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Eduardo Yáñez
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Yáñez in 2019
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Eduardo Yáñez Luévano
September 25, 1960 Mexico City, Mexico
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Norma Adriana Garcia
(m. 1987; div. 1990)Francesca Cruz
(m. 1996; div. 2003) |
| Partner(s) | Erika Buenfil (2005–2010) Africa Zavala (2015–2018) |
| Children | 1 |
Eduardo Yáñez Luévano (born September 25, 1960) is a famous Mexican actor. He is well-known for his many roles in telenovelas, which are like long TV dramas. He has also acted in movies and TV shows in the United States.
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About Eduardo Yáñez
Eduardo Yáñez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He grew up living with his mother. He began his acting career in the early 1980s.
Eduardo's Acting Journey
Eduardo Yáñez started his acting career thanks to a producer named Ernesto Alonso. Alonso saw his talent and gave him his first role in a soap opera called Quiéreme siempre. In this show, Eduardo played a character named "Carlos" alongside actress Victoria Ruffo.
In 1991, Eduardo moved to the United States. There, he worked on two more soap operas for Capital Vision. These were Marielena and Guadalupe.
He also appeared in American TV series like Savannah and Soldier of Fortune. Later, he acted in Sleeper Cell and Cold Case.
In 2005, after being away for a while, Eduardo returned to Mexico. He starred in the popular soap opera La Verdad Oculta.
In 2007, he played the main role in Destilando Amor. This show was named "Best Telenovela of the Year" at the Premios TVyNovelas awards in 2008. He played Rodrigo Montalvo Santos, and Angélica Rivera played his love interest.
The next year, in 2008, he starred in Fuego En La Sangre. This was a new version of a Colombian telenovela. In 2009, he acted in Corazón salvaje with Aracely Arambula.
In 2011, Eduardo appeared in an episode of the TV series NCIS: Los Angeles. He played a Venezuelan politician.
He continued to star in popular telenovelas. In 2012, he was in Amores Verdaderos, playing José Ángel Arriaga. In 2015, he returned to star in Amores con trampa, where he played Facundo Carmona.
In 2019, he starred in the comedy movie ¡He matado a mi marido! alongside Maria Conchita Alonso.
Eduardo Yáñez has had a very busy career. He has appeared in 8 plays, 13 soap operas, and 33 movies. Eight of his movies were in English. He continues to work on projects in Hollywood.
Movies Eduardo Yáñez Has Been In
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | La muerte cruzó el río Bravo | Fernando | |
| 1985 | Contrato con la muerte | Fernando | |
| 1985 | ... terror | Roca | |
| 1985 | Enemigos a muerte | Jorge | |
| 1986 | El maleficio 2: Los enviados del infierno | Profesor Andrés | |
| 1986 | Yako, cazador de malditos | José Luis / Yako | |
| 1990 | Carrera contra la muerte | Fabián Albarrán | |
| 1994 | Wreckage | Camillio | |
| 1996 | ... | Chico | |
| 1996 | Robin Goodfellow | Diego | |
| 1998 | Wild Things | Frankie Condo | |
| 1999 | Held Up | Rodrigo | |
| 2000 | Knockout | Mario Rodrigues | |
| 2001 | Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | General García | |
| 2004 | The Punisher | Mike Toro | |
| 2004 | Man on Fire | Bodyguard 2A | |
| 2006 | Hot Tamale | Cousin Sammy | |
| 2006 | All You've Got | Javier Espinoza | |
| 2015 | Don Quixote | Mounted Brother | |
| 2015 | Ladrones | Santiago Guzmán | |
| 2017 | A Change of Heart | Cousin David | |
| 2019 | I Killed My Husband! | Pepe |
TV Shows Eduardo Yáñez Has Been In
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Quiéreme siempre | Carlos | |
| 1982 | El amor nunca muere | Alfonso | |
| 1983 | El maleficio | Diego | |
| 1984 | Tú eres mi destino | Fabián | |
| 1987 | Senda de gloria | Manuel Fortuna | |
| 1988–1989 | Dulce desafío | Enrique Toledo | |
| 1990 | Yo compro esa mujer | Aldama | 160 episodes |
| 1990 | En carne propia | Leonardo Rivadeneira | |
| 1993 | Guadalupe | Alfredo Robinson | 209 episodes |
| 1992 | Marielena | Luis Felipe Sandoval | |
| 1996 | Miami ... | José | Television film |
| 1996–1997 | Savannah | Benny Serna | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Miguel Peralta | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 1999 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie | Valdez | Television film |
| 2001 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Amado | Episode: "Old Wives' Tale" |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Colombian Interrogator | Episode: "A Horrible Mind" |
| 2003 | Te amaré en silencio | Camilo | 101 episodes |
| 2005 | Sleeper Cell | Felix Ortiz | Episode: "Money" |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Felix Darosa | Episode: "Frank's Best" |
| 2006 | La verdad oculta | Juan José Victoria Ocampo | 20 episodes |
| 2007 | Destilando Amor | Rodrigo Montalvo | Main role; 168 episodes |
| 2008 | Fuego en la sangre | Juan Reyes | Main role |
| 2009–2010 | Corazón salvaje | Juan del Diablo / Juan de Dios San Román Montes de Oca / Juan Aldama de la Cruz | Main role; 135 episodes |
| 2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Antonio Medina | Episode: "Enemy Within" |
| 2012–2013 | Amores verdaderos | José Ángel Arriaga | Main role; 183 episodes |
| 2015 | Amores con trampa | Facundo Carmona | Main role; 128 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | Falsa identidad | Mateo Corona | Main role (seasons 1-2) |
| 2019–2022 | La Reina del Sur | Antonio Alcalá | Recurring role (seasons 2-3) |
| 2019–2020 | Sin miedo a la verdad | Presidente | Guest (season 2); Main role (season 3) |
| 2022 | Corazón guerrero | Octavio Sanchez | Guest |
| 2023 | Juego de mentiras | Pascual del Río | Main role |
| 2023 | Golpe de suerte | Nacho Pérez | Main role |
Awards and Nominations
Eduardo Yáñez has won several awards for his acting.
Premios ACE (New York)
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
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| 1991 | Male Figure of the Year | Yo compro esa mujer | Won |
| 2008 | Best Actor in Television Stage | Destilando Amor | |
| 2009 | Fuego en la sangre |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
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| 1993 | Best Actor in Television | Guadalupe | Won |
Premios Bravo
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
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| 2008 | Best Lead Actor | Destilando Amor | Won |
Premios Juventud
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
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| 2013 | ¡Está buenísimo! | Amores Verdaderos | Nominated |
TVyNovelas Awards
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
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| 1984 | Best Male Revelation | El maleficio | Nominated |
| 1988 | Best Lead Actor | Senda de gloria | Won |
| 1990 | Best Young Lead Actor | Dulce desafío | |
| 1991 | Best Lead Actor | Yo compro esa mujer | |
| 2007 | La Verdad Oculta | ||
| 2008 | Destilando Amor | ||
| 2009 | Fuego en la sangre | Nominated |
Favoritos del público
| Year | Category | Telenovela | Result |
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| 2014 | Favorite Couple with Erika Buenfil | Amores Verdaderos | Won |
| Favorite Kiss with Erika Buenfil | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Eduardo Yáñez (actor) para niños
