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Fernando Colunga Fernando Colunga Olivares () (born 3 March 1966) is a Mexican actor best known for his work in Mexican telenovelas. Colunga gained international fame for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican soap opera ''Maria la del Barrio''. He is ...
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Eduardo Yáñez Eduardo Yáñez Luévano (; born September 25, 1960) is a Mexican actor. Biography Yáñez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He lived with his mother. He never met his father. Career Producer Ernesto Alonso saw his potential and gave him his fi ...
and Humberto Zurita with 4 times. * Most nominated actor:
Fernando Colunga Fernando Colunga Olivares () (born 3 March 1966) is a Mexican actor best known for his work in Mexican telenovelas. Colunga gained international fame for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican soap opera ''Maria la del Barrio''. He is ...
with 9 nominations. * Most nominated actor (never winner): Juan Ferrara with 5 nominations. * Actors who have won all nominations: Humberto Zurita 4 times. * Actor winning after short time: **
Eduardo Yáñez Eduardo Yáñez Luévano (; born September 25, 1960) is a Mexican actor. Biography Yáñez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He lived with his mother. He never met his father. Career Producer Ernesto Alonso saw his potential and gave him his fi ...
by ('' La verdad oculta'', 2007) and (''
Destilando amor ''Destilando Amor'' (English: ''Distilling Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Nicandro Díaz González for Televisa in 2007. It is a remake of the 1994 Colombian telenovela '' Café, con aroma de mujer''. On Monday, January 22, 2007, C ...
'', 2008), 2 consecutive years. **
Sebastián Rulli Sebastián Oscar Rulli ( or , born 6 July 1975) is an actor and model. 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, the ol ...
by (''
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 ...
'', 2017) and ('' Papá a toda madre'', 2018), 2 consecutive years. * Actor winning after long time:
Eduardo Yáñez Eduardo Yáñez Luévano (; born September 25, 1960) is a Mexican actor. Biography Yáñez was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He lived with his mother. He never met his father. Career Producer Ernesto Alonso saw his potential and gave him his fi ...
by (''
Yo compro esa mujer ''Yo compro esa mujer'' (English title: ''I buy that woman'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1990. Based on the novel ''"The Count of Monte Cristo"'' by Alexandre Dumas, created by Olga Ruilópez and adapted b ...
'', 1991) and ('' La verdad oculta'', 2007), 16 years difference. * Younger winner: Juan Diego Covarrubias, 26 years old. * Younger nominee:
Arturo Peniche Arturo Peniche (born Arturo Delgadillo Peniche on May 17, 1962) is a Mexican telenovela actor who became popular in Latin America during the 1990s. He is the brother of actor Flavio Peniche, who appears in the telenovela '' La Traición''. Biogr ...
, 26 years old. * Oldest winner: Ernesto Alonso, 67 years old. * Oldest nominee: Juan Ferrara, 63 years old. * Actors that winning the award for the same role: **
Sergio Goyri Sergio Matusalem Goyri Pérez (born 14 November 1958) is a Mexican actor, particularly known for his performances in soap operas. In 2019 he received significant negative coverage after complaining about the film community nominating Yalitza ...
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Te sigo amando ''Te sigo amando'' (English: ''I still love you'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1996. The script was written by Delia Fiallo. It was an adaptation of Delia Fiallo's original radio novela ''La Mujer Que No Po ...
'', 1998) and
Jorge Salinas Jorge Salinas (born July 27, 1968) is a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in telenovelas. Career Salinas then enrolled at Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in 1990 and after finishing his studies, he recei ...
('' La que no podía amar'', 2012) **
Juan Soler Juan Soler Valls Quiroga (born January 19, 1966) is an Argentine-Mexican actor and former model and rugby union footballer. He was married to Argentine actress Magdalena "Maki" Moguilevsky with whom he has two daughters. Biography Personal life ...
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'', 1997) and
David Zepeda 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'', '' Abismo de pasión'' and ''Por amar sin ley''. In 2 ...
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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 ...
'', 2013) **
Fernando Colunga Fernando Colunga Olivares () (born 3 March 1966) is a Mexican actor best known for his work in Mexican telenovelas. Colunga gained international fame for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican soap opera ''Maria la del Barrio''. He is ...
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Amor Real ''Amor real'' ( English: ''Royal Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It originally aired from June 9 to October 17, 2003. ''Amor real'' ...
'', 2004) and
Sebastián Rulli Sebastián Oscar Rulli ( or , born 6 July 1975) is an actor and model. 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, the ol ...
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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 ...
'', 2015) **
Mauricio Islas Mauricio Islas (born Juan Mauricio Islas Ilescas, August 16, 1973) is a Mexican actor. He is best known for his work in telenovelas produced by Televisa, TV Azteca, Telemundo, and Venevision. Currently, he lives and works in Miami, U.S. Bi ...
('' El Manantial'', 2002) and Pablo Lyle ('' La sombra del pasado'', 2016) **
Luis José Santander Luis Jose Santander (born April 8, 1960) is a Venezuelan actor. Santander was born in the United States and raised in Venezuela. Santander was not an instant sensation, as he had to work hard to become famous. He labored as an actor in small pl ...
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Lazos de Amor ''Lazos de amor'' (English title: ''Τies of love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1995. It stars Lucero (entertainer), Lucero and Luis José Santander. Plot The series centers around María Guadalupe, María ...
'', 1996) and
Sebastián Rulli Sebastián Oscar Rulli ( or , born 6 July 1975) is an actor and model. 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, the ol ...
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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 ...
'', 2017) * Actors nominated the award for the same role: **
Andrés García Andrés García (born May 24, 1941) is a Dominican-born Mexican actor. He has formerly served as a scuba diving instructor in Acapulco. Career García was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is the son of Spanish exiles from ...
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Tú o nadie ''Tú o nadie'' (English: ''You or no one'') is a Mexican telenovela directed by José Rendón and produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa and broadcast by El Canal de las Estrellas in 1985.William Levy (''
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, ...
'', 2009). **
Rogelio Guerra Hildegardo Francisco Guerra Martínez (8 October 1936 – 28 February 2018), known artistically as Rogelio Guerra, was a Mexican actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the f ...
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Vivir un poco ''Vivir un poco'' (English title: ''Live a little'') is a Mexican telenovela, which was produced and broadcast by Televisa in 1985. The story was a remake of the very popular Chilean telenovela, ''La Madrastra'' from 1981. ''Vivir un poco'' tells ...
'', 1985) and
César Évora César Évora Díaz (; born November 4, 1959, in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban actor. Biography Évora started his career in Cuba appearing in more than ten movies before moving to Mexico in the early 1990s. He became known for playing minor roles ...
('' La Madrastra'', 2005). **
Guillermo Capetillo Guillermo Eduardo Capetillo de Flores (born 30 April 1958) is a Mexican actor, singer and matador. Family Capetillo was born in Mexico City, and is a member of the Capetillo family. His father (Manuel Capetillo, Sr.) (1926-2009) and his brother ...
(Rosa salvaje, 1987) and
Daniel Arenas Daniel Arenas Consuegra (born March 30, 1979) is a Colombian actor who has worked in both Colombia and Mexican television. Early life Arenas was born on March 30, 1979 in Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia. He is the youngest of six children. He ...
('' La gata'', 2014). **
Arturo Peniche Arturo Peniche (born Arturo Delgadillo Peniche on May 17, 1962) is a Mexican telenovela actor who became popular in Latin America during the 1990s. He is the brother of actor Flavio Peniche, who appears in the telenovela '' La Traición''. Biogr ...
('' Amor en silencio'', 1988) and
Osvaldo Benavides Osvaldo Benavides (born June 14, 1979, in Mexico City, Mexico), is a Mexican actor, writer, producer and cinematographer. Early life Born in Mexico City, Mexico, currently resides in Tepoztlán, Morelos. Osvaldo began acting at age 9 years. ...
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A que no me dejas ''A que no me dejas'', formerly known as ''A que no me dejas, corazón'' (English title: ''I Dare You to Leave''), is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carlos Moreno for Televisa. It is a remake of the Mexican telenovela ''Amor en silencio'', pr ...
'', 2015). ** Juan Ferrara ('' Valeria y Maximiliano'', 1991) and
Guy Ecker Guy Frederick Ecker (born February 9, 1959) is an American actor. Ecker became a household name in Latin America for his portrayal of Sebastián Vallejo in the Colombian telenovela ''Café con aroma de mujer (Colombian TV series), Café, con aro ...
('' Heridas de Amor'', 2006). **
Eduardo Capetillo Eduardo Capetillo Vásquez (born April 13, 1970) is a Mexican actor and singer. Life He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He belongs to the Capetillo family, who have a long tradition of being bullfighters. Being still very young, he partici ...
('' Marimar'', 1994) and
Daniel Arenas Daniel Arenas Consuegra (born March 30, 1979) is a Colombian actor who has worked in both Colombia and Mexican television. Early life Arenas was born on March 30, 1979 in Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia. He is the youngest of six children. He ...
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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 prot ...
'', 2013). * Actors winning this category, despite having been as a main villain: Ernesto Alonso (''
El maleficio ''El maleficio'' (English: ''The Curse'') is a Mexican telenovela directed by Raúl Araiza produced by Ernesto Alonso for Televisa in 1983. The telenovela was so successful in 1983 that a sequel was made under the title of '' El maleficio 2: Los ...
'', 1984),
Sergio Jiménez Sergio Jiménez (December 17, 1937 – January 3, 2007), born in Mexico City, was a Mexican actor who became famous after portraying the character of ''El Gato'' in the film '' Los caifanes''. His last work was directing the telenovela ''La f ...
('' La traición'', 1985),
Sergio Goyri Sergio Matusalem Goyri Pérez (born 14 November 1958) is a Mexican actor, particularly known for his performances in soap operas. In 2019 he received significant negative coverage after complaining about the film community nominating Yalitza ...
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Te sigo amando ''Te sigo amando'' (English: ''I still love you'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 1996. The script was written by Delia Fiallo. It was an adaptation of Delia Fiallo's original radio novela ''La Mujer Que No Po ...
'', 1998), and
Jorge Salinas Jorge Salinas (born July 27, 1968) is a Mexican television and film actor, best known for his leading roles in telenovelas. Career Salinas then enrolled at Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) in 1990 and after finishing his studies, he recei ...
('' La que no podía amar'', 2012). * Actors winning this category, has a dual role protagonist and main villain: Juan Diego Covarrubias (''
De que te quiero, te quiero ''De que te quiero, te quiero'' (stylized as "''De Q Te quiero, Te quiero''" in its logo; English Title: ''Head Over Heels'' (previously known as Espuma de Venus and Solamente una vez) is a Mexican telenovela produced by Lucero Suárez for Televi ...
'', 2014) *Foreign winning actors: **
Luis José Santander Luis Jose Santander (born April 8, 1960) is a Venezuelan actor. Santander was born in the United States and raised in Venezuela. Santander was not an instant sensation, as he had to work hard to become famous. He labored as an actor in small pl ...
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Juan Soler Juan Soler Valls Quiroga (born January 19, 1966) is an Argentine-Mexican actor and former model and rugby union footballer. He was married to Argentine actress Magdalena "Maki" Moguilevsky with whom he has two daughters. Biography Personal life ...
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Andrés García Andrés García (born May 24, 1941) is a Dominican-born Mexican actor. He has formerly served as a scuba diving instructor in Acapulco. Career García was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is the son of Spanish exiles from ...
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Francisco Gattorno Francisco Alejandro Gattorno Sánchez (; born October 12, 1964), better known in the show business world plainly as Francisco Gattorno, is a Cuban-Mexican actor. Biography Francisco grew up in Santa Clara. He is a son of a Canarian father, an ...
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Sebastián Rulli Sebastián Oscar Rulli ( or , born 6 July 1975) is an actor and model. 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, the ol ...
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Michel Brown Misael Browarnik Beiguel (born June 10, 1976) better known as Michel Brown is an Argentine actor, singer and Television presenter. Career He was discovered by Argentine producer Cris Morena for her teen variety show ''Jugate Conmigo''. Cris M ...
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