Rafael Amaya
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For the soccer player and coach, see Rafael Amaya (soccer).
Rafael Amaya (aˈmaʝa) (José Rafael Amaya Núñez, born February 28, 1977), is a Mexican
model
, singer, and actor
.
, Baja California
. Since he was a small boy, Amaya has practiced a wide range of sports, especially, Athletics. Also, as a teenager, Amaya took classes in theater and music. After finishing high school, he traveled to San Diego to study University. He returned to Mexico and started playing with various groups, and it was with the Palapa Banda that he came to Mexico City to try his luck. Of all the band members, Rafael was the only one who stayed in the city where he devoted his career to modeling.
Then came the Centre for arts education Televisa, and found the opportunity to make the casting of the new group Garibaldi. Rafael was selected.
Rafael split the group Garibaldi, but even so, still within the world artísitico, but now in action. It began with the novel "The House on the Beach" with the character of Romualdo, after continuing with the novel "Conceived Without Sin" with the role of Castulo. In January 2002, began its third and most exciting project, its participation in the soap opera "Salome" with the role of one of the main characters, Julian Joseph, the hero of the final and the son of Salome, the main protagonist. In this latest soap opera, Rafael has become known more than ever as an actor. The following major holdings in soap operas were "The rails of Love" with the dual role of Paco who was the catalyst for a good and important fabric of the soap opera, and after a while made the character of Paul (brother Paco). Still on the list of soap operas, we have "to love again" that was launched in the U.S. and originally known as "bouquet of Illusions," Raphael did here the role of Fernando.
The most recent involvement is currently in "Two Sides of Ana" (Las dos caras de Ana
) where Rafael takes the leading role or principal with the same character that bears his name, Rafael. It is currently filming in Miami, Florida in the United States.
In February 2002, Rafael won the nomination for the Men's revelation in the delivery of the Herald and in June the same year was re-nominated at the Awards for TV y Novelas same category.
Rafael also shares in the big screen. His first experience was in the filming of the film "Naked" (Desnudos), a romantic comedy based on the play known as "Four X", he performs a frontal nudity. The second film will be Rafael "So the precipice," acting as a gay man, performing a masturbation scene.
Rafael Amaya (aˈmaʝa) (José Rafael Amaya Núñez, born February 28, 1977), is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, singer, and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Biography
Rafael Amaya was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, but after five years, he and his family moved to TecateTecate
Tecate is a small city in Baja California, Mexico and the municipal seat of Tecate Municipality. It is located on the border with Tecate, California, United States in the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. There is a small port of entry betwixt the sister cities that serves as a calmer...
, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. Since he was a small boy, Amaya has practiced a wide range of sports, especially, Athletics. Also, as a teenager, Amaya took classes in theater and music. After finishing high school, he traveled to San Diego to study University. He returned to Mexico and started playing with various groups, and it was with the Palapa Banda that he came to Mexico City to try his luck. Of all the band members, Rafael was the only one who stayed in the city where he devoted his career to modeling.
Then came the Centre for arts education Televisa, and found the opportunity to make the casting of the new group Garibaldi. Rafael was selected.
Rafael split the group Garibaldi, but even so, still within the world artísitico, but now in action. It began with the novel "The House on the Beach" with the character of Romualdo, after continuing with the novel "Conceived Without Sin" with the role of Castulo. In January 2002, began its third and most exciting project, its participation in the soap opera "Salome" with the role of one of the main characters, Julian Joseph, the hero of the final and the son of Salome, the main protagonist. In this latest soap opera, Rafael has become known more than ever as an actor. The following major holdings in soap operas were "The rails of Love" with the dual role of Paco who was the catalyst for a good and important fabric of the soap opera, and after a while made the character of Paul (brother Paco). Still on the list of soap operas, we have "to love again" that was launched in the U.S. and originally known as "bouquet of Illusions," Raphael did here the role of Fernando.
The most recent involvement is currently in "Two Sides of Ana" (Las dos caras de Ana
Las Dos Caras de Ana
Las Dos Caras de Ana was a Televisa's produced telenovela that debuted in 2006, starring: Ana Layevska and Rafael Amaya. The telenovela was made, filmed and set in Miami, Florida...
) where Rafael takes the leading role or principal with the same character that bears his name, Rafael. It is currently filming in Miami, Florida in the United States.
In February 2002, Rafael won the nomination for the Men's revelation in the delivery of the Herald and in June the same year was re-nominated at the Awards for TV y Novelas same category.
Rafael also shares in the big screen. His first experience was in the filming of the film "Naked" (Desnudos), a romantic comedy based on the play known as "Four X", he performs a frontal nudity. The second film will be Rafael "So the precipice," acting as a gay man, performing a masturbation scene.
Telenovelas
- 2012: Relaciones Peligrosas
- 2011: La Reina del SurLa Reina del Sur (Telenovela)La Reina del Sur is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo in conjunction with the Antena 3 network and RTI Producciones...
.... Raimundo "El Guero" Dávila Parra - 2010: Alguien Te MiraAlguien Te Mira (2010)Alguien Te Mira is a Spanish-language telenovela to be produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo...
.... Julián García Correa - 2006: Las Dos Caras de AnaLas Dos Caras de AnaLas Dos Caras de Ana was a Televisa's produced telenovela that debuted in 2006, starring: Ana Layevska and Rafael Amaya. The telenovela was made, filmed and set in Miami, Florida...
.... Rafael Bustamante/Gustavo Galvan - 2004: Amar otra vez .... Fernando Castañeda Eslava
- 2002: Las vías del amorLas vías del amorLas Vías del Amor was a Mexican telenovela that aired on the Televisa channel in Mexico and Univision in the United States from 2002-2003.-Plot:...
.... Paco/Pablo Rivera - 2001: SaloméSalomé (telenovela)Salomé is a Mexican Telenovela that aired in 2001-2002, and it's starred Edith González and Guy Ecker.-Plot:The first part of the story takes part in the 1980s. Salomé, who was abandoned as a child by her mother, is a cabaret dancer who works at the cabaret Salón D'Rubí. Her best friend, Karicia,...
.... José Julián (2001–2002) - 2001: La IntrusaLa Intrusa (2001)La Intrusa was Mexican telenovela. It was written by Inés Rodena and Carlos Romero, and directed by Marta Luna and Patricia Reyes Spíndola...
....Eduardo / Derick - 2001: Sin pecado concebido .... Cástulo Campos Ortiz
- 2000: La casa en la playa .... Romualdo Reyes
Movies
- Official Website: Pepe & Santo vs America (2010)
Actor
- 2009: Rock Marí .... Pablo
- 2009: Dias Extraños ....
- 2009: Me Importas tu... y tu ....
- 2009: The Fighter (2009) .... Leone
- 2009: Se jodió la Navidad
- 2009: El descubrimiento .... Barman
- 2009: Pepe & Santo vs. America .... Julio
- 2009: La ruleta de los sueños .... Dan
- 2008: Sexo y otros secretos .... Martín (12 episodes, 2008)
- 2008: 24 cuadros de terror .... Lady Killer
- 2008: Fotonovela (movie)Fotonovela (movie)Fotonovela is a 2008 comedy Spanish language movie directed by Robert Kubilos that was released in the autumn of 2008 . It's budget is estimated to 150,000$. The movie was released on DVD at the same time...
.... Angel - 2008: Mujeres asesinasMujeres AsesinasMujeres Asesinas is a Mexican drama and psychological thriller type television series produced by Pedro Torres. The series is an adaptation of the Argentine series with the same name, produced by Pol-ka from 2005–2008.-Plot:...
.... Oscar Epi. "Claudia, cuchillera" - 2008: Amor letra por letra .... Julián
- 2008: Los simuladoresLos SimuladoresLos Simuladores is an Argentinian television series about a small team of con artists for hire, who use their skills to solve common people's life problems. The show ran for two seasons, from 2002 to 2003. It was very popular and highly acclaimed, winning a Golden Martín Fierro Award. A number of...
.... Rubalcaba "El pacto copernico" - 2007: Caliz
- 2006: Así del precipicio .... Gerardo
- 2004: Desnudos .... Pablo
- 2001: Mujer, casos de la vida realMujer, casos de la vida realMujer, casos de la vida real is a television show produced by Hispanic television Televisa for Canal de las Estrellas. The show first aired after the Mexican earthquake of 1985 as a method to assist victims of the natural disaster...
"Linea de fuego"