Ana Asensio was born on April 4, 1978 in Madrid, Spain. She got her start acting in children's plays while she was still studying Acting and Philosophy at Complutense University in Madrid. In 2001 Asensio moved to New York City.
Her feature film directorial debut, titled Most Beautiful Island, premiered at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival where it was awarded the narrative grand jury prize for best film. Asensio also wrote the screenplay and played the leading role. Most Beautiful Island has received positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
