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José Solano (born February 22, 1971) is an American
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 (), l ...
. Solano is best known for his role as Manny Gutierrez on ''
Baywatch ''Baywatch'' is an American Drama (film and television), action drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Sch ...
'', and being the first Hispanic series regular on that show. He was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by
YM magazine ''YM'' was an American teen magazine that began in 1932. The magazine ceased publication in 2004. History The magazine was published for 72 years. It was the oldest girls' magazine in the United States. ''YM'' got its start as two magazines in ...
after winning their "Man of the Year" contest. Nominated for an "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Nationally Syndicated Drama Series"
ALMA Award The American Latino Media Arts Award or ALMA Award, formerly known as Latin Oscars Award, is an award highlighting the best American Latino contributions to music, television, and film. The awards promote fair and accurate portrayals of Latinos ...
, he later received the Nosotros Margo Albert Golden Eagle Award for Most Promising Actor of 1997, presented to him by
Ricardo Montalbán Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG (; ; November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican and American film and television actor. Montalbán's career spanned seven decades, during which he became known for performances in a var ...
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External links

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Interview - "Surf's Up For 'Baywatch's' Jose Solano"






1971 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors Male actors from Inglewood, California Male actors from California {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub