Juan Pablo Espinosa (born 28 October 1980 in Bogotá) is a Colombian

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Biography

After graduating from Gimnasio Moderno high-school in Bogotá, Espinosa went to study acting at

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's Emerson College. He also lived in

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and

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, before returning to Colombia in 2004. In 2005 he debuted in Colombian television at

Caracol TV Caracol is a large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District, of Belize. It is situated approximately south of Xunantunich, and the town of San Ignacio, and from the Macal River. It rests on the Vaca Plateau ...

daily anthology series '' Tu voz estéreo''. Later, he appeared in

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s '' Merlina, mujer divina'' and ''

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''; after a break, he became part of the ensemble cast of ''

El último matrimonio feliz ''El Ultimo Matrimonio Feliz'' is a Colombian telenovela aired since January 21, 2008 on Colombian network RCN. It has a unique format among the current aired telenovelas in Colombia because of its ensemble cast. The telenovela is in top three ...

'' and of the Colombian

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version of '' Closer''. In 2009 he participated in the first season of

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and Caracol TV

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Los caballeros las prefieren brutas ''Los caballeros las prefieren brutas'' is a Colombian dramedy created and produced by Laberinto Producciones, and Sony Pictures Television for Sony Entertainment Television, and Caracol Televisión. The series is based on the Best-selling novel ...

'', and on '' A corazón abierto'', a RCN TV series based on ''

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''. He would return to Caracol TV for a supporting role on ''

Secretos de familia ''Secretos de Familia (Family Secrets)'' is a Mexican telenovela, remake of '' Brothers & Sisters'' by Azteca in 2013. In January 2013, confirmed cast included Sergio Basañez and Anette Michel as the protagonists. From May 13 to October 4, 2013, ...

'' and as a star on '' El secretario''. In June 2019 he came out as gay.

Television roles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Espinosa, Juan Pablo 1980 births Colombian male television actors Living people Gay actors Colombian LGBT actors