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William Levy
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Levy in 2015
Born (1980-08-29) August 29, 1980 (age 44)
Citizenship
  • Cuba
  • United States
Occupation
  • Actor
  • former model
Years active 2003–present
Partner(s) Elizabeth Gutiérrez (2003–2024)
Children 2

William Gutiérrez-Levy (born August 29, 1980) is a Cuban-American actor and former model. He is well-known for his roles in many popular telenovelas and films.

Early Life and Education

William Levy was born in Cojimar, Cuba. He was raised by his mother, Barbara Levy. His family, including his brother and sister, moved to Miami, Florida, when he was 14 years old.

He went to Barbara Goleman Senior High School in Miami Lakes. After high school, he studied business administration at St. Thomas University for two years. He had a scholarship for baseball. Later, he moved to Los Angeles to study acting. He also continued his acting lessons in Miami and Mexico City.

William Levy's Acting Career

Before becoming an actor, William Levy worked as a model for Next Models agency. He also appeared on two reality TV shows called Isla de la Tentación and Protagonistas de Novela 2.

In 2005, he acted in a play called La Nena Tiene Tumbao in Puerto Rico. His first role on the Spanish-language channel Univision was in the show Olvidarte Jamás. He then appeared in Mi Vida Eres Tu and Acorralada.

Breakthrough in Telenovelas

In 2008, William Levy starred in his first movie, Retazos de Vida. That same year, he got a big break in Mexican telenovelas. He was chosen by producer Carla Estrada to star in Pasión.

Televisa then cast him as the main character in Cuidado con el Angel. He starred alongside actress Maite Perroni. This show was very popular, with about 5 million viewers each night in the United States.

In 2009, Levy starred with Jacqueline Bracamontes in Sortilegio. The final episode of Sortilegio had 6.6 million viewers. This was more than other major TV channels at that time.

Voice Acting and Music Videos

In November 2009, William Levy lent his voice to the Spanish version of the animated movie Planet 51. The movie won an award for the best animated Spanish-language film of 2009.

He also toured several Mexican cities with the play Un Amante a la Medida. This play later toured in the United States.

In 2011, Levy starred as Jennifer Lopez's love interest in her music video "I'm Into You". This video was shown on NBC's Today show.

Dancing with the Stars and Other Roles

In 2012, William Levy was a contestant on the TV show Dancing with the Stars. He danced with professional partner Cheryl Burke. They finished in third place.

He also appeared in two episodes of the VH1 TV series Single Ladies. In 2013, he played Captain Damian Fabre in the telenovela La Tempestad.

Variety magazine recognized William Levy as one of the Top 10 Latino Actors and Actresses in Hollywood.

He continued to act in films like Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club (2014) and The Veil (2017). In 2018, he played Mateo Ferrera in the Fox TV series Star.

More recently, in 2021, Levy returned to telenovelas in Café con aroma de mujer. In 2023, he starred in and produced the Telemundo telenovela Vuelve a mí.

Personal Life

William Levy is a naturalized citizen of the United States. He has two children with actress Elizabeth Gutiérrez: a son, Christopher Alexander, born in 2006, and a daughter, Kailey Alexandra, born in 2010. In April 2024, Elizabeth Gutiérrez shared that they had separated.

Name Change

William Levy was born as William Gutiérrez Levy. He decided to use "Levy" as his main last name. Levy is his mother's last name.

Activism and Charity Work

William Levy is involved in charity work. He volunteers his time to help fix houses for families with low incomes in Mexico. He does this as part of the "Alianzas que Construyen" program by the Televisa Foundation.

Dancing with the Stars Performances

William Levy was a contestant on ABC's Dancing With The Stars in season 14. He partnered with two-time champion Cheryl Burke.

Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Cha-Cha-Cha/ "International Love" 8 8 8 No Elimination
2 Quickstep/ "Nice Work If You Can Get It" 9 7 9 Safe
3 Salsa/ "La Vida es un Carnaval" 9 9 10 Safe
4 Jive/ "We're Not Gonna Take It" 7 7 8 Safe
5 Argentine Tango/ "Buttons" 10 9 10 Safe
6 Rumba/ "Being with You"
Motown Marathon
9
Awarded
8
9
10
Points
Safe
7 Viennese Waltz/ "Ave Maria"
Team Paso Doble/ "O Fortuna"
9
9
9
8
9
9
Safe
8 Foxtrot/ "Stray Cat Strut"
Paso Doble (Trio Challenge)/ "Diablo Rojo"
10
9
10
9
10
9
Safe
9
Semi-finals
Tango/ "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Samba/ "Magalenha"
9
10
9
10
10
10
Safe
10
Finals
Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Raise Your Glass"
Freestyle/ "Objection (Tango)"
Salsa (24-hour Challenge)/ Juventud de Presente
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
Third Place

Filmography

Film Roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Retazos de Vida Thiago
2009 Planet 51 Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker Voice role
2014 The Single Moms Club Manny
2014 Addicted Quinton Canosa
2016 Term Life Alejandro
2016 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Christian
2017 A Change of Heart Carlos
2017 The Veil Warrior Lead role
2017 Girls Trip Himself Cameo
2017 Cinderelo Brando
2018 El fantasma de mi novia Chepa Lead role
2019 En Brazos de un Asesino (Killing Sarai) Victor Faust Lead role
2021 South Beach Love Tony Sanchez Lead role
Television Roles
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Mi vida eres tú Federico
2006 Olvidarte jamás Germán Torre
2007 Acorralada Larry Irázabal 187 episodes
2007 Pasión Vasco Darién
2008 Plaza Sésamo Himself Episode: "El problemón"
2008–2009 Cuidado con el ángel Juan Miguel San Román Bustos / Pablo Cisneros Lead role; 194 episodes
2009 Sortilegio Alejandro Lombardo Lead role; 90 episodes
2010 Mujeres asesinas Fonsi / Conde Alfonso de Jesús Ruiz Machado y Ortigoza Episode: "Annette y Ana, Nobles"
2010-2011 Triunfo del amor Maximiliano Sandoval Lead role; 172 episodes
2012 Dancing with the Stars Himself Contestant
2012 Single Ladies Antonio 4 episodes
2013 La Tempestad Damián Fabré Lead role; 122 episodes
2014 Miss Universe 2014 Judge TV special
2018-2019 Star Matteo Ferrera Main role
2021 Café con aroma de mujer Sebastián Vallejo Lead role
2023 Montecristo Alejandro Montecristo Lead role
Also producer
2023–2024 Vuelve a mí Santiago Zepeda Lead role
Also producer
Music Videos
Year Artist Title
2011 Jennifer Lopez "I'm Into You"

Theater Performances

  • Un amante a la medida (2009–10)

Awards and Nominations

Premios Bravo

Year Category Work Result
2008 Best Newcomer Pasión Won
2010 Best Actor Sortilegio Won

Premios Juventud

Year Category Work Result
2009 My Favorite Actor Cuidado con el ángel Won
2010 My Favorite Actor Sortilegio Won
2011 My Favorite Actor Triunfo del amor Won
2014 My Favorite Actor La Tempestad Won

Premios TVyNovelas

Year Category Work Result
2010 Best Actor Sortilegio Nominated

Califa de Oro

Year Category Work Result
2012 Best Actor Triunfo del amor Won

Premios Casandra

Year Category Work Result
2012 Revelation Image Triunfo del amor Won

People en Español

Year Category Work Result
2009 Best Couple (with Maite Perroni) Cuidado con el ángel Nominated
Best Actor Nominated
2010 Best Actor Sortilegio Nominated
Best Couple (with Jacqueline Bracamontes) Nominated
Best Dressed of the Year William Levy Nominated
2011 Best Couple (with Maite Perroni) Triunfo del amor Won
Best Actor Nominated
Best Dressed of the Year William Levy Nominated
2012 King of Twitter Nominated
2013 Best Actor La Tempestad Nominated
Best Couple (with Ximena Navarrete) Nominated
Most Social Media Active William Levy Nominated
William Levy, Airplane Pilot Nominated

Lists and Recognition

  • 2011: He was included in People en Español magazine's list of the 50 most handsome men.
  • 2009: People en Español named him as one of "Los 25 hombres más guapos" (25 most handsome men).
  • 2009: People en Español also named him as one of "Los 50 más bellos" (50 most beautiful people).
  • 2008: People en Español named him as one of "Los 50 más bellos" (50 most beautiful people).

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