Alejandro Awada (; December 7, 1961) is an
Argentine character actor of Syrian and Lebanese descent. He has appeared in a great number of television series, programmes and onstage.
Personal life
Awada was born on 3 December 1961 in Villa Ballester, Argentina, the son of the businessman
Ibrahim Awada
Ibrahim ( ar, إبراهيم, links=no ') is the Arabic name for Abraham, a Biblical patriarch and prophet in Islam.
For the Islamic view of Ibrahim, see Abraham in Islam.
Ibrahim may also refer to:
* Ibrahim (name), a name (and list of people ...
, a
Lebanese Muslim immigrant native of
Baalbek, and Elsa Esther "Pomi" Baker, of
Syria
Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
n descent.
He was known for his relations with Melanie Alfie, Marina Borensztein and Sabrina Farji and presently with Mishal Katz. He has one daughter, Naiara.
His sister
Juliana
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Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, wh ...
was the
First Lady of Argentina
First Lady or First Gentleman of Argentina ( es, Primera dama o Primer caballero de Argentina), also known as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Argentine Nation ( es, Primera dama o Primer caballero de la Nación Argentina), is the unofficial an ...
as she is married to
Mauricio Macri
Mauricio Macri (; born 8 February 1959) is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previo ...
, elected
President of Argentina.
Filmography
*''
The Bar'' (2017)
*''
Nafta Super'' (2016) (mini) TV Series
*''
Historia de un clan
''Historia de un clan'' ( es, History of a clan) is an Argentine TV series made in 2015 by Telefe, starring Alejandro Awada. It is based on the 1980s exploits of the real-life Puccio family.
Plot
The Puccio are apparently a family like any other: ...
'' (2015) (mini) TV Series
*''
Francis: Pray for Me'' (2015)
*''
The Games Maker
''The Games Maker'' ( es, El inventor de juegos) is a 2014 Argentine-Canadian adventure film co-written and directed by Juan Pablo Buscarini.
Plot summary
Young Ivan Drago places first in a mail-in contest for board game inventors, only to be di ...
'' (2014)
*''
Gone Fishing'' (2012)
*Bye Bye Life (2006)
*''
El Ratón Pérez
''El Ratón Pérez'' is a 2006 Spanish-Argentine film directed by Juan Pablo Buscarini, starring Delfina Varni, Nicolas Torcanowsky and the voices of Alejandro Awada as ''Ratón Perez'', Mariano Chiesa as ''Commander Fugaz'' and Roly Serrano ...
'' (2006) (voice)
*Suspiros del corazón (2006)
*''
El Aura
''The Aura'' ( es, El aura, links=no) is a 2005 neo-noir psychological thriller film directed and written by Fabián Bielinsky and starring Ricardo Darín. It is Bielinsky's second and final feature film before his death in 2006. The plot revolve ...
'' (2005)
*Tigre escondido, El (2005)
*Suerte está echada, La (2005)
*"Hombres de honor" (2005) TV Series
*Partiendo átomos (2005)
*Traductor, El (2005)
*"Sin crédito" (2005) (mini) TV Series
*Peligrosa obsesión (2004)
*''
Whisky Romeo Zulu
''Whisky Romeo Zulu'' is a 2004 Argentine drama film directed by Enrique Piñeyro and written by Piñeyro and Emiliano Torres. Verónica Cura was the executive producer and Enrique Piñeyro was the producer.
The drama is based on the experience ...
'' (2004)
*''
Ay Juancito
''Ay Juancito'' is a 2004 Argentine biographical drama film directed by Héctor Olivera. It was written by Olivera and José Pablo Feinmann,Los simuladores
''Los simuladores'' ( en, The Pretenders) is an Argentine television series about a small team of con artists for hire, who use their skills to solve common people's life problems. The show ran for two seasons, from 2002 to 2004. It was very popu ...
'' (2002) TV Series
*"Sol negro" (2003) (mini) TV Series
*Séptimo arcángel, El (2003)
*Día que me amen, El (2003)
*
Dibu 3
''Dibu 3: La gran aventura'' (English language: ''Dibu 3: The Great Adventure'') is a 2002 Argentine family adventure film incorporating animated figures directed by Raúl Rodríguez Peila. The film is based on a book by Enrique Silberstein and p ...
(2002)
*Cabeza de tigre (2001)
*''
La Fuga'' (2001)
*Un amor de Borges (2000)
*''
Nueve reinas
''Nueve Reinas'' () is a 2000 Argentinian crime film written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky. It stars Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, and Leticia Brédice. In the film, con artists Marcos (Darín) and Juan (Pauls) unexpectedly team up to sell ...
'' (2000)
*Camino, El (2000)
*Tesoro mío (2000)
*Sueño de los héroes, El (1997)
*Comodines (1997)
*Nano (
telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...
, 1994) TV Series
Awards
* 2015 Martín Fierro Awards
** Best actor of miniseries
Nominations
* 2013
Martín Fierro Awards
The Martín Fierro Awards ( es, Premios Martín Fierro) is the name of the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television, granted by APTRA, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists.
History
The awards were first g ...
- Best actor of miniseries
References
External links
*
1961 births
Living people
Argentine people of Lebanese descent
Argentine people of Syrian descent
Argentine male film actors
People from San Martín, Buenos Aires
Argentine male television actors
20th-century Argentine male actors
21st-century Argentine male actors
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