Born in Spain · Nationality Spanish — Film / television / public statements / popular culture

Úrsula Corberó

Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2016: 'Cubans are a bit pushy' remarks following trip to Cuba, then clarification” and “2016: 'everyone slept with everyone' on Física o Química — controversy followed by correction”.

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Profile No. 1733 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Úrsula Corberó

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4Documented controversies
9Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

I. Documented controversies

01

2023-09–2025

2023–2025: El cuerpo en llamas challenged by Rosa Peral, who seeks €30 million from Netflix and producer over reputation and privacy

Civil / administrative proceedings

Corberó portrays Rosa Peral in El cuerpo en llamas, a series inspired by the so-called Guardia Urbana murder case. Peral sued Netflix and the producer, seeking €30 million and alleging that the fictional portrayal infringed her honour, privacy and image rights.

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Sources · 3

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    Europa PressVista oral de la demanda de Rosa Peral contra NetflixNews agencyHigh reliability
  3. [3]
    Netflix TudumBurning Body: release date, cast and true-story backgroundCompany documentMedium reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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02

2016-04

2016: 'Cubans are a bit pushy' remarks following trip to Cuba, then clarification

No legal proceedings

Following a professional trip to Cuba, Corberó said in an interview that Cubans were 'un poco pesados', a phrase widely reported as an insulting generalisation that prompted criticism.

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Sources · 2

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    Europa PressÚrsula Corberó: 'Los cubanos son un poco pesados'News agencyHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Europa PressÚrsula Corberó aclara sus declaraciones sobre CubaNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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03

2016-05

2016: 'everyone slept with everyone' on Física o Química — controversy followed by correction

No legal proceedings

Corberó said in an interview that, during Física o Química, the young actors formed a kind of family and 'follábamos todos con todos' ('we all slept with each other'). The phrase generated a media frenzy, and some former co-stars disputed the implication of orgies or widespread sexual activity on set.

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Last verified: 13 September 2026

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04

2016-09

2016: 'women are the most sexist', controversial statement following criticism of her sex life

No legal proceedings

Reflecting on the controversy caused by her remarks about Física o Química, Corberó said that women were often 'the most sexist' in judging other women's sexuality more harshly. The generalisation itself prompted further commentary and debate.

State of the evidence
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Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 2

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    Cadena SERÚrsula Corberó y el machismo entre mujeresBroadcastHigh reliability

Last verified: 13 September 2026

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