Felipe Colombo

Infobox actor
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Erreway in 2003, left to right: Benja, Cami, Feli and Luli.
birthname = Felipe Colombo Eguía
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|1|8
location = Mexico City, Mexico
othername = Feli, Felu
yearsactive = 1991-present
notable role = Manuel Aguirre in Rebelde Way

Felipe Colombo Eguía (born January 8, 1983) is an Argentine-Mexican actor and musician, probably the best known for portraying Manuel Aguirre in teenage television series "Rebelde Way" and Lucho Fierro in "Son de Fierro", and as a member of Argentine band Erreway.

Career

The son of Argentine-born actor Juan Carlos Colombo, Felipe Colombo was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 8, 1983.

Colombo made his television acting debut in 1991 in the soupp opera "Angeles sin Paraíso" as Andrés, alongside Anahí (Rebelde). Later in 1992, he acted alongside Ludwika Paleta and Gael Garcia Bernal in a telenovela named "El Abuelo y Yo" ("My Grandfather and Me"). A Televisa production, "El Abuelo y Yo" was a hit show. Colombo played "Felipito" in it.

After acting in two other telenovelas, he worked alongside Angelica Maria, among many others, in "Agujetas de Color de Rosa" ("Pink Colored Shoelaces"), which was a successful telenovela across Latin America and among Hispanic audiences in the United States. In 1996, Colombo had a role in an episode of "Mujer, casos de la vida real", a show hosted by Silvia Pinal.

In 1998 Felipe got a role in the Mexican version of "Chiquititas", which was taped in Argentina. After the Mexican version flopped, Cris Morena decided to give him a role in the Argentine version where he soon became one of the most popular actors. ] . Participating at "Chiquititas", Colombo worked for the first time alongside Camila Bordonaba,Benjamin Rojas and Luisana Lopilato, who would later on become part of another one of Colombo's most important moments as an entertainer. In 2001, Colombo reprised his character of "Felipe Mejias" for "Chiquititas"' film version.

During 2002, Colombo acted in a soap opera named "Rebelde Way". Colombo, Bordonaba and Luisana Lopilato worked on "Rebelde Way" along with Benjamín Rojas, and the four formed a pop music group named Erreway. Erreway became famous internationally and they have garnered gold and platinum albums in a number of countries. Colombo and Nadine Dwek are the only members of "Chiquititas" to have foreign nationalities as well as Argentine citizenship.

Colombo got lots of attention for playing the lead on the theatrical version of The Graduate alongside with Nacha Guevara and later got a starring role in a telenovela named "Doble Vida" ("Double Life").

In 2006 he played Kurt Cobain on the play "No te preocupes ojos azules" and in 2007 he got a role on the TV comedy "Son de Fierro" alongside Camila Bordonaba. The comedy became one of Argentina's top shows.

In 2008, he got roles in three Argentine films, and one is accoplished. The first is "Carmilla", with María Fernanda Neil, and the second is "Matar a Videla", with Diego Mesaglio. Both films are currently making in Buenos Aires. In April 2008, the light of the day saw Diego Corsini's film "Solos en la Cuidad", with Colombo and Sabrina Garciarena in lead roles.

He will also act in telenovela "Socios", with Vanesa Gonzáles.

Private life

Colombo is the son of Mexican actor Juan Carlos Colombo and Argentine actress Patricia Eguía, and has a sister. He lives and works in Buenos Aires. He loves football and his favourite club is Boca.

He has been in love relationship with Luisana Lopilato for five years. Two of them told to the press they broke up in 2002, just after getting roles in "Rebelde Way". But, two years later, a video tape from Israel showed they are still together, making their relationship seven-years-old. But, they broke up after publishing that video (without their licence).

After that, Colombo was in relationship with Argentine model Cecilia Bonelli, but they broke up in 2006.

Filmography

Television

Discography

oundtracks

* 1999: "Chiquititas 1999"
* 2000: "Chiquititas 2000"
* 2001: "Chiquititas 2001"
* 2007: "Son de Fierro"

Erreway

* 2002: "Señales"
* 2003: "Tiempo"
* 2004: "Memoria"
* 2006: "Erreway en Concierto"
* 2006: "El Disco de Rebelde Way"
* 2007: "Erreway presenta su caja recopilatoria"
* 2008: "Vuelvo" (still recording)

External links

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