Mauricio Martínez (born May 23, 1978, in Monterrey, NL) is a Mexican actor and singer best known for participating in the Broadway musical On Your Feet!, in the Emmy Winning TV Show El Vato
NBC
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, the hit Señora Acero
Telemundo
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and several Mexican
telenovelas
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 genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ( ...
.
Personal life
In 2010, Mauricio was diagnosed with bladder cancer and has had 3 recurrences until 2018. In 2014, the actor confirmed to be gay and was married to Mexican publicist Emilio Solís from 2013 up until their divorce in 2015. He currently lives in New York City.
Filmography
Broadway
Films
Television
, 2017–18 , , ''
El Vato
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'' , , Marcos Gutierrez , ,
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Mexican male film actors
Mexican male telenovela actors
Male actors from Monterrey
21st-century Mexican male actors
Mexican gay actors
Mexican gay musicians
Mexican LGBT singers
Gay singers
Operación Triunfo contestants
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