William Valdés López (born January 10, 1994,

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) is a Cuban actor, singer and TV host. He currently resides in

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, Mexico.

Career

At the age of 5, he attended the National Circus school in Havana. When he was 17, he moved to

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, and later participated in the first season of the soap opera ''

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'', where he portrayed Sibilo "Ora" Santisteban. In 2012, he played Miguel Ángel Samaniego in the soap opera ''

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'', along with

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and

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, who worked with him on ''Grachi''. In 2014, he began filming the soap opera ''

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'', a new adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela of the same name, which debuted in 2015. In May 2013, Valdés formed the Mexican boy band

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with Jos Canela, Alonso Villalpando, Alan Navarro, and Freddy Leyva. They independently released their first single, "The Party", in August. They later signed a recording contract with Sony Music México. Valdés left the group in October, citing "personal reasons", and he was replaced by Bryan Mouque. He later revealed, in a 2016 interview, that he left the group not because of conflict with his members, as he said that he was on good terms with them, but because management promised him food and lodging in Mexico yet could not be able to provide them for him. In May 2015, Valdés released "#MAS", his first single as a soloist. Valdés was also a co-host on the

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morning show '' ¡Despierta America!'' before his firing in 2017. Valdés was also a co-host on the

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former Morning show ‘’ Buenos Días Familia’’ and left the show in January before its cancellation in June 2019.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Valdes, William 1994 births Living people Cuban male telenovela actors Cuban male television actors 21st-century Cuban male actors