2005–2014: Career beginnings In 2005, Alba made her film debut in
Chus Gutiérrez's,
El calentito, alongside
Verónica Sánchez,
Ruth Díaz,
Macarena Gómez,
Estíbaliz Gabilondo, and
Lluvia Rojo. Her television debut was in an episode of the series the
El comisario in 2006. In 2008, she landed a role in the
Antenna 3 television series . That year, she performed in the musical theater production of
Enamorados anónimos (Love Anonymous: The Copla Musical in Broadway) helmed by dance choreographer
Blanca Li and music composer
Javier Limón. In 2009, she recorded her father's song, "No Puedo Enamorarme de Ti (I cannot fall in love with you)", for the soundtrack of a movie by ,
Al final del camino, starring
Malena Alterio and
Fernando Tejero. She trained at the Corazza Acting Studio by the renowned acting coach
Juan Carlos Corazza. She participated in the studio's 2011 theater play, Comedia Y Sueno (Comedia and Dream, the most beautiful lie). Beginning in 2013, she was cast as the protagonist's
Moroccan servant, Jamila, in the
Antena 3 series
El tiempo entre costuras (The Time in Between), set in Spain and the Northern Protectorates in
Morocco, following the
Spanish Civil War. She then played an
Indian woman in
Vincente Ferrer, a television film based on the life of Spanish Missionary
Vicente Ferrer. Filming took place in
Anantapur,
India. This was followed by an appearance in the
TVE series
Cuéntame as an important witness in a plot involving corrupt police. In 2017,
Netflix bought Global streaming rights for the show. With a strong following, the show ran for a total of four seasons plus the spinoff fifth season
Vis a vis: El Oasis (2020). Flores, who played an essential character on
Vis a Vis, had a special guest appearance in the finale of
El Oasis. In 2016, she performed in the Spanish theatrical production of
La Rosa Tatuada by
Tennessee Williams. In 2017, she played
Políxena, the daughter of the King of Troy, in production of
Troyanas, based on the tragedy written by Greek playwright
Euripides about the Women of Troy after the end of Trojan War. It premiered on Mérida International Classical Theatre Festival. Flores was nominated for Best Supporting Actress Award in
Spanish Actors Union Awards for her performance. After the series was cancelled after its one-season run,
Netflix acquired the global streaming rights in 2017 and ordered additional seasons. Since then, it gained worldwide recognition, becoming Netflix's most viewed non-English series. It received critical praise and won several awards including best drama series at the
International Emmy Awards. Her role as Nairobi brought her international recognition as well as several acting accolades, including winning an
Iris Award for Best Actress. In 2017, Flores performed in the musical play
"Drac Pack" co-written by her
Vis a Vis co-star and friend
Najwa Nimri. In 2020, she served as the Spanish narrator for the Netflix nature documentary
Night on Earth. In 2021, she performed in the Spanish theatrical production of
La excepción y la regla by German Playwright
Bertolt Brecht, for which she was nominated for Best Theatre Actress by
Fotogramas de Plata. ==Personal life==