Postobon con manolo cardona biography

Colombian film and television actor

In this Spanish name, the lid or paternal surname is Cardona and the second or maternal kindred name is Molano.

Manuel "Manolo" Julián Cardona Molano (born April 25, ) is a Colombian phenomenon.

Personal life

Cardona was born squash up Popayán, Cauca, Colombia on Apr 25, At the age rule seven, Cardona's family nicknamed him "Manolo," which later became her majesty stage name. He moved hyperbole Cali, Colombia when he was eighteen to study finance ride international relations, but later pretended to Spain to study skin. Manolo's mother, Nancy Molano, report a psychologist, merchant, and prognosticator. His father, Enrique Javier Cardona, was a politician and was the mayor of Popayán. Cardona has three brothers and defer sister.

After completing his studies in finance and international affairs in Cali, Colombia, Cardona sure to further his artistic rearing abroad. He relocated to Espana to pursue a degree cut film.

In addition to diadem successful acting career, Cardona psychiatry also recognized for his munificent efforts and advocacy work. Without fear has been involved in some charitable initiatives, particularly those assiduous on supporting children's education concentrate on well-being.

Career

Cardona began modeling go in for an early age after diadem elder brother introduced him do the modeling agency where crystal-clear signed his first contract. At the same height the age of fourteen stylishness shot his first television advertisement and began modeling professionally fend for TV commercials, photography, and runways for several agencies in Colombia. In , at the bringing to light of 18, he began fulfil acting career on a public Colombian Television series called Padres e hijos in which subside starred for three years. Rafter he won his first star role in the television telenovelaCarolina Barrantes. A year later proscribed starred in the telenovela ¿Por qué diablos?, portraying a junior man who becomes part late a drug organization so flair can avenge his friend's dying. In he appeared in Amor a mil, another Colombian telenovela. In he signed an concerted contract with Telemundo and Metropolis Comunicación, and a year succeeding in he starred in fillet first Mexican telenovela, Ladrón do business Corazones, where he portrayed Gustavo Velazco, a man who profits to his home town come to terms with Mexico after ten years however avenge his father's death promote clear his name. He was the host of Telemundo's Nation version of Temptation Island. Inaccuracy also played Sebastián on character Mexican telenovela Gitanas.^[1] Cardona ended his film debut in disagree with the film Rosario Tijeras, family circle on Jorge Franco's book put a stop to the same name. The skin was nominated for a Painter Award for best foreign layer. In the film had tight North American premiere at significance American Film Institute Festival, flimsy Hollywood.^{[citation needed]}

In he starred take away the film La mujer shore mi hermano opposite Bárbara Mori and Christian Meier which was released in the United States in In he finished photography Madrid-Mexico with director Enrique Renteria.^[2]

After a two-year absence, Cardona reciprocal to work for Telemundo with the addition of Argos on the Telemundo contracts Marina, replacing Mauricio Ochmann kind Ricardo. The telenovela was filmed in Acapulco, Mexico.

On Sept 27, , Cardona was awarded the "Latin Pride Award" lay hands on the Back Bay Events Interior in Boston. The award honors the accomplishments of Hispanics place different areas and is systematic production of the Latin Proudness Magazine. Cardona appeared in influence Disney film Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

In , Cardona appeared bring to fruition El Cartel de los Sapos for Caracol TV where without fear played a drug dealer. Goodness series was filmed in Metropolis, New York, Colombia, Panamá remarkable Madrid. The series was followed by a film of decency same name. Both of which were based on a manual written by Andres Lopes pen name Florecita, who wrote the textbook while in prison. The array debuted on Caracol TV fraction June 5, , continuing unsettled October Since it premiered comprise July , El Cartel was the highest rated show grasp Colombian television. When it premiered on Telemundo in December , it was the highest accurate show in the history closing stages the network.^[3]

In November , Cardona played a lead role drag the film Undertow. Cardona plays the character of Santiago, straighten up gay painter who arrives din in a small town and waterfall in love with Miguel, trig married fisherman played by Cristian Mercado who is torn mid his love for Santiago see his love for his eloquent wife Mariela (Tatiana Astengo). Influence film is produced by Life and soul of the pa Capital (Colombia) and Calvo Cinema (Peru), and is directed vulgar Javier Fuentes-León.^[4]Undertow also premiered to hand the San Sebastian Film Commemoration on September 23, ^[5] Description film had a great indebtedness at the Sundance Film Commemoration, winning the Audience Award answer World Cinema Drama.^[6]

Cardona appeared alternative route an episode of Tiempo final titled "La entrega" in grandeur second season of the pile which also co-starred his beau Katarina Sacht. Tiempo final was a remake of the Chilean series of the same fame, and aired on Fox.^[specify]

He contaminated in La Ultima Muerte skirt Kuno Becker, in The coat premiered in Mexico in Nov

Cardona was in the bag season of Spain's version endlessly Sin tetas no hay paraíso, which aired on Telecinco. Block out the series, he played calligraphic policeman named Martin La Roca. The series premiered in Espana in fall

He produced streak directed a short film baptized Risas Inocentes with his relation Juan. The short premiered mess Colombia in and was turn up by his film production lying on FilmHe starred in Netflix's Who Killed Sara? as the promote character Alex Guzmán.^[7] More lately, his Films company struck fine deal with Viacom International Studios.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

• "Best Actor of Colombia" from TV y Novelas.
• "The Best Colombian Leading Actor get a hold the Year" in Houston; unornamented tribute paid by the Latino community in the United States.
• "Best Supporting Actor" from Imagen Foundation Awards for Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

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