Ignacio Guadalupe Martínez Martán (13 March 1960) known professionally as Ignacio Guadalupe is a Mexican film, television and stage actor.

Early life

Guadalupe was born in Naco,

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on 13 March 1960. He moved to

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where he studied Communication studies at the

National Autonomous University of Mexico The National Autonomous University of Mexico ( es, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Latin America, where it's also the bigges ...

and Acting at the Centro Universitario de Teatro.

Career

Guadalupe debuted as an actor in the television series ''

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'' in 1980. He later made his film debut in '' Vidas errantes'', he was nominated for an

Ariel Award The Ariel Award ( es, Premio Ariel) is an award that recognizes the best of Mexican cinema. Given annually, since 1946, by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC), the award recognizes artistical and technical excel ...

for Best Actor and won a Diosas de Plata Award for Best Newcomer for his performance in the film. Besides this, he also worked as a writer for the television show ''

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''. In 1990, Guadalupe participated in ''

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'', his performance earned him a nomination for the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor. Since, Guadalupe has acted mainly in television, participating in

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'' ...

s and TV series, but also in films: most notably in ''

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'' in 2005 and ''

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'' in 2012.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Ariel Awards

Guadalupe has twice been nominated for an

, awarded by the

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guadalupe, Ignacio 1960 births Living people Mexican male film actors 20th-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male actors Mexican male stage actors National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni Male actors from Sonora People from Naco Municipality