Personal details
- Birth Date: 1996-12-07
- Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Birth Location: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
- Parents: Angelo Abela
- Professions: Actress, Soundtrack
Marisa Abela, yeah, she's one of those actors who just kind of popped up and suddenly everyone’s talking about her. She went to Roedean School, which is, you know, super posh, then did the whole drama class thing at the Theatre Workshop. What’s wild is she almost went to UCLA to do history and law—she wanted to be a civil rights lawyer. Can you imagine that? But somewhere along the way, acting pulled her in. She ditched the law school plan, went full-on drama, and cranked out a degree from RADA in 2019. Not exactly the path her parents probably pictured, but hey, it worked out. She’s been at this for ages, too. Like, she started acting at eleven. Her first role? Alice in this thriller called Man in a Box back in 2008. Kind of an intense way to kick things off, honestly. Fast-forward a bit, and now she’s snagged the role of a lifetime—playing Amy Winehouse in Back to Black, the Sam Taylor-Johnson biopic coming out in 2024. That’s no small gig. This film’s got everyone buzzing, because, let’s be real, Amy’s story is legendary and tragic and just so, so fascinating. Marisa’s got some big shoes to fill, but if her past work’s anything to go by, she’ll probably smash it. People are hyped to see if she can capture all that raw talent and heartbreak Amy was known for.
referencennMarisa Abela actually did all her own singing in Back to Black (2024). Wild, right? She apparently spent ages training just to nail Amy Winehouse’s vocal style—down to all those little quirks and the raw emotion Amy was famous for. It’s not just lip-syncing over someone else’s track, either. We’re talking full-on, live performances, recorded for the film. That’s gutsy, considering people are super protective over Amy’s legacy. You can tell Abela really threw herself into it. She worked with vocal coaches, studied hours of footage, and even mimicked Amy’s weird little habits and signature phrasing. Honestly, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was Amy herself singing at some points. Pretty bold move for an actress, but it paid off—her performance feels way more authentic and you get why the filmmakers went for this approach. It gives the whole film a much more real, gritty vibe.
December 7, 1996
5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Angelo Abela and Surekha
28 years old