César Évora Díaz (; born November 4, 1959, in
Havana
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) is a
Cuban
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actor.
Biography
Évora started his career in Cuba appearing in more than ten movies before moving to
Mexico
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in the early 1990s. He became known for playing minor roles in the seminal ''
Corazón salvaje'' and the long-running ''Agujetas de color de rosa'' in 1993 and 1994, respectively. In 1995, Évora had his first leading role playing opposite
Daniela Romo in ''
Si Dios Me Quita La Vida''.
Leading roles in ''
Luz Clarita
''Luz Clarita'' () is a Mexican telenovela produced by Mapat L. de Zatarain for Televisa. The series is a remake of ''Andrea Celeste'' and '' Chispita''. It premiered on Canal de las Estrellas on 30 September 1996 and ended on 21 February 1997 ...
'', ''Gente bien'' and especially ''
El Privilegio de Amar'' soon established Évora as one of the most popular leading men in the industry. He has maintained a high profile after performances in successful productions such as ''
La Madrastra'', ''
La esposa virgen
''La esposa virgen'' (English: ''The Virgin Wife'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa in 2005. The story is a remake of 1985 Mexican telenovela '' Los años pasan''.
On Monday, July 18, 2005, Canal de la ...
'', and ''
Mundo de Fieras''. He recently acted in telenovelas ''
Al diablo con los guapos
''Al diablo con los guapos'' (English title: ''Down with the Beautiful'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It aired on Canal de las Estrellas from October 8, 2007 to June 6, 2008. It is a remake of Argentini ...
'', ''
En nombre del amor
En nombre del amor (English: ''In the Name of Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno Laguillo for Televisa. It is a remake of '' Cadenas de amargura'', by María del Carmen Peña y José Cuauhtémoc Blanco, and produced in 199 ...
'', ''
Triunfo del Amor
''Triunfo del amor'' (English title: ''Triumph of Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa. It is a remake of the 1998 telenovela '' El Privilegio de Amar'', which itself is a remake of the 1985 Venezue ...
'', ''
Abismo de pasión
''Abismo de pasión (Abyss of Passion)'' is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina and written by Caridad Bravo Adams for Televisa. The show follows childhood friends Elisa ( Angelique Boyer), Damián ( David Zepeda), Gael ( Ma ...
'' and ''
Amor Bravío
''Amor Bravío'' (International Title: ''Valiant Love'',) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno Laguillo for Televisa that aired from March 5, 2012 to October 21, 2012. It is based on ''De pura sangre'' and ''En los cuernos del amor' ...
''. He will star as the villain in Salvador Mejía's new telenovela: ''
La tempestad
''La tempestad'' (International translation: ''The Tempest'', dubbed ''The Storm'' by Univision) is a 2013 Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa. It is loosely based on the Colombian telenovela '' La Tormenta'', ...
''. In addition, he will have a special participation in Nathalie Lartilleux's telenovela: ''
Corazón indomable
''Wild at Heart'' (Spanish title: ''Corazón indomable'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nathalie Lartilleux for Televisa. It is a remake of the 1994 Mexican telenovela '' Marimar''.
Ana Brenda Contreras and Daniel Arenas star as the prota ...
''.
Évora acquired Mexican citizenship in 1999.
Personal life
Évora is divorced from his first wife. He is currently married to Vivian Domínguez and has three children.
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Films
Telenovelas
Series and theater
Awards and nominations
Premios INTE
People en Español
See also
*List of Cubans
This is a list of notable Cubans, ordered alphabetically by first name within each category.
Additional lists
For Cuban-Americans please see List of Cuban Americans
Art and entertainment
Actors
*Ana de Armas, actress
* Ana Margarita Martín ...
*List of Mexicans
This article contains a list of well-known Mexicans in science, publication, arts, politics and sports.
Arts
* Manuel Álvarez Bravo, photographer; recipient, 1984 Hasselblad Award
* Pita Amor, poet
* Alberto Arai, architect, theo ...
References
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1959 births
Cuban emigrants to Mexico
Male actors from Havana
Mexican male film actors
Mexican male stage actors
Mexican male telenovela actors
Naturalized citizens of Mexico
Living people