Lucas Nicolas Bravo (born 26 March 1988) is a French actor and model. He is best known for starring in the

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series ''

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'' (2020–present) as chef Gabriel, Emily's downstairs love interest. He is also known for his role as the boyfriend to Georgia Cotton in the 2022 film '' Ticket to Paradise''.

Biography

Bravo was born on 26 March 1988 in

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, the son of retired French

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and singer Eva Bravo. He attended the Lycée Pasteur in

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. Bravo made his screen debut in ''Sous le soleil de Saint Tropez'' (2013). The following year, he appeared as Antoine Mufla in the French

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film '' La Crème de la crème'', directed by

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. Since 2020, he has been starring opposite

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in the

series ''

'' as Chef Gabriel, Emily's downstairs neighbor and love interest. Bravo starred in ''

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'', with

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, and

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, directed by

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's novella of the same name. In August, it was reported that he will appear in

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's upcoming film ''The Honeymoon'', alongside

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. In October, he was cast in the romantic comedy '' Ticket to Paradise'' starring

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and

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, and directed by

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. Bravo is also a professional model represented by the Viva agency in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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