Manuel Armando Cortez (born 24 May 1979 in

Freiburg im Breisgau Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population o ...

) is a

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, creative director and

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er.

Life and career

At the age of ten, he visited the children's drama school in Lisbon. Shortly after, he graduated from an acting and vocal training school. He also trained as a hairdresser and

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with focus on special effects. He has worked in films including ''Asudem'', by Daryush Shokof, '' Die Nacht der lebenden Loser'', ''Highway Speeder'', and ''Fucking Fish''. One of his bigger roles was that of Rokko Kowalski in the Sat.1 program '' Verliebt in Berlin''. From 2011 to April 2012, he was seen in ''

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'' as the male lead, Luca Benzoni. Manuel Cortez lives in Berlin. In the second season of '' X Factor in Germany'', Cortez acted as

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cortez, Manuel 1979 births Living people Actors from Freiburg im Breisgau German male film actors German comedy musicians German people of Portuguese descent