Fernando Miguel Palma Suazo, zh, link=no, 費南多帕馬 (born 10 February 1993) is a Honduran diplomat, model and film and television actor. He is known as the

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of Honduras to Taiwan.

Biography

Palma was born in

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, Honduras, on 10 February 1993. Although he was born and raised in Honduras, Palma is also of mixed race: his father is from Italy and his mother is from Honduras. In his youth, he attended the bilingual Elvel school in Honduras. Palma studied Industrial Engineering at the Catholic University of Honduras. In 2015, he moved from Honduras to Taiwan. Two years later, he completed his master's studies in Industrial Engineering and Management at the

Yuan Ze University Yuan Ze University (YZU; ) is a private university located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Established in 1989, YZU campus is in Zhongli District, Taoyuan; Taipei; and Bade District, Taoyuan. Yuan Ze has five colleges, Engineering (accredited by IEET), ...

. The Taiwanese government recognized Fernando Palma as the first

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to enter the country's entertainment industry. He has become a Latin American media personality in the film and entertainment industry in Taiwan. He is fluent in Spanish, English,

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and

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Film and television

He acted for sports brands in Taiwan. He has been recognized as a cultural Ambassador for his impact as a young Latino in Taiwanese society.

Filmography

Films

Variety Show

Published works

Awards and nominations

References

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External links

*
Al Banquillo – Mr. Fernando Palma
(in Spanish) at

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