Mauricio Islas (born Juan Mauricio Islas Ilescas, August 16, 1973) is a

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actor. He is best known for his work in

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'' (P ...

produced by

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, and Venevision. Currently, he lives and works in

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Biography

Early life

Born in

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, Islas is the son of businessman, Juan Islas, and Rosalinda Ilescas, and the youngest of two brothers.

Career

After working in various telenovelas, Islas made his protagonist debut in '' Preciosa'', alongside

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in 1998. From then on he continued working mainly as a leading actor, but occasionally playing villains, as in his 2000 participation in '' Primer amor... a mil por hora'' where he interpreted the malicious Demián and in 2006 '' Amores de Mercado'', starring as the evil Fernando Leyra. In 2001, he starred in ''

El manantial ''El Manantial'' (English: ''The Spring'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa in 2001. On Monday, October 1, 2001, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting ''El Manantial'' weekdays at 9:00pm, replacing ''Sin pec ...

'', alongside

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. He won a

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for his performance. In 2003, he starred in the acclaimed historical telenovela, ''

Amor real ''Amor real'' (English: ''Royal Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It originally aired from June 9 to October 17, 2003. ''Amor real'' is ...

'', interpreting the army soldier, Adolfo Solis. In 2004, he signed a contract with

and starred in ''

Prisionera ''Prisionera'' is a telenovela made by Telemundo and Caracol Televisión. This telenovela was aired in 16 countries around the world. Plot Wrongfully accused of a crime she didn't commit, 16-year-old Guadalupe Santos is sentenced to 30 years in ...

'', '' Amores de Mercado'', ''

Pecados Ajenos ''Pecados ajenos'' (''A Chance to Love'', literally "Other people's sins") is a Spanish-language telenovela written by Eric Vonn and produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo. This limited-run series was shot in Florida b ...

'' and other successful productions of the network. He returned to Mexico in 2010 and starred in Azteca's telenovelas, '' La Loba'' and '' Cielo Rojo''.

Personal life

On November 29, 2001, he married Venezuelan singer, Patricia Villasaña. They had a daughter, Camila, born on May 3, 2002. They divorced in 2006 after Islas' underage sex scandal with 16-year-old ''

'' co-star,

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was revealed. He has a son, Emiliano, with his current partner, Paloma Quezada. The baby was born on February 24, 2011 in

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Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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