Fernando Colunga facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fernando Colunga
Colunga in 2012
Born	Fernando Colunga Olivares (1966-03-03) 3 March 1966 (age 59) Mexico City, Mexico
Citizenship	Mexico United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present

Fernando Colunga Olivares (born 3 March 1966) is a famous Mexican actor. He is best known for his roles in Mexican telenovelas, which are like long TV dramas or soap operas.

Fernando became well-known around the world for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican telenovela Maria la del Barrio. He also starred as Manuel Fuentes-Guerra in Real Love, a historical drama set in Mexico. Another popular role was Jesús García in Porque el amor manda. He studied acting at the Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa (CEA) in Mexico City.

Fernando's Acting Journey

Fernando Colunga started his acting career in 1988. At first, he worked as a stuntman for another actor in a telenovela called Dulce desafío. After this, he decided to become a full-time actor and joined the Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa in 1990.

In his early career, many people recognized him from the Mexican version of Sesame Street. He also appeared in other TV shows like The Web and Marked Time.

Early Telenovela Roles

Fernando soon began starring in telenovelas. Some of his first roles were in shows like Cenizas y diamantes, Madres egoístas, and Maria Mercedes.

In 1993–1994, a famous producer named Carla Estrada gave him a role in Más allá del puente. After that, he appeared in Marimar. In 1994, he also acted in a movie called Bésame en la boca with singer Paulina Rubio.

In 1995, Fernando played Lieutenant Raul Gutierrez in Alondra, which was a historical drama.

Becoming a Star

Fernando Colunga got his first main role in 1995–1996 in the telenovela Maria la del Barrio. He played Luis Fernando de la Vega alongside actress Thalía. This role made him very famous.

He then starred in Esmeralda (1997) with Leticia Calderon. This show was popular in many countries. After Esmeralda, he also acted in a play called Original Sin Not.

In 1998, he starred in La Usurpadora with Gabriela Spanic. He played Carlos Daniel Bracho, a man who finds out his wife has been replaced by another woman.

Later Successes

Fernando continued to star in many successful telenovelas. These included Nunca Te Olvidare (1999) and Abrazame Muy Fuerte (2000).

In 2003, he starred in Amor real with Adela Noriega. In this show, he played Manuel Fuentes Guerra. For this role, he won the TVyNovelas Award for Best Actor. After Amor Real, Fernando took a break from TV to focus on theater. He even helped adapt plays like Death Trap.

He returned to television in 2005 with Alborada and later Pasion (2007).

In 2008, he starred in Manana Es Para Siempre where he played Eduardo Juarez, a man seeking revenge. In 2010, he was the main star of Soy tu dueña.

In 2012, he tried a new type of telenovela with a funny side, called Porque el amor manda. He played Jesús García. In 2015, he worked on Pasión y Poder.

Fernando's Work

Fernando Colunga has acted in both movies and many television shows.

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	La guerrera vengadora	Unknown role	Mexico
1995	Bésame En La Boca	Arturo	Mexico
2007	Ladrón que roba a ladrón	Alejandro Toledo	United States
2009	Wild About Harry	Danny	Canada
2015	Ladrones	Alejandro Toledo	United States

Television Shows

See Also

In Spanish: Fernando Colunga para niños

• TVyNovelas Award for Best Lead Actor