Eduardo Yáñez Luévano (; born September 25, 1960) is a Mexican actor.
Biography
Yáñez was born in
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley ...
, Mexico.
He lived with his mother. He never met his father.
Career
Producer
Ernesto Alonso
Ernesto Alonso (February 28, 1917 – August 7, 2007) was a Mexican producer, director, cinematographer and actor. He was nicknamed "''El Señor Telenovela''" ("Mr. Soap Opera") because most of his work centered on telenovelas known around the ...
saw his potential and gave him his first role in the soap opera ''
Quiéreme siempre''. Yáñez played the role of "Carlos" alongside the actress
Victoria Ruffo
María Victoria Eugenia Guadalupe Martínez del Río Moreno-Ruffo (born May 31, 1962) is a Mexican actress notable for her roles in telenovelas.
Biography
1980s
Ruffo began her acting career in 1980, starring in supporting roles in teleno ...
.
Yáñez married his first wife, Norma Adriana Garcia, in 1987. They had a son named Eduardo Yáñez Jr. They were divorced three years later.
In 1991, Yáñez moved to the United States where he worked on two soap operas for Capital Vision, ''
Marielena'' and ''Guadalupe''.
Later he worked in Hollywood, on movies such as ''
Striptease
A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner. The person who performs a striptease is commonly known as a " stripper" or an "e ...
'', ''
Wild Things'', and ''
Megiddo''. His most recent American movie was ''
The Punisher''. He has also worked in television series such as ''
Savannah
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'' and ''
Soldier of Fortune''. He also worked in ''
Sleeper Cell'' and ''
Cold Case
A cold case is a crime, or a suspected crime, that has not yet been fully resolved and is not the subject of a current criminal investigation, but for which new information could emerge from new witness testimony, re-examined archives, new or ...
''.
In 1996, Yáñez married
Francesca Cruz, a Cuban-American he met in Miami. They lived in Los Angeles and Miami. In January 2003 they filed for divorce.
In 2005, after a long absence, Yáñez returned to Mexico and appeared in the soap opera ''
La Verdad Oculta''.
In 2007, he starred in ''
Destilando Amor'', "La Mejor Telenovela del Año", "Best Telenovela of the Year" (
Premios TVyNovelas
The Premios TVyNovelas are presented annually by Televisa and the magazine TVyNovelas to honor the best Mexican television productions, including telenovelas. Instituted in 1983, the award ceremony rotates between Mexico City and Acapulco. The ...
2008). He played Rodrigo Montalvo Santos and
Angélica Rivera
Angélica Rivera Hurtado (; born 2 August 1969) is a Mexican singer, model and telenovela actress who, as the wife of Former President Enrique Peña Nieto, was the First Lady of Mexico from 2012 to 2018.
Rivera's work as an actress has inclu ...
played his love interest and portraited Teresa Hernández, also known as "La Gaviota" and Mariana Franco.
In 2008, he starred in ''
Fuego En La Sangre'', a new version of the Colombian telenovela ''
Pasión de Gavilanes
''Pasión de Gavilanes'' (international title: ''Hidden Passion'') is a Colombian telenovela written by Julio Jiménez. It is produced by RTI Colombia in conjunction with the Telemundo network and with the participation of Caracol TV company. ...
'', in which he played the role of Juan Reyes, Franco's older brother (
Pablo Montero) and Oscar (
Jorge Salinas).
In 2009, he starred in the soap opera ''Corazon Salvaje'' with
Aracely Arambula Araceli or Aracely, a Spanish female name from Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then ...
, produced by
Salvador Mejia for
Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content.
In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announ ...
.
In 2011, he appeared as a Venezuelan politician in an episode of the second season of ''
NCIS: Los Angeles''.
In 2012, Yáñez appeared in another telenovela for Televisa starring in the telenovela ''
Amores Verdaderos
''Amores Verdaderos'' (English: ''True Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa and premiered by Canal de las Estrellas in September 2012. It is based on ''Amor en custodia'', previously produced in Colomb ...
'', in which he played the role of José Ángel Arriaga.
In 2015, Yáñez came back to star in the telenovela ''
Amores con Trampa'', in which he played the role of Facundo Carmona.
In 2019, he starred in the motion picture comedy ¡He matado a mi marido! next to
Maria Conchita Alonso
He has appeared in 8 theatrical plays, 13 soap operas, 33 movies (of which 8 are in English) and is still working on projects in Hollywood.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
Premios ACE (New York)
Emmy Awards
Premios Bravo
Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision. Winners are determined by online vote at univision.com ...
TVyNovelas Awards
Favoritos del público
References
External links
Eduardo YáñezBiography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yanez, Eduardo
1960 births
Living people
Mexican male film actors
Mexican male telenovela actors
Male actors from Mexico City