Eduardo Yáñez
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| Eduardo Yáñez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eduardo Yáñez September 25, 1960 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Norma Adriana Garcia (1987-1990), Francesca Cruz (1996-2003) |
Eduardo Yáñez(born September 25, 1960 in Mexico City, Mexico). He lived with his mother and half brothers. He never met his father. Eduardo had a hard and sad childhood alongside his stepfather.
As a child, his dream was to become a professional football player, but one day he witnessed a play rehearsal from Vocacional No.1 and he liked it. He asked for an opportunity and they gave it to him. At first he saw it as a possibility to make more money, but little by little he liked it more and more and decided to go to Televisa for a greater opportunity. Producer Ernesto Alonso saw his potential and gave him his first role in the soap opera "Quiereme Mucho". Eduardo portrayed the role of "Carlos" alongside the actress Victoria Ruffo. His natural style and strong physical appearance won the hearts of the audience.
In 1987, Eduardo married Norma Adriana Garcia. They had a son named Eduardo Yáñez Jr. They were divorced three years later.
In 1991, Eduardo moved to the United States where he worked on two soap operas for Capital Vision, " Marielena" And "Guadalupe".
Later he worked in Hollywood, movies such as " Striptease", "Wild Things", and "Megiddo". His most recent American movie was " The Punisher". He has also worked in television series such as "Savannah" and "Soldier of Fortune". He most recently worked in "Sleeper Cell" and "Cold Case".
In 1996, Eduardo married Francesca Cruz, a Cuban-American, he met in Miami. They lived between Los Angeles and Miami. In January 2003 they filed for divorce.
In 2005, after a long absence, Eduardo returned to Mexico and appeared in a soap opera named "La Verdad Oculta".
Eduardo is the first Hispanic to win an Emmy Award. He has appeared in 8 theatrical plays, 13 soap operas, 31 movies (of which 8 are in English) and is still working on projects in Hollywood. In 2007 he played the protogonist in the popular Mexican soap opera "Destilando Amor". He is presently starring as the leading male role in "Fuego en la sangre" , a Mexican soap opera that premiered in 2008.
Sites
www.eduardoyanez.co.nr(Web de España) www.eduardoyanez.cjb.net
