Jason Canela (born April 25, 1992) is an American actor of

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descent, best known for his roles in

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s. He has appeared in serials such as '' ¿Dónde Está Elisa?'' and '' Cosita Linda''. Canela made his English-language television debut in 2016. He is the younger brother of actor-singer

Jencarlos Canela Jencarlos Canela (born April 21, 1988) is an American actor and singer. Canela starred in the telenovela ''Mi corazón insiste en Lola Volcán'', and two other telenovelas. In September 2013, he began a new project called "Scan Me" on his offic ...

. In January 2018, ''

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'' announced he had been cast in the role of Arturo Rosales on ''

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''. After exiting the soap on contract status, Canela returned for a few special events. The most recent planned, according to Soap Dirt, is for his character Arturo's appearance at the wedding of his brother, Rey Rosales (Jordi Vilasuso).

Early life and education

Canela was born in

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, to Cuban parents Lisette and Heriberto Canela. He has three older siblings, including actor-singer

. Canela studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in

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Series

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Canela, Jason 1992 births Living people American male telenovela actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors American people of Cuban descent American male soap opera actors Male actors from Miami