Eduardo Reina Valdehita (born 24 March 1991), better known as Eduardo Casanova, is a Spanish actor and filmmaker, popularly known for his role as Fidel in the sitcom Aída (2005–2014).
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Life and career
Eduardo Reina Valdehita was born in Madrid on 24 March 1991. Upon attending his first casting call, he reportedly adopted his grandmother's surname Casanova as his artistic name.
In 2005, age 14, he joined the cast of Aída, aired on Telecinco and which was a spin-off of 7 vidas. Casanova played the role of Fidel, an openly gay teenager (described as the "first gay boy in Spanish TV"), earning him great popularity in Spain. After ten seasons, Aída ended in 2014 and Casanova then advanced his interest on film direction, while also starring in a number of productions. In 2015, he joined the cast of Gym Tony, aired on Cuatro, playing Chencho, a rich customer of the 'Gym Tony'.
In 2017, after directing short films, Casanova presented his debut feature film: Skins.
In 2022, he participated in Drag Race España's Season 2 as a guest judge.
His sophomore feature, Piety, premiered at the 2022 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. His miniseries Silence entered the 2025 Locarno Film Festival. In December 2025, he announced that the had HIV in order to break "this unpleasant and painful silence after so many years".
He played a version of himself in the metafictional comedy film Aida, the Movie (2026) exploring the shooting of an episode of Aída.
Filmography
Actor
Television
Film
