David Zepeda (born as David Anastasio Zepeda Quintero on September 19, 1973) is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is known thanks for participating in soap operas such as ''

Acorralada ''Acorralada'' (''Trapped'') is an American telenovela produced by Venevisión. Univision aired ''Acorralada'' from January 15, 2007 to October 5, 2007 on weekday afternoons at 2pm/1c. It was rebroadcast in late 2011 through April 2012 on Univisi ...

'', ''

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 (Mark Ta ...

'' and ''

Por amar sin ley ''Por amar sin ley'' (English title: ''Laws of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro that premiered on Las Estrellas on 12 February 2018. It is a remake of a 2016 Colombian telenovela ''La ley del corazón''. The telen ...

''. In 2019, Zepeda debuts in

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participating in the soap opera '' La Doña'' as Jose Luis Navarrete from the second season to release in January 2020.

Biography

David Zepeda was born on September 19, 1974 in Nogales, Sonora in Mexico. Best known for his roles in various

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 ...

, as well as some film roles. In the film ''Desnudos'', he appears nude in a

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scene, which is his most daring role to date. He was also part of the nude play ''Cuatro XXXX'', where he was fully nude.

Career

2000s

In 2007, David Zepeda debuted as the main protagonist of American telenovela produced by Venevision ''

'', along with protagonists

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and

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. In 2009, he played the main antagonist in Carla Estrada's telenovela ''

Sortilegio Sortilegio (literally "Sortilege", "Love Spell" in English-speaking markets) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada, in her final telenovela for Televisa in 2009. and stars Jacqueline Bracamontes and William Levy as main protagonists, ...

'', along with,

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, William Levy and

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. In the 28th TVyNovelas Awards, he won the category of Best Male Antagonist.

2010s

In 2010, David Zepeda played as antagonist in Nicandro Díaz's telenovela ''

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'' as Alonso Peñalvert, together with ensembled cast of Lucero,

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and

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. In 2011, he starred in Rosy Ocampo's telenovela, ''

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'' as Ivan Villagomez/McGuire, alongside

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and

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. In 2012, he starred as the protagonist in ''

'' as Damián Arango, along with

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and

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. Due to his performance in the

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, he won the

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for

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. In 2013, David Zepeda starred as Ricardo Sánchez Bretón, the protagonist in Rosy Ocampo's telenovela, ''

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'', along with

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and

. In July 2013, David Zepeda debuted as a singer by releasing his first studio album titled ''Volverte a Enamorar'', along with his first single ″Talisman″. In 2014, he was signed on to star in Nicandro Diaz's telenovela ''

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'' to replace Pedro Fernandez who had quit the show due to marital and health issues, based on the Argentine telenovela produced by

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, entitled ''

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''. In 2016 he co-starred in the telenovela ''

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'' with

and

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. On April 12, 2016, Zepeda launched his second album, ''1+1=1'', in which he debuted as a songwriter with four themes. On November 10, 2016, David Zepeda was confirmed as the male lead in ''

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'' alongside Ariadne Diaz. From 2018 and 2019, he stars in the telenovela ''

'' produced by

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with

, Mexican version of ''

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''. After the soap opera ''

'' ended in the second season, he entered

to star in an American television series '' La doña'' in the second season, along with

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and

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2020s

In February 2020, David Zepeda participated in the Mexican television series, under a production by

'' M.D.: Life on the Line'' as Ricardo Bustamante.

Personal life

Zepeda is the youngest of four brothers. He represented

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and placed first runner-up to Australia's Brett Wilson in the

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pageant, held in Singapore on September 29, 2000. On April 10. 2018, Zepeda was assaulted where he circulated in the Mixcoac in

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Filmography

Films

Television

Discography

Awards and nominations

TVyNovelas Awards

Premios People en Español

Premios Juventud

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zepeda, David 1974 births Living people Male beauty pageant winners Mexican male models Mexican male stage actors Mexican male telenovela actors People educated at Centro de Estudios y Formación Actoral People from Nogales, Sonora Male actors from Sonora 21st-century Mexican singers 21st-century Mexican male singers