Fernando Colunga
{{short description|Mexican actor (born 1966)}}
{{family name hatnote|Colunga|Olivares|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Fernando Colunga
| image = Fernando Colunga in the 1980s (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Colunga in 1980s
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|3|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico
| citizenship = {{hlist|Mexico|United States}}{{Cite web|last=Díaz|first=Por Aroa|date=November 16, 2017|title=Fernando Colunga reaparece en Estados Unidos|url=http://www.diezminutos.es/telenovela/a1918463/fernando-colunga-reaparece-estados-unidos-tras-televisa/|access-date=September 30, 2021|website=Diez Minutos|language=es-ES}}
| occupation = Actor
| years active = 1987–present
| birthname = Fernando Colunga Olivares
| website = {{URL|www.colungateam.com}}
}}
Fernando Colunga Olivares ({{IPA|es|feɾˈnando koˈluŋɡa oliˈβaɾes}}; born 3 March 1966) is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas.
Colunga gained international fame for playing Luis Fernando de la Vega in the Mexican soap opera Maria la del Barrio. He is also known for his roles as Manuel Fuentes-Guerra in the historical drama set in the Mexican post-independence period of the mid-19th century, Amor real,{{cite web|url=http://www.invertia.com/noticias/articulo-final.asp?idNoticia=2732933&strGoo=amor-real-nueva-serie-romantica-sobremesa-estival&|title="Amor real", la nueva serie romántica de La 1 para la sobremesa estival|language=es|publisher=invertia.com|date=July 18, 2012|access-date=February 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045321/http://www.invertia.com/noticias/articulo-final.asp?idNoticia=2732933&strGoo=amor-real-nueva-serie-romantica-sobremesa-estival&|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20041018006256/en/Univision-Debuts-Amor-Real---Unforgettable-Love|title=Univision Debuts 'Amor Real' – an Unforgettable Love Story of Epic Proportions; Sweeping Tale Set in Turbulent 19th Century Mexico|publisher=Business Wire|date=October 19, 2004|access-date =February 2, 2013}} and for playing Jesús García in Porque el amor manda. He received his drama education at Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa (CEA) in Mexico City.
Career
Colunga worked as an actor in 1988, when he debuted twice as Eduardo Yañez's stuntman in the soap opera Dulce desafío. After that, he decided to start his acting career and enrolled in the Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa in 1990.{{Cite news |title=La escena de alto riesgo de Fernando Colunga en su debut actoral en la telenovela "Dulce desafío" |url=https://www.debate.com.mx/show/La-escena-de-alto-riesgo-de-Fernando-Colunga-en-su-debut-actoral-en-la-telenovela-Dulce-desafio-20201204-0049.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211114012440/http://www.debate.com.mx/show/La-escena-de-alto-riesgo-de-Fernando-Colunga-en-su-debut-actoral-en-la-telenovela-Dulce-desafio-20201204-0049.html |archive-date=2021-11-14 |access-date=2021-11-14 |work=El Debate |language=es-LA}} In his early career, he was known to many audiences for his role in the Mexican version of Sesame Street.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=Fernando Colunga |url=https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/famosos/fernando-colunga-como-lucia-antes-y-ahora |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=Milenio |language=es}} Colunga also starred in other shows, such as The Web, Marked Time, and All of It.{{Cite news |date=2021-05-23 |title=Top 10 de las mejores telenovelas del actor Fernando Colunga |url=https://www.debate.com.mx/show/Top-10-de-las-mejores-telenovelas-del-actor-Fernando-Colunga--20201221-0195.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210523002106/https://www.debate.com.mx/show/Top-10-de-las-mejores-telenovelas-del-actor-Fernando-Colunga--20201221-0195.html |archive-date=2021-05-23 |access-date=2021-05-23 |work=Debate |language=es}}
He starred in telenovelas, including Cenizas y diamantes, Madres egoístas and Maria Mercedes.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-26 |title=Así luce Fernando Colunga a 27 años de protagonizar a ‘Chicho’ en ‘María Mercedes’ |url=https://www.hola.com/us-es/celebrities/20190926fiehk2dz1w/fernando-colunga-chicho-personaje-maria-mercedes-27-anos-mz/ |access-date=2019-09-16 |website=¡Hola! |language=es}} Carla Estrada offered him a role in the soap opera, Más allá del puente, together with Maria Sorté in 1993–1994.{{Cite news |title=Fernando Colunga y el temible villano que hizo hace 27 años |url=https://www.chispa.tv/novelas/Madre-mia-Asi-lucia-Fernando-Colunga-en-Mas-alla-del-puente-20210112-0018.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210415172128/https://www.chispa.tv/novelas/Madre-mia-Asi-lucia-Fernando-Colunga-en-Mas-alla-del-puente-20210112-0018.html |archive-date=2021-04-15 |access-date=2021-04-15 |work=Chispa |language=es-LA}} After this telenovela, Colunga played a role in Marimar.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-25 |title=Así lucía Fernando Colunga cuando participó en "Marimar" hace 29 años |url=https://laopinion.com/2023/03/25/asi-lucia-fernando-colunga-cuando-participo-en-marimar-hace-29-anos/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=La Opinión |language=es-us}} In 1994, the film Bésame en la boca featuring Colunga and Paulina Rubio, was shown in the cinema.{{Cite web |last= |date=2015-06-11 |title=Colunga se vuelve 'Ladrón' |url=https://www.noroeste.com.mx/entretenimiento/cultura/colunga-se-vuelve-acute-ladron-acute-ITNO28039 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Noroeste |language=es}} In 1995, Colunga played the role of Lieutenant Raul Gutierrez in Alondra, a period novel produced by Carla Estrada. He acted alongside Veronica Merchant, Gonzalo Vega, Ernesto Laguardia, Marga Lopez, Ana Colchero, Juan Manuel Bernal, Beatriz Sheridan, and Eric del Castillo.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-11 |title=A 25 años de “Alondra”: Así han cambiado Fernando Colunga y Ana Colchero; ¿los recuerdas? |url=https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/espectaculos/2020/11/11/25-anos-de-alondra-asi-han-cambiado-fernando-colunga-ana-colchero-los-recuerdas-224309.html |access-date=2020-11-11 |website=El Heraldo de México |language=spanish}}
In 1995–1996, Colunga got his first starring role with Thalía in the telenovela, Maria la del Barrio, giving life to Luis Fernando de la Vega.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-12 |title=María, la del barrio: por qué Thalía y Fernando Colunga terminaron abruptamente su romance |url=https://www.clarin.com/internacional/maria-barrio-thalia-fernando-colunga-terminaron-abruptamente-romance_0_mwe5QCGeZ.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqxx3X1GzPROVOPgWIPVDd_XQxW-CIbCDU6K6_gzGIa6hetrQHC |access-date=2021-01-12 |website=Clarín |language=es}} With this telenovela, Colunga began to be known internationally and established his sex symbol status.{{Cite web |date=2010-09-18 |title=Fernando Colunga es el hombre más sexy |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/television/notas/fernando-colunga-es-el-hombre-mas-sexy/ |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=El Nuevo Día |language=es}}
He later starred in Esmeralda (1997) with Leticia Calderon, seen in countries as disparate as Indonesia and the Czech Republic.{{Cite web |date=2009-09-01 |title=El actor Fernando Colunga se dio a en muchos países gracias a la telenovela Esmeralda. |url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/galerias/foto/158190 |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=El Siglo de Torreón |language=es}} After the success of Esmeralda, he made a foray into theater with Original Sin Not where he starred with Chantal Andere, as Jenny and Bill, in an unhappy marriage in the process of destruction. His next show was in 1998, La Usurpadora, with Venezuelan actress Gabriela Spanic, Juan Pablo Gamboa, Chantal Andere, Alejandro Ruiz, Enrique Lizalde and Dominika Paleta. He played Carlos Daniel Bracho, a man who knows that the usurper, Paulina, has replaced his wife Paola, and is being blackmailed for it.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-31 |title=La vida de Fernando Colunga luego de "La Usurpadora" |url=https://caras.perfil.com/noticias/celebridades/a-26-anos-la-usurpadora-que-fue-vida-fernando-colunga.phtml |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Caras |language=es}}
His next telenovela were Nunce Te Olvidare (1999) by Edith Gonzalez and Abrazame Muy Fuerte (2000) with Aracely Arambula, Victoria Ruffo, Cesar Evora and Nailea Norvind.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-20 |title=Aracely Arámbula y Fernando Colunga: ¿cómo se ven 20 años después de “Abrázame muy fuerte”? |url=https://elcomercio.pe/mag/fama/aracely-arambula-y-fernando-colunga-20-anos-despues-de-abrazame-muy-fuerte-fotos-del-antes-y-ahora-mexico-nnda-nnlt-noticia/ |access-date=2020-01-20 |website=El Comercio Perú |language=es}} After this, he spent time away from telenovelas to study acting and production. He also played a role in Navidad sin fin in 2001.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-24 |title=Así lucen Fernando Colunga y otros famosos de Navidad sin fin, a 20 años de su estreno |url=https://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/asi-lucen-fernando-colunga-y-otros-famosos-de-navidad-sin-fin-20-anos |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=TVNotas |language=es}} In 2003, he worked in Amor real with Adela Noriega; a production of Carla Estrada, where he played Manuel Fuentes Guerra, the bastard son of a rich landowner. He starred alongside Mauricio Islas and Helena Rojo.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-27 |title=Así lucían Adela Noriega y Fernando Colunga hace 20 años en la telenovela ‘Amor real’ |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/asi-lucian-adela-noriega-y-fernando-colunga-hace-20-anos-en-la-telenovela-amor-real/ |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=El Universal |language=es}} In 2003, he won the TVyNovelas Award for Best Actor.{{Cite web |last=Julieta |first=Karla |date=2023-07-11 |title='Amor Real' 20 años después: Así luce Adela Noriega y Fernando Colunga |url=https://www.heraldousa.com/entretenimiento/2023/07/11/amor-real-20-anos-despues-asi-luce-adela-noriega-y-fernando-colunga/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Heraldo USA |language=es}} After Amor Real, Colunga took some time from TV acting and concentrated on theater. Along with César Evora, he adapted screenplays and launched Death Trap.{{Cite web |date=2004-10-02 |title=César Évora y Fernando Colunga se divierten con la muerte |url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2004/cesar-evora-y-fernando-colunga-se-divierten-con-la-muerte.html |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=El Siglo de Torreón |language=es}}
After spending several months touring with his work, Colunga returned to television with the telenovela of Carla Estrada, Alborada (2005) and Pasion (2007). He shared the stage with actors like Valentino Lanús, Daniela Romo, Mariana Garza, Luis Roberto Guzmán, Vanessa Guzman, Arturo Peniche, Irán Castillo, Susana González, Sebastián Rulli, and Daniela Castro.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-18 |title=Alborada: así lucen Lucero, Fernando Colunga y Arturo Peniche 16 años después del estreno |url=https://www.radioformula.com.mx/entretenimiento/2022/1/18/alborada-asi-lucen-lucero-fernando-colunga-arturo-peniche-16-anos-despues-del-estreno-499475.html |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=Radio Fórmula |language=es}}
In 2008, he worked on the telenovela Manana Es Para Siempre sharing credits with Silvia Navarro and Lucero. This telenovela is produced by Nicando Diaz, in which he plays Eduardo Juarez, a man who, for his revenge against Barbara Greco (Lucero) changes his name to Franco Santoro. In 2010, he was the star of the telenovela Soy tu dueña produced by Nicandro Diaz; he shared credit with Lucero, Gabriela Spanic, and Jacqueline Andere.
In 2012, he starred in Porque el amor manda with Blanca Soto, Erick Elias, and Claudia Alvarez, debuting in the genre of telenovela with a comic touch. Porque el Amor Manda is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio. It was an adaptation of the 2011 Secretary. This starred Colunga and Blanca Soto, with Erick Elias and Claudia Alvarez, who play the main antagonists of the story.
In 2015, he worked on the telenovela Pasión y Poder sharing credits with Jorge Salinas and Susana González.
Filmography
= Films =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1988
! scope="row" | La guerrera vengadora | Unknown role |{{Flag|Mexico}} |
| u
| 1995 ! scope="row" | Bésame En La Boca | Arturo |{{Flag|Mexico}} |
| 2007
! scope="row" | Ladrón que roba a ladrón | Alejandro Toledo |{{Flag|United States}} |
| 2009
! scope="row" | Wild About Harry | Danny |{{Cite web |date=2009-06-05 |title=Stars of SIFF's American Primitive |url=http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews37_23/page21.cfm |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210728061200/http://sgn.org/sgnnews37_23/page21.cfm |archive-date=2021-07-28 |access-date=2021-07-28 |website=Seattle Gay News}} | {{Flag|Canada}} |
| 2015
! scope="row" | Ladrones | Alejandro Toledo |{{Flag|United States}} |
= Television performances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| 1988
! scope="row" | Dulce desafío |Unknown |Stunt |
| 1990
! scope="row" | Cenizas y diamantes | Unknown role | | {{Cite web |last=Mazzone |first=Candela |date=2023-10-02 |title=Qué fue de la vida de Fernando Colunga, el actor que hace 28 años brilló como el galán de Thalía en María, la del barrio |url=https://www.infobae.com/teleshow/2023/10/02/que-fue-de-la-vida-de-fernando-colunga-el-actor-que-hace-28-anos-brillo-como-el-galan-de-thalia-en-maria-la-del-barrio/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Infobae |language=es}} |
| rowspan=2| 1991
! scope="row" | Alcanzar una estrella II | Unknown role | |
| scope="row" | Madres egoístas
| Jorge | |
| 1992
! scope="row" | María Mercedes | Chicho | |
| 1993
! scope="row" | Marianela | Pablo Ordoñez | Main role |
| 1993
! scope="row" | Más allá del puente | Valerio | |
| rowspan=2| 1994
! scope="row" | Mujer, casos de la vida real | Unknown role | Episode: "Te olvidaré" |
| scope="row" | Marimar
| Adrián Rosales | |
| rowspan=2| 1995
! scope="row" | María la del Barrio | Luis Fernando de la Vega | Main role |
| scope="row" | Alondra
| Raúl Gutiérrez | |
| 1997
! scope="row" | Esmeralda | José Armando Peñarreal De Velasco | Main role |
| rowspan=2| 1998
! scope="row" | La Usurpadora |rowspan=2| Carlos Daniel Bracho | Main role |
| scope="row" | Más allá de la Usurpadora
| Main role | Television film |
| rowspan=2| 1999
! scope="row" | Cuento de Navidad | Jaime Rodríguez Coder | |
| scope="row" | Nunca Te Olvidaré
| Luis Gustavo Uribe Del Valle | Main role |
| 2000
! scope="row" | Abrázame muy fuerte | Carlos Manuel Rivero | Main role |
| 2001
! scope="row" | Navidad sin fin | Pedro | |
| 2002
! scope="row" | XHDRbZ | José | Episode: "Una de lobos" |
| 2003
! scope="row" | Amor real | Manuel Fuentes Guerra |Main role |
| 2005
! scope="row" | Alborada | Luis Manrique y Arellano |Main role |
| 2007
! scope="row" | Pasión |Ricardo de Salamanca y Almonte/"El Antillano" |Main role |
| 2008
! scope="row" | Mañana es para siempre | Eduardo Juárez Cruz / Franco Santoro |Main role |
| 2009
! scope="row" | El Show de Cristina | Himself | Special |
| 2010
! scope="row" | Soy tu dueña | José Miguel Montesinos | Main role |
| 2012
! scope="row" | Porque el amor manda | Jesús García | Main role |
| 2015
! scope="row" | Pasión y Poder | Eladio Gómez Luna | Main role |
| 2022
! scope="row" | El secreto de la familia Greco | Aquiles Greco | Main role |{{cite web |last1=Vicencio |first1=Miguel |title=El secreto de la familia Greco: Reparto, historia real y capítulos |url=https://www.vogue.mx/estilo-de-vida/articulo/el-secreto-de-la-familia-greco-netflix |website=Vogue |access-date=October 15, 2023 |language=es |date=November 16, 2022}} |
| 2023
! scope="row" | El maleficio | Enrique de Martino | Main role |{{cite web |last1=González |first1=Moisés |title=Fernando Colunga regresa a Televisa a 7 años de su última telenovela: "Es un ciclo que se vuelve a abrir" |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/telenovelas/fernando-colunga-regresa-televisa-el-maleficio/ |website=People en Español |access-date=October 15, 2023 |language=es |date=July 24, 2023}} |
| 2024
! scope="row" | El Conde: Amor y honor | Alejandro Gaitán / Count Joaquín de Montenegro | Main role |{{cite web |title=Fernando Colunga será 'El Conde' en nueva serie de Telemundo |url=https://laopinion.com/2022/02/15/fernando-colunga-sera-el-conde-en-nueva-serie-de-telemundo/ |website=La Opinión |access-date=June 16, 2022 |language=es |date=February 15, 2022}} |
| 2025
! scope="row" | Amanecer | Leonel | Main role |
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.colungateam.com}}
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0173393/ Fernando Colunga] at the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140621183548/http://www.imdb.com/ Internet Movie Database]
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