The Zapata twins were born in Extremadura in 1979. Marisa, 15 minutes before Cristina.

Both studied Dramatic Art at the University of Seville. Have participated together in various projects, such as Hospital Central, El comisario. They maintain a relationship with the same man and plan to get pregnant at the same time. They are also interested in creating their own foundation to support people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (DOC), which they have been diagnosed with.