Luis Gerardo Hernández Méndez (born 12 March 1982) is a Mexican actor and producer born in

Aguascalientes City Aguascalientes (, lit. "hot waters" in Spanish) is the capital of the Mexican state of the same name and its most populous city, as well as the head of the Aguascalientes Municipality; with a population of 948,990 inhabitants in 2012 and 1,2 ...

. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film '' The Noble Family'', which for a few months was Mexico's highest-ever grossing film. The following year, he played a role in the movie ''

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'', and as of 2015, he co-produced (with friend Gary Alazraki). He co-starred (with Mariana Treviño) in '' Club de Cuervos'', which is

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's first-ever original production in Spanish. More recently, his production company Cine Vaquero had a first look deal with ViacomCBS International Studios. He appeared as Baltasar Frías in the

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black comedy mystery series '' The Resort'' (2022).

Early life and education

Méndez was born and raised in

Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes, is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of above sea level it is pre ...

in central

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Personal life

Méndez was asked about his sexuality following an interview where he used a masculine form to refer to his past relationships. As of January 2016, he was in a relationship with Pablo Chemor. Méndez has a dog named Tuba, and they both appeared in a

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campaign encouraging people to treat their pets as family members.

Awards and nominations

For his role as Javi Noble in ''The Noble Family'' (2013), Méndez was nominated for the

Ariel Award for Best Actor The Ariel Award for Best Actor (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Actor) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding perform ...

. He won a New York Latin ACE Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in ''Cantinflas'' (2014). In 2019, Méndez received a second Ariel Award nomination for Best Actor for his lead role in '' Bayoneta''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mendez, Luis Gerardo Living people 1982 births Mexican male telenovela actors Mexican male film actors Male actors from Aguascalientes People from Aguascalientes City 21st-century Mexican male actors Mexican LGBTQ actors