Tale of Despereaux and Tad: The Lost Explorer and appeared in Baywatch (2017). In 2020, she was a coach on the Mexican singing competition La Voz, and she’d previously served as a judge on El Factor X. Aside from performing, she’s also the co-founder of Mexican food supplement brand Wonu.

The socials: Follow Belinda on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Spotify.

Charly (Tomy Aguilera)

The character: Charly seems like the life of the party when he heads to Eden, but his amiable personality may just be masking some deeper turmoil.

The actor: Tomy Aguilera is best known for his role as Jorge on Skam España, which is the Spanish adaptation of the original Norwegian teen drama series, Skam. He is also set to appear in the comedy film Por los pelos with his Welcome to Eden co-star, Amaia Salamanca. The Madrid native also enjoys diving, rap, drums and music production (especially electronic).

The socials: Follow Aguilera on Instagram.

Ibón (Diego Garisa)

The character: Ibón is the shy, artsy type, whose venture to Edén really feels like an escape from his responsibilities (and troubles) at home.

The actor: Before tickling the ivories as Ibón on Welcome to Eden, Diego Garisa played Dave in the 2020 TV series, The Revolution of Odile. He also starred as Boy in the 2019 short Mi Primera Vez. 

The socials: Follow Garisa on Instagram. 

Aldo (Left)

Aldo (Albert Baró)

The character: Aldo is entrepreneurial and focused on his business. He is none too keen to be away from his clients for too long — even if paradise is calling.

The actor: Before Welcome to Eden, Albert Baró played Bruno Salvat in the telenovela, Argentina, tierra de amor y venganza. He also starred as David Merino in the police drama Serve and Protect, as Gabi in The Wild Ones and as Jan in Asmodexia. Baró has appeared in a number of TV series, including as Johan in El cor de la ciutat, Joan Capdevila in Merlí and Raúl in Yrreal. His first on-screen role was as Jaumet in Les veus del Pamano. On stage, he is set to perform in an upcoming Catalan production of Romeu i Julieta at the Teatre Poliorama in Barcelona.

The socials: Follow Baró on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.

Mayka (Lola Rodríguez)

The character: Mayka is the tech wiz of the island, a blue-highlights enthusiast and a loyal team member of Astrid and Erick’s.

The actor: Lola Rodríguez starred as Valeria in the 2020 biographical miniseries Veneno, which charts the life of Spanish LGBTQ+ icon “La Veneno” (Cristina Ortiz) and the author (Rodríguez’s character) who decides to write a book about her. An active advocate for the queer community, Rodríguez was the first transgender minor to compete for the 2015 pageant title of Las Palmas carnival queen in her native Canary Islands. Before Welcome to Eden, Rodríguez also appeared in Polyamory for Dummies (2021) with Maria Pedraza (who is known for Netflix’s Elite, Money Heist, Toy Boy, and Dancing on Glass). 

The socials: Follow Rodríguez on Instagram.

Astrid (Amaia Salamanca)

The character: Astrid founded the Edén Foundation 15 years ago with her husband, Erick.

The actor: Amaia Salamanca’s first on-screen role was as Paula in the daily teen soap SMS, sin miedo a soñar, appearing in 187 total episodes. She would go on to play Alicia Alarcón in Gran Hotel with her SMS co-star, Yon González. Salamanca is well known for her performances as Catalina in the Spanish adaptation of Colombian series Sin tetas no hay paraíso and as Bárbara de Senillosa in Velvet and the series’ spinoff, Velvet Colección. She also portrayed Letizia in Felipe y Letizia, Julia Ballester in Morocco: Love in Times of War, and Sofía in Despite Everything opposite Cable Girls star, Blanca Suárez. Most recently, she appeared as Sofía in the TV series You Shall Not Lie. Coming up, she is set to star opposite Welcome to Eden’s Tomy Aguilera in Por los pelos. 

The socials: Follow Salamanca on Instagram and Twitter.

Erick (Guillermo Pfening)

The character: Erick founded the Edén Foundation 15 years ago with his wife, Astrid.

The actor: Hailing from Argentina, Guillermo Pfening is a director and writer, in addition to an actor. His first major TV series was Champions of Life (1999), and since, he’s appeared in shows including Family Affairs, The Desire, Doble vida, Vidas robadas, Valientes, Condicionados, Supermax, and Foodie Love. He is also known for his performances in films like Perro amarillo, The German Doctor, Nobody’s Watching and To Kill the Dragon. Pfening made his directorial debut in 2004 with the short film Caíto,” for which he won a George; he later extended it into a full-length film in 2012. The story revolves around his family and his relationship with his brother, Luis “Caíto” Pfening, who has muscular dystrophy. 

The socials: Follow Pfening on Instagram and Twitter.

Bel (Begoña Vargas)

The character: Bel often tends to the horses in her work for the Edén Foundation, but this seemingly “strong and silent” type doesn’t stay quiet for too long — and certainly intrigues Zoa (and vice versa).

The actor: A Madrid native, Begoña Vargas is not only a trained actor, but also began studying modern dance at the age of 10. A model for brands like Carolina Herrera, Vargas is also skilled in fencing, horse riding and surfing. Her first on-screen roles include episodes of Centro médico and Paquita Salas. She would go on to star in the series Boca Norte as Andrea, La otra mirada (A Different View) as Roberta and Alta mar (High Seas) as Verónica de García. She has also appeared in the films Malasaña 32 as Amparo and Las leyes de la frontera (The Laws of the Border) as Tere. In addition to playing Bel in Welcome to Eden in 2022, she also played Evelyn in one episode of the TV series Paraíso. Next up, Vargas is set to star in the film Centauro with Álex Monner, who appeared in Elite Short Stories: Phillipe Caye Felipe and Season 5 of Elite.

The socials: Follow Vargas on Instagram and Twitter.

Nico (Sergio Momo)

The character: Nicolás aka Nico is an ambitious and charming member of the Edén Foundation.

The actor: Elite fans will recognize Sergio Momo from his portrayal of Yeray on Season 3 of the hit Spanish thriller series. Momo had a reunion with his Elite co-stars Danna Paola, Ester Expósito and Georgina Amorós in the music video for Paola’s song “Contigo.” He also starred in the films Rescue Under Fire, Sevillanas de Brooklyn and 8 años and portrayed Rober in the TV series The Neighbor.

The socials: Follow Momo on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.

Alma (Irene Dev)

The character: Alma is part of the Edén family and is eager to get to know Ibón once he arrives.

The actor: Welcome to Eden is Irene Dev’s first on-screen role. 

The socials: Follow Dev on Instagram and Twitter.

Eloy (Right)

Eloy (Carlos Soroa)

The character: Eloy is a deaf member of the Edén Foundation and is good friends with Bel on the island.

The actor: Before Welcome to Eden, Carlos Soroa portrayed Lucho in the late Roberto Pérez Toledo’s play Manual básico de lengua de signos para romper corazones (Basic Manual of Sign Language to Break Hearts). Soroa previously starred in Pérez Toledo’s short film, La suerte de quererte: Sí a todo.

The socials: Follow Soroa on Instagram.