José Ángel Llamas Olmos (born 13 October 1966)
is a Mexican retired actor in
telenovela
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 (film and television), drama genres around the w ...
s, perhaps best known for his dual role as Pelluco and Rodolfo in ''
Amor descarado
''Amor Descarado'' (''Barefaced Love'') is a telenovela produced by RTI Producciones and Spanish language, Spanish-language United States–based television network Telemundo, this is a US Hispanic version of Chilean telenovela ''Amores de mercad ...
''.
His striking good looks made him a heartthrob among his many fans.
(Spanish) People en Espanol
/ref> In February 2011, Llamas and his wife, Mara Croatto, became born-again Christians, when he choose to "turn away from the gods of fame, money and power", quit acting, and focus on serving God.Prófugas del destino
''Prófugas del Destino'' (''Running From Destiny'') is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the Mexican television network TV Azteca
Televisión Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V., commonly known as TV Azteca, is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owne ...
''.
Llamas was married to Gaby Cuandón, and they had one son together, Rafael.[ He married Mara Croatto on August 29, 2004, and they have one son together, Juan Alejandro, and he is step father to her son, Michel Gabriel, from her marriage to Juan "King" Roselló.][ Llamas is the half-brother of the actress María Eugenia Llamas and author María Victoria Llamas.
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Filmography
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Mexican male telenovela actors
Male actors from Mexico City
Mexican expatriate male actors in the United States
Mexican people of Basque descent