Gabriel Romero (born in Mexico City) is a Mexican actor best known for his ground-breaking role as Fernandito, the first openly gay character on Spanish-language television, on the Telemundo sitcom ''

Los Beltrán ''Los Beltrán'' (in English, "''The Beltrans''") was an American Spanish-language sitcom series, which aired on the U.S.-based network Telemundo from October 17, 1999 to 2001. Although canceled after two seasons, ''Los Beltrán'' received a numb ...

'' and for his role as Marco on the here! original series '' Dante's Cove''. Romero is

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Career

Romero earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre from the University of Southern California in 1993. He is a musician, having taken up piano at the age of six, and has trained as a painter, dancer and gymnast. Romero starred in ''Los Beltrán'' as Dr. Fernando "Fernandito" Salazar, an openly gay surgeon involved in a long-term relationship with a man. The series was the first on Spanish-language television to feature an openly gay character and the first to feature a same-sex marriage when Fernandito and his partner Kevin wed. ''Los Beltrán'' was nominated for two

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, the first Spanish-language program to be so honored. The series also won the National Council of La Raza Alma Award and an Imagen Award for Best Comedy Series. In 2006, Romero joined the cast for the second season of the gay horror series ''Dante's Cove'', playing Marco, the owner of a trendy club on the island called H2Eau. As the season unfolded, Marco was drawn into conflict with Colin, owner of a local after-hours club, and Kai, the island's amoral "fixer." He has an extensive background in live theatre and commercial voice-over work. Romero currently resides in Los Angeles.

Filmography

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Romero interview with Instinct magazine
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