Juan Carlos García Pajero (born January 4, 1971, in

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) is a

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actor and model known for his roles in

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for

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and

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Biography

García completed his primary education at San Ignacio Secondary school and in the Villanueva School where he obtained his bachelor's degree. Soon, he began studying Mechanical Engineering at

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. But two years later he decided to switch to Civil Engineering at the Universidad Santa María. His career began after he was spotted when he accompanied his girlfriend for a TV commercial casting. After trying out modelling, he landed his first commercial and became an instant success in Venezuela. He modeled for prominent fashion brands such as

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, Giovanni Scutaro, among others. After a successful modelling career, García decided to venture into acting, obtaining his first acting role in the telenovela ''Jugando a ganar''. In December 2011, García married fellow actress Yuvanna Montalvo in a ceremony at

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.Juan Carlos García se casa con Yuvanna, de “Somos tú y yo” este diciembre en Margarita
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Filmography

Films

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia, Juan Carlos 1971 births Living people Male actors from Caracas Venezuelan male telenovela actors 20th-century Venezuelan male actors 21st-century Venezuelan male actors Universidad Santa María (Venezuela) alumni