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Sebastián Oscar Rulli ( or , born 6 July 1975) is an
actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
and
model A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin ''modulus'', a measure. Models c ...
. Born in Argentina, he has spent most of his professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual Argentine and Mexican citizen.


Biography

Rulli was born in
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
, the oldest of three children. He studied
Business Administration Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...
in his native
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
; however, after completing his studies, he decided to travel to Europe and try his luck in the world of modeling. When moving to
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
, he entered the
Centro de Educación Artística The Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) is an entertainment educational institution in Mexico run by that country's major media conglomerate, Televisa. Located at the company's facilities in the San Ángel neighborhood of Mexico City, the sch ...
, where he received further training as an actor, although he had already taken acting classes with several teachers in Argentina,
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and
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
.


Career

Between 1995 and 1998 the actor began to venture into some
telenovelas 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'' (P ...
in Argentina, and later decided to settle in
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
to study acting at the Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa. His debut on screen was in the year 2000 in the telenovela ''
Primer amor, a mil por hora ''Primer amor, a mil por hora'' (English: ''First Love, A Thousand per Hour'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa in 2000. It is a remake of another Televisa telenovela titled '' Quinceañera''. This teen-oriented soap ...
'', followed by ''
Sin pecado concebido ''Sin pecado concebido'' (English: ''Blameless Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa in 2001. The telenovela stars Angélica Rivera, Carlos Ponce, Sergio Goyri, Itatí Cantoral and María Sorté. Cast ...
'', and ''
Clase 406 ''Clase 406'' (English title: ''Class 406'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Colombian telenovela ''Francisco, El M ...
'', both melodramas began to position him as one of the most sought after actors. In 2004, the actor starred in the telenovela '' Rubí'', alongside actress
Bárbara Mori Bárbara Mori Ochoa () (born 2 February 1978) is a Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer. She is known for playing the main character in the 2004 telenovela '' Rubí,'' one of the most successful telenovelas of all time. Sin ...
, a role that would catapult him to international success. During the following years, Rulli continued working uninterruptedly in telenovelas such as '' Contra viento y marea'', '' Mundo de fieras'', and '' Pasión''. In addition to telenovelas, Rulli has participated in TV series as '' Mujer, casos de la vida real'', '' Alegrijes y rebujos'', ''
Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian t ...
'', and '' Amor mío''. In 2008 he starred in the telenovela ''
Un gancho al corazón ''Un Gancho Al Corazón'' (English title: ''A Blow to the Heart'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa that aired from August 25, 2008, to June 26, 2009. It is based on the Argentine telenovela ''Sos mi vida''. ...
'' based on the Argentine telenovela titled ''
Sos mi vida ''You Are the One'' ( es, Voseo, Sos mi vida, Literal translation, lit.: "You Are My Life") is a 2006 Argentine romantic comedy television series, directed by Rodolfo Antúnez and Jorge Bechara and broadcast by El Trece (Argentina), El Trece b ...
'', with
Danna García Danna María García Osuna (born February 4, 1978) is a Colombian actress and model best known for playing main roles in telenovelas in Colombia, Mexico and the US. Personal life She has one child, born in July 2017, from her relationship ...
. The following year he appeared in two episodes of the telenovela ''
Cuando me enamoro "Cuando Me Enamoro" (English: "When I Fall in Love") is a Hispanic pop song written and performed by Spanish pop singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias and featuring Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released on 26 April 2010, as the firs ...
'', and he starred the telenovela ''
Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or re ...
'', with
Angelique Boyer Angelique Monique-Paulette Boyer Rousseau (born 4 July 1988), simply known as Angelique Boyer, is an actress. Born in France, she has spent most of her life and her entire professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual French and Mexican citize ...
, thanks to his performance in this telenovela he received two awards as Best Actor in the
New York Latin ACE Awards New York Latin ACE Awards are given annually to honor achievement in Latino cinema, television, radio and theatre by an organization of New York-based Hispanic journalists and correspondents. ACE is an acronym for ''Asociación de Cronistas de Es ...
and the Bravo Awards. In 2012 he was the co-star of the telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González entitled ''
Amores verdaderos ''Amores Verdaderos'' (English: ''True Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa and premiered by Canal de las Estrellas in September 2012. It is based on ''Amor en custodia'', previously produced in Colomb ...
'', an adaptation of the Argentine telenovela produced in 2005 entitled ''Amor en custodia''. Two years after ''Teresa'', he returned to work with
Angelique Boyer Angelique Monique-Paulette Boyer Rousseau (born 4 July 1988), simply known as Angelique Boyer, is an actress. Born in France, she has spent most of her life and her entire professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual French and Mexican citize ...
, in the telenovela ''
Lo que la vida me robó ''Lo que la vida me robó'' (English title: ''What Life Took From Me'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). The series originally aired fr ...
''. This telenovela made him win as Best Lead Actor at the 33rd TVyNovelas Awards. Two years later, he returned to star along with Boyer the telenovela ''
Tres veces Ana ''Tres veces Ana'' (''The Three Sides of Ana'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It is a remake of ''Lazos de amor'' produced in 1995. It premiered on May 23, 2016. The series stars Angelique Boyer as Ana ...
'', which made him return to win in TVyNovelas Awards as Best Actor. In 2019, Rulli appeared naked showing his buttocks in photos on the beach. Garbage on the beach could also appear in the images. In this way he tried to raise awareness among his followers about environmental pollution. In April 2022, he was rumored to star in the
James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...
franchise, as the titular character.


Personal life

Rulli was married to
Cecilia Galliano Cecilia Beatriz Galliano (born 5 March 1976) is an Argentine actress, model and television presenter who has developed most of her career in Mexico. Biography Galliano was born on 5 March 1978 in Marcos Juárez, Argentina. At the age of 16 she ...
from 2008 to 2011, and with her he had his first child, Santiago. He has been in a relationship with actress
Angelique Boyer Angelique Monique-Paulette Boyer Rousseau (born 4 July 1988), simply known as Angelique Boyer, is an actress. Born in France, she has spent most of her life and her entire professional career in Mexico, becoming a dual French and Mexican citize ...
since 2014.


Filmography


Film


Television


Awards and nominations


TVyNovelas Awards


New York Latin ACE Awards New York Latin ACE Awards are given annually to honor achievement in Latino cinema, television, radio and theatre by an organization of New York-based Hispanic journalists and correspondents. ACE is an acronym for ''Asociación de Cronistas de Es ...


Premios Juventud Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision. Winners are determined by online vote at univision.com ...


Premios Bravo


People en Español ''People en Español'' is a Spanish-language American magazine published by Dotdash Meredith that debuted in 1996, originally as the Spanish-language edition of its publication ''People''. As of 2009, it is the Spanish-language magazine with the l ...


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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rulli, Sebastian 1975 births Living people Male actors from Buenos Aires Argentine male telenovela actors Argentine male models 20th-century Argentine male actors 21st-century Argentine male actors Argentine emigrants to Mexico Naturalized citizens of Mexico Mexican male telenovela actors Mexican people of Argentine descent