- Carlos Ponce
Infobox actor
name = Carlos Ponce
caption =
birthname = Carlos Armando Ponce Freyre
birthdate = birth date and age|1972|09|04
location =Santurce, Puerto Rico )
yearsactive = 1990-presentCarlos Armando Ponce, Jr. (born
September 4 1972 ) is a Puerto Ricanactor ,singer ,composer and TV personality ofCuban descent, known as simply Carlos Ponce. He starred in the Telemundo serial "Dame Chocolate " ("Give Me Chocolate").Early years
Ponce was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. His parents, Carlos Ponce, Sr. and Esther Freyre, emigrated from
Cuba after the Revolution. After his birth, the family moved to Humacao where Ponce was raised. As a child, he would actively participate in his school's plays and at home he would often put on a show for the family where he would sing the latest tunes. "Carlitos", as he is known in Puerto Rico, started to appear intelevision commercials at the age of six. He attended high school inHumacao and was a member of the school's drama club.In
1986 , the Ponce family moved toMiami and Ponce continued to participate in his school's productions. He was named the best student actor of the southern region of theUnited States .In
1990 , Ponce participated in the Southeastern Theater Conference and competed for the chance to win ascholarship . He won and enrolled in theNew World School of the Arts conservatory. However, theSpanish language television stationUnivision offered Ponce the opportunity to host a show called "Hablando" (Talking). This was his first serious television debut and after his debut he gave up his university studies.Acting career
After the show came to its end, Ponce went to
Mexico to visit a friend. While there he visited theTelevisa television station. The talent director of the station met Ponce and offered Ponce his first role in asoap opera : "Guadalupe", starringAdela Noriega &Eduardo Yañez . He participated in another soap opera forTelevisa , "Sentimientos Ajenos", in which he played the main character. Ponce also sang the theme song for the production. He received the "Actor Revelation of1997 Award" by Eres magazine and named "Best Actor" by TV y Novelas magazine (both are Mexican publications).In between productions, Ponce returned to Miami and
Univision hired him as the host of a new show, "Control". He hosted the show for three years and won an "ACE Award". He hosted the2006 Miss Universe pageant inLos Angeles , withShandi Finnessey ,Nancy O'Dell andCarson Kressley .In
2003 , Ponce joined "Entertainment Tonight" as a correspondent. He also hosted "An Entertainment Tonight Event — Celebrity Weddings Unveiled", aCBS primetime special. Ponce, now no longer with "ET", he starred in theTelemundo NBC Universal soap opera "Dame Chocolate " ("Give Me Chocolate") alongsideGenesis Rodriguez &Karla Monroig .Musical career
. He was Awarded a Double Platinum Award for the sales which his album generated.
On the "Billboard" Hot Latin Tracks Carlos Ponce reached the number-one spot three times with "Rezo" ("I Pray"), "Decir Adiós" ("Say Good-Bye") and "Escúchame" ("Listen to Me") [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=264222&model.vnuAlbumId=609795] .
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart chronology
Awards
In
1999 , Ponce received many awards, including:
*"Best Pop Album" from Billboard magazine
*"Artist Revelation" from Premios Lo Nuestro and
*"Pop Ballad Revelation of the Year" from Premios Tu Musica de Puerto Rico.American television
During this period he also made his debut in American television with his participation in the TV series "
Beverly Hills, 90210 " and "7th Heaven ". He also made guest appearances in "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee " and in "Donny & Marie ".In
2000 , Ponce recorded his second album, "Todo lo que Soy" (Everything that I Am). The World Athletic Games held inSeville, Spain adopted the song "Amelia" from Ponce's second album as its official theme. That same year, he was contracted by the Walt Disney Studios to vocalize the song "Bella Notte" for the animated film, "Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure". He also appeared in ABC's drama series "Once and Again "After the tragedy of the
September 11, 2001 attacks , Ponce joined a group of 100 Latin American singers, who united to pay tribute to the victims by recording "Ultimo Adios" ("Last Good-Bye"). The proceeds of the recording were donated to families of the victims.In
2001 Ponce participated inTelevisa production, "Sin Pecado Concebido", along withMexican actress,Angelica Rivera . In2002 , he recorded his third album, "Ponce"; later that year he signed a contract withTelemundo to host a reality show called "Protagonista de la Musica", which became one of the most popular Hispanic programs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.In
2006 , Ponce participated in the controversial recording of the Spanish-language version of theThe Star-Spangled Banner , called "Nuestro Himno ", alongsideWyclef Jean ,Gloria Trevi andOlga Tanon .In May
2008 , VH1 began a search for America’s “numero uno telenovela star” and will chronicle the journey to stardom in its newest original series, “¡Viva Hollywood!”. The “¡Viva Hollywood!” cast of aspiring Latino and Latina telenovela stars will move into the “Casa De Locos” where they must master the “7 Deadly Sins of Telenovelas”: passion, lust, charisma, drama, fire, seduction and scandal. The “sins” are disciplines each cast member must learn in order to capture the over-the-top style and flair of a true telenovela star and impress the celebrity judges: the award-winning actress and singerMaria Conchita Alonso and accomplished actor singer/song-writer Carlos Ponce. International celebrity astrologer and Latino legend,Walter Mercado , will appear in each episode to give the contestants guidance on their journey and alert the cast of their upcoming challenges.Daisy Fuentes ,Angelica Vale ,Charo ,Cristián de la Fuente ,Lorena Rojas ,Maria Celeste Arraras andPerez Hilton have signed on as celebrity guest judges that will assist in determining who gets to stay and who will need to go. Each week contestants up for elimination discover their fate by watching their own over the top telenovela death scenes. Ponce started in the second season of Lipstick Jungle, where he played a character called "Rodrigo". He has noted that he selected the program because it could "benefit" his career.cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/tv/espectaculos_asi/despierta_pasiones__en_lipstick_jungle/211762| title=Despierta pasiones en "Lipstick Jungle"| author=Amary Santiago Torres| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-18 | accessdate=2008-07-22]Personal life
Ponce has four children, Giancarlo, Sebastián, Savannah and Sienna.
Filmography
In
2003 , Ponce played himself in the movie "Chasing Papi " alongside fellow Puerto RicansRoselyn Sanchez ,Lisa Vidal ,Barbara Bermudo andWalter Mercado . After this experience, he left forNew Zealand , where he participated in the independent film "Meet Me in Miami ".In
2005 , Ponce briefly appeared in the movie "". In2006 , Ponce lent his voice to the controversial recording of the Spanish-language version of theThe Star-Spangled Banner , entitled "Nuestro Himno ", alongsideWyclef Jean ,Gloria Trevi andOlga Tanon .He hosted the
Miss Universe 2006 pageant inLos Angeles , along with Shandi Finnessey,Nancy O'Dell andCarson Kressley . He also appears in the movie "Just My Luck ", withLindsay Lohan ,Chris Pine andMcfly .ee also
*
List of famous Puerto Ricans
*List of composers by nationality
*List of television presenters/Puerto RicoReferences
External links
* [http://tv.telemundo.yahoo.com/damechocolate/fotos/1/08032007/71/damechocolate-carlos-ponce-personaje.html Carlos Ponce on Telemundo]
*imdb name|id=0005317|name=Carlos Ponce
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