Gabriel Soto facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gabriel Soto
Soto in 2017
Born	Gabriel Soto Borja Díaz (1975-04-17) April 17, 1975 (age 50) Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Geraldine Bazán ​ ​ (m. 2016; div. 2018)​
Partner(s)	Irina Baeva (2018–2024)
Children	2

Gabriel Soto Borja Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a famous Mexican actor and model. He won a national male beauty pageant called El Modelo Mexico. He also placed second in the Mister World contest in 1996. Before becoming a well-known actor, he was part of the Mexican boy band Kairo. Today, he is best known for his roles in telenovelas, which are like long TV soap operas.

Gabriel Soto's Early Life and Career Beginnings

Gabriel Soto started his modeling career at age 18. This was right after he competed in the Mister World contest in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996. He did very well, finishing as the first runner-up.

In 1997, Gabriel joined the popular boy band Kairo. He took the place of another member, Eduardo Verástegui. With Kairo, he helped create two albums: Libres and Pasiones.

Gabriel Soto's Acting Journey

Gabriel Soto has acted in many telenovelas. He has impressed both audiences and critics with his performances. His first telenovela was Mi querida Isabel. After that, he appeared in shows like Alma Rebelde, Mi destino eres tú, and Carita de ángel.

One of his most important early roles was playing Ulises "ugly" in the telenovela Amigas y rivales. This show was produced by Emilio Larrosa.

Key Roles in Telenovelas

In 2002, Gabriel Soto starred in Las vías del amor alongside Aracely Arambula and Jorge Salinas. This was another show produced by Emilio Larrosa.

In 2004, he took on a main role in Mujer de Madera. He acted with Edith Gonzalez, and later Ana Patricia Rojo. He also worked with Jaime Camil and Maria Sorte in this series.

After taking acting classes in Los Angeles, Gabriel Soto returned to Mexico. In 2005, he competed in the Mexican version of Dancing with the Stars.

In 2006, he starred in La Verdad Oculta. This telenovela also featured Galilea Montijo, Alejandra Barros, and Eduardo Yanez.

In 2007, Gabriel Soto played the main character in Bajo las riendas del amor. This show was a new version of an older telenovela called Cuando llega el amor.

In 2008, he joined Querida Enemiga as the main male lead. He starred alongside Ana Layevska, Jorge Aravena, and María Rubio.

In 2009, he was part of Sortilegio, where he played Fernando Alanis. He later toured the United States with a stage show based on the telenovela.

In 2011, he appeared in La Fuerza del Destino as Camilo Galvan. He was one of the main actors in this show, which also starred David Zepeda and Sandra Echeverria.

In 2012, he played Rodrigo Torreslanda in Un Refugio para el Amor with Zuria Vega.

In 2013, he was the main actor in Libre para amarte, starring with singer Gloria Trevi.

One of his most praised roles was Maximiliano Bustamante in Yo no creo en los hombres (2014). This performance earned him a lot of positive feedback.

Gabriel Soto's Television Work

Gabriel Soto has appeared in many television shows and telenovelas throughout his career. Here is a list of some of his roles:

Awards and Recognitions

Gabriel Soto has won several awards for his acting. Here are some of the awards he has received:

Premios TVyNovelas

Premios Juventud

Images for kids

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  Gabriel Soto at Fashion Fest in 2008.

See also

In Spanish: Gabriel Soto para niños