Ariel López Padilla (born August 12, 1962 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican actor. He is best known for his acting in many

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such as

Gata Salvaje ''Gata Salvaje'' (English: ''Wild Cat'') is a telenovela which aired first on Venevisión in Venezuela on May 16, 2002, and some days later was released on the Spanish language U.S. TV network Univision from mid-summer of 2002 until May 2003, and ...

Pecados Ajenos ''Pecados ajenos'' (''A Chance to Love'', literally "Other people's sins") is a Spanish-language telenovela written by Eric Vonn and produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo. This limited-run series was shot in Florida b ...

, Inocente de ti. Ariel Lopez works for most famous telenovelas productions principally for

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and Venevision, but also has some credits in

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and

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. He lives in

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When young, he showed an interest for acting. Dunia Zaldívar, his aunt and who already counted with some years as an actress, shared with him acting techniques, selected literature, examples and other guides that introduced him formally and with a lot of affection to this art. He studied the career of performance arts at the Universidad de Guadalajara and participated in several productions where he quickly became distinguished, especially in comic papers. Later he was hired as a dancer by the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (I.N.B.A.) in Mexico City. He has taken courses and workshops in Mexico, Cuba, France, Germany, United States and the former

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, where he auditioned for the Bolshoi Ballet in the capital, Moscow. He gave up at I.N.B.A. as a dancer to participate in the production of Cats The Musical. He enrolled to Televisa's

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. Ariel was discovered by Eugenio Cobo, CEA's Principal, allowing him to have his first sporadic but constant appearances in multiple TV shows and eventually to take his first main papers in soap operas like ''La Pícara Soñadora'' (Dir. Raquel Parot, Prod. Valentin Pimstein) y ''De frente al sol'' (Dir. Miguel Corcega, Prod. Carla Estrada). His jump to the fame came with the soap opera '' Corazón salvaje'', the third adaptation to the TV screen of the novel written by ''

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'', directed by Alberto Cortez and produced by José Rendón.

Personal life

Ariel currently lives in Cuernavaca. He is married to a show business executive. He was previously married to Mariana Levy who died from a heart attack after a failed armed robbery attempt in Mexico City. With Mariana he had the opportunity to become father of a girl: María (born on March 28, 1996).

Filmography

Selected works: *

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(2022) ... Efraín Torres * La Bandida (TV series) (2019).... Dr Avila * Nada personal (2017) .... Ricardo Trejo * Rosario Tijeras (2016) .... Camilio Echegaray *

Voltea pa' que te enamores ''Voltea pa' que te enamores'' is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Monica Montañez and produced by Venevisión between 2006 and 2007. The series was distributed internationally by Venevisión International. Daniela Alvarado and Jonathan Monte ...

(2014) .... Aurelio Botel *

Secretos de familia ''Secretos de Familia (Family Secrets)'' is a Mexican telenovela, remake of '' Brothers & Sisters'' by Azteca in 2013. In January 2013, confirmed cast included Sergio Basañez and Anette Michel as the protagonists. From May 13 to October 4, 2013, ...

(2013) .... Vicente Quiroz *

Los Rey ''Los Rey'' (''It All Stays in the Family'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Elisa Salinas for Azteca. It stars Leonardo Garcia, with Michel Brown and Rossana Najera as the protagonists, both dubbed as ''"La pareja"'' in the face card, a ...

(2012) .... Guillermo Rey San Vicente "Memo" * A Corazón Abierto (2012) .... * Huérfanas (2011) .... Cesar Davola * Quiéreme tonto (2010) .... Lázaro Cruz *

Pecados ajenos ''Pecados ajenos'' (''A Chance to Love'', literally "Other people's sins") is a Spanish-language telenovela written by Eric Vonn and produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo. This limited-run series was shot in Florida b ...

(2008) .... Rogelio Mercenario *

Bajo las riendas del amor ''Bajo las riendas del amor'', (English: Under the reins of love) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ignacio Sada for Televisa in association with Fonovideo Productions. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela '' Cuando llega el amor'' produc ...

(2007) .... Joaquin Corcuera *

Tierra de pasiones ''Tierra de Pasiones'' (''Land of Passions'') is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Telemundo which is owned by NBC Universal The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast televisio ...

(2006) .... Javier Ortigoza *

Decisiones ''Decisiones'' (, ''Decisions'') is a Telemundo-produced Spanish-language television anthology of steamy melodramas about passion and sex in the modern world. The hour-long series features impassioned people thrust into amorous adventures and push ...

(2005) .... Libardo *

Soñar no cuesta nada ''Soñar no Cuesta Nada'' (English title: ''Daydreaming'') is a Miami-made telenovela written by Verónica Suárez and produced by Venevisión International in 2005. The telenovela lasted for 191 episodes and was distributed internationally by Vene ...

(2005) .... Jonás Reyes * Inocente de ti (2004) .... Licenciado Gómez Riveroll *

Ángel Rebelde ''Ángel Rebelde'' is a 2004 Miami, Florida-based telenovela produced by Fonovideo Productions which aired first on Venevisión in Venezuela. Mexican actors Grettel Valdez and Victor Noriega star as the main protagonists while Maritza Rodrígue ...

(2004) .... Ernesto Lezama, Rómulo Lezama *

(2002) .... Patricio Rivera *

Secreto de amor ''Secreto de Amor'' (''Secret of Love'') is an American telenovela produced by Venevisión International in 2001. The telenovela was filmed in Miami, Florida and it starred Scarlet Ortiz and Jorge Aravena Jorge Aravena (; born October 1, 1969) ...

(2001) .... Dr. Ricardo Sandoval *

Carita de ángel ''Carita de ángel'' (English title: ''Little Angel Face'') is a Mexican children's telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2000. It is a remake of the telenovela ''Papa Corazon'', which also was adapted for ''Mundo de j ...

(2000) .... Adrián * Alma rebelde (1999) .... Damian Montoro *

Soñadoras ''Soñadoras'', is a Mexican telenovela produced and created by Emilio Larrosa with Rocio Taboada and Braulio Pedraza for Televisa in 1998. Plot The main character of this story is Fernanda, a psychologist who works in a rehabilitation center ...

(1998) .... Enrique Bernal *

Te sigo amando ''Te sigo amando'' (English: ''I still love you'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1996. The script was written by Delia Fiallo. It was an adaptation of Delia Fiallo's original radio novela ''La Mujer Que No Po ...

(1996) .... Doctor *

Leonela ''Leonela'' is a Venezuelan telenovela written by Delia Fiallo and produced by RCTV, Radio Caracas Televisión in 1983. The telenovela was divided into two parts: the first part ''Leonela'' had 55 episodes and the second part titled ''Miedo al amor ...

(1997) .... Damián * Pobre niña rica (1995) .... Julio *

María la del Barrio ''María la del Barrio'' ( Lit: ''Maria from the neighborhood''/English title: ''Humble Maria'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa in 1995. The series is a remake of '' Los ricos también lloran''. ''María ...

(1995) .... Dr. Daniel Ordonez *

Caminos cruzados ''Caminos cruzados'' (English title: ''Crossed roads'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Herval Rossano for Televisa in 1994. Mariana Levy and Ariel López Padilla starred as protagonists, while Margarita Gralia starred as main antagonist ...

(1994) .... César Augusto *

Prisionera de amor ''Prisionera de amor'' (English title: ''Prisoner of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa in 1994. Maribel Guardia and Saúl Lisazo starred as protagonists, while Julieta Egurrola, Lorena Meritano, Rosario Gálv ...

(1994) * Corazón salvaje (1993) .... Andrés Alcázar y Valle * Clarisa (1993) .... Gaston * Televiteatros (1993) * De frente al sol (1992) * La Pícara Soñadora (1991)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Padilla, Ariel Lopez 1962 births Living people Mexican male telenovela actors Male actors from Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexican emigrants to the United States