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Mauricio Islas Born Juan Mauricio Islas Ilescas
August 16, 1973
Mexico City, MexicoOccupation Actor Years active 1992 - present Notable works El manantial
Amor real
Prisionera
Amores de Mercado
Pecados Ajenos
Cielo RojoWebsite mauricioislasonline.com Mauricio Islas (born Juan Mauricio Islas Ilescas on 16 August 1973) is a Mexican television and film actor. He is best known for his work in telenovelas.
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Biography
Early life
Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Islas is the son of businessman Juan Islas and Rosalinda Ilescas and the youngest of two brothers.
Career
After working in various telenovelas, Islas made his protagonist debut in Preciosa alongside Irán Castillo in 1998.[1][2]
From then on he continued working mainly as a leading actor, but occasionally playing villains, as in his 2000 participation in Primer amor... a mil por hora where he interpreted the malicious Demián and in 2006 Amores de Mercado starring as the evil Fernando Leyra.
In 2001 he starred in El manantial alongside Adela Noriega and won a TVyNovelas Award for his performance. In 2003 he starred in the acclaimed historical telenovela Amor real, interpreting the army soldier Adolfo Solis.
In 2004 he signed a contract with Telemundo and starred in Prisionera, Amores de Mercado, Pecados Ajenos and other successful productions of the network.
He returned to Mexico in 2010 and starred in Azteca's telenovela La Loba. His most recent telenovela is Cielo Rojo from 2011.
Personal life
On November 29, 2001, he married Venezuelan singer Patricia Villasaña. They had a daughter, Camila, born on May 3, 2002. They divorced in 2006.[3]
He has a son, Emiliano, with his current partner, Paloma Quezada. The baby was born on February 24, 2011 in El Paso, Texas.[4]
Filmography
Telenovelas Year Title Role Notes 2011 Cielo Rojo Andrés Rentería 2010 La Loba Emiliano Alcazar Azteca 2007-2008 Pecados Ajenos Adrián Torres Award Fama for Best Actor[5] 2006 Amores de Mercado Antonio Álamo 2005 Decisiones Fabricio Salas 2005 Los Plateados Gabriel Campuzano 2004 Prisionera Daniel Moncada Telemundo 2003 Amor real Adolfo Solís Sol de Oro for Best Antagonist[6]
Califa de Oro for Best Antagonist[7]2001 El manantial Alejandro Ramírez Insunza TVyNovelas Award for Best Lead Actor[8]
El Heraldo Award for Best Television Actor
Bravo Award for Best Lead Actor[9]2000 Primer amor... a mil por hora Demian Ventura Nominated - TVyNovelas Award for Best Male Antagonist
Eres Award for Best Antagonist[10]2000 Mi destino eres tú Ramiro Galindo Suárez 1999 DKDA: Sueños de juventud Mauricio 1999 Amor gitano Renzo 1998 Preciosa Luis Fernando Nominated - TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actor 1997 Mi pequeña traviesa Juan Felipe 1997 Mi querida Isabel Marcos 1996 Canción de amor Edgar 1995 Pobre niña rica David 1994 Volver a empezar Freddy Landeros 1992 Mágica juventud Alfredo 1992 Carrusel de las Américas N/A Televisa Films Year Title Role Notes 2011 Viento en contra Matías Parga 2010 El secreto Maurice de Gavrillac 2009 El cártel Santos 2006 Ambiciona Raúl 2005 Don de Dios N/A 2002 Punto y aparte Sergio 2001 Primer amor... tres años después Demián Ventura Camargo TV movie References
- ^ "Regresó por la puerta grande" (in Spanish). Zetatijuana.com. http://www.zetatijuana.com/html/Edicion1918/Espectaculoz_Regreso_por_la_puerta_grande.html. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ "Mauricio Islas" (in Spanish). Esmas.com. http://www.esmas.com/espectaculos/artistas/315903.html. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ^ "Biography of Mauricio Islas". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0411287/bio. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ^ "Ya nació el hijo de Mauricio Islas" (in Spanish). TvNotas. February 25, 2011. http://www.tvnotas.com.mx/2011/02/25/C-7665-ya-nacio-el-hijo-de-mauricio-islas.php. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ^ "Premios Fama 2008" (in Spanish). Fama.com. October 30, 2008. http://www.famaweb.com/noticia-revista-fama-en_los_premios_fama_2008__roberto_gomez_bolanos_mauricio_islas_catherine_siachoque_y_jencarlos_canela_reciben_importantes_reconocimientos-5724.html. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Enamorados de Amor Real" (in Spanish). Univision.com. http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=277914. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ "Arrasa 'Amor Real' con premios" (in Spanish). Terra.com.mx. http://www.terra.com.mx/entretenimiento/articulo/123075/. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "TVyNovelas for Best Lead Actor for El Manantial" (in Spanish). YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXdSaILA4Tw. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ "Premio Bravo" (in Spanish). Orizabaenred.com.mx. http://www.orizabaenred.com.mx/cgi-bin/web?b=VERNOTICIA&%7Bnum%7D=4382. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ "Mauricio Islas" (in Spanish). Todotnv.com. http://www.todotnv.com/actores/mauricio-islas. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
External links
Categories:- Mexican telenovela actors
- 1973 births
- Mexican film actors
- People from Mexico City
- Living people
- Mexican expatriates in the United States
- Mexican actors
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