Rafael Amaya facts for kids
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Rafael Amaya
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Amaya at the 2013 Alma Awards
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José Rafael Amaya Núñez
28 February 1977 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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José Rafael Amaya Núñez (born on February 28, 1977) is a famous actor from Mexico. He is best known for playing the character Aurelio Casillas in the popular Telemundo TV series El Señor de los Cielos.
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About Rafael Amaya
Rafael Amaya was born in Hermosillo, Mexico. When he was five years old, his family moved to Tecate, Baja California, where he grew up. As a teenager, he enjoyed taking theater and music classes. Later, he moved to San Diego, California to study.
After his studies, he returned to Mexico. He tried to start a music career with a group called Palapa Band, but it didn't work out. Then, he joined the Centro de Educación Artística at Televisa to learn more about acting. He also joined another music group, Garibaldi, and they recorded two albums.
His Acting Journey
Rafael Amaya started his acting career in the year 2000. His first role was in a TV show called La casa en la playa. People noticed his talent, and he soon got more acting offers.
Early Roles
In 2001, he played Cástulo in Sin pecado concebido. A year later, in 2002, he got his first main role in the TV series Salomé. He played José Julián, one of Salomé's sons. This role helped him become a well-known actor and earned him nominations for awards. That same year, he also appeared in Las vías del amor.
In 2003, he had another main role in Amar otra vez. Rafael Amaya also started acting in movies. His first film was Desnudos in 2004. In 2006, he filmed Las dos caras de Ana in Miami, United States. He also starred in the movie Así del precipicio that year.
Becoming a Star
Rafael Amaya continued to be very busy with acting. In 2008, he filmed several movies like Amor letra por letra and Me gustas tú. He also appeared in TV series such as Mujeres asesinas.
In 2010, he played a different kind of role, a villain, in the Telemundo TV series Alguien te mira. In 2011, he had a short but important role as "El Guero" in the very popular TV series La Reina del Sur. He also traveled to Spain to act in two Spanish TV series, Hospital Central and Doctor Mateo, and a film called La piel azul.
After a short break, Rafael Amaya returned to acting in 2013. He joined the cast of the TV movie Meddling Mom. That same year, he took on his most famous role as Aurelio Casillas in El Señor de los Cielos. This role made him incredibly popular and helped him win many awards for "Favorite Lead Actor" at the Premios Tu Mundo.
He also appeared as Aurelio Casillas in other TV series like Señora Acero and Queen of the South. In 2015, he got his first main role in a movie called Oro y polvo.
Personal Life
Rafael Amaya has been in relationships with other actors. He met actress Ana Layevska in 2006 while working on a TV show. They were together for a few years. Later, in 2010, he started a relationship with actress Angélica Celaya, whom he met on the set of Alguien te mira.
Images for kids
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Amaya at the 2013 Alma Awards
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Amaya and Angélica Celaya at the 2013 Alma Awards
See also
In Spanish: Rafael Amaya para niños
