Eduardo Santamarina
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Biography
Eduardo Santamarina ([eˈðwaɾðo santamaˈɾina]; born Eduardo Hernández García Santamarina on July 9, 1969) is a Mexican film, theater, and television actor. Santamarina is very famous actor in Mexico and Latin America and he is recognized such as one of the most popular actors of telenovelas. Mostly of his roles are leading roles in many famous telenovelas. Santamarina is also Primer Actor. Beside Televisa telenovelas, Santamarina appeared in some famous Telemundo telenovelas. He is married with famous Mexican telenovela actress Mayrín Villanueva. They live in Mexico City with childrens.
Acting career
Santamarina took acting classes at the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in Mexico City from 1989–1991. He made his acting debut in 1992 on the set of the telenovela De frente al sol, produced by Carla Estrada. His more notable roles to date were in the telenovelas Marisol in 1996 and Rubí in 2004. He made his feature film debuts in the Mexican films Baño de Mujeres and Ya No Los Hacen Como Antes, both released in 2002. He will star as the antagonist in Emilio Larrosa's telenovela: Libre para amarte.
Personal life
Eduardo married actress Itatí Cantoral in 2000. She gave birth to the couple’s twin boys José Eduardo and Roberto Miguel in August 2000. Both Santamarina and Cantoral filed for divorce in 2003 and the marriage was formally dissolved in 2004. After their divorce, he began an on and off relationship with actress Susana González until their well-publicized separation in November 2007.
Currently, he is married to his Yo amo a Juan Querendón co-star, actress Mayrín Villanueva. She gave birth to their daughter Julia on July 18, 2009, via Caesarean section.
Telenovelas
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | De frente al sol | Luis Enrique | Co-protagonist |
1993-1994 | Más Allá del Puente | Luis Enrique | Co-protagonist |
1994 | Prisionera de Amor | Rodrigo Miranda | Supporting Role |
1994-1995 | El Vuelo del Águila | Dr. Ortega | Special Appearance |
1995 | La Dueña | MauricioPadilla | Co-protagonist |
1996 | Marisol | José AndrésGarcés del Valle | Protagonist |
1996 | La antorcha encendida | Félix | Special Appearance |
1997-1998 | Salud, Dinero y Amor | Jorge Miguel Fontanot | Protagonist |
1998 | Rencor apasionado | Mauricio Gallardo Del Campo | Protagonist |
1999 | Serafin | Miguel Armendariz | Protagonist |
1999-2000 | Cuento de Navidad | Angel | |
2000-2001 | El Precio de tu Amor | Antonio Ríos | Protagonist |
2001 | Amigas y rivales | José Alcántara | Protagonist |
2003-2004 | Velo de novia | José Manuel del Alamo/Jorge Robleto | Protagonist |
2004 | Rubí | Alejandro Cárdenas Ruíz | Protagonist |
2007-2008 | Yo amo a Juan Querendón | Juan Dominguez | Protagonist |
2010 | Triunfo del amor | Octavio Iturbide | Special Appearance |
2011 | Ni contigo ni sin ti | Leonardo Cornejo Fernández | Protagonist |
2012 | Por ella soy Eva | Diego Fonticoda | Supporting Role |
2013 | Libre para amarte | Ramón Sotomayor | Protagonist |
2015-2016 | Antes muerta que Lichita | Augusto de Toledo y Mondragón | Main Antagonist |
2017-2018 | Sin tu mirada | Don Luis Ocaranza | Main Antagonist |
2018-2020 | El Señor de los Cielos | Balthazar Ojeda | |
2018 | El secreto de Selena | Dr. Ricardo Martinez | |
2019 | La Reina de sur 2 | Mariano Bravo |