Mauricio Islas | |
|---|---|
 Islas in 2012 | |
| Born | Juan Mauricio Islas Illescas August 16, 1973 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse |
Patricia Villasaña
(m. 2001; div. 2006) |
| Partner | Paloma Quezada (2007–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | mauricioislasonline.com |
Mauricio Islas (born Juan Mauricio Islas Ilescas, August 16, 1973) is a Mexican actor. He is best known for his work in telenovelas produced by Televisa, TV Azteca, Telemundo, and Venevision.
Early life
Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Islas is the son of businessman, Juan Islas, and Rosalinda Ilescas, and the youngest of two brothers.
Career
After working in various telenovelas, Islas had his first starring role with Preciosa, alongside Irán Castillo in 1998.[1][2]
From then on he continued working mainly as a leading actor, but occasionally playing antagonic roles, 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 Fernando Leyra.
In 2001, he starred in El manantial, alongside Adela Noriega. He won a TVyNovelas Award for his performance. In 2003, he starred in the acclaimed historical telenovela, Amor real, interpreting the army soldier Adolfo Solis.
In 2004, he signed a contract with Telemundo and starred in Prisionera, Amores de Mercado, Pecados Ajenos and other successful productions from the network.
He returned to Mexico in 2010 and starred in the TV Azteca 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.
He later had a son, Emiliano, with his current partner Paloma Quezada. The baby was born on February 24, 2011, in El Paso, Texas.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Punto y aparte | Sergio | |
| 2005 | Don de Dios | José Luis | |
| 2006 | Ambiciona | Raúl | |
| 2009 | El cártel | Santos | |
| 2010 | El secreto | Maurice de Gavrillac | |
| Un Tigre | Tigre | Short film | |
| 2011 | Viento en contra | Matías Parga | |
| 2015 | Entrenando a mi papá | La Araña Salazar[4] | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mágica juventud | Alfredo | |
| Carrusel de las Américas | |||
| 1994–1995 | Volver a empezar | Freddy Landeros | |
| 1995–1996 | Pobre niña rica | David | |
| 1996 | Canción de amor | Édgar | |
| 1996–1997 | Mi querida Isabel | Marcos | |
| 1997–1998 | Mi pequeña traviesa | Juan Felipe | |
| 1998 | Preciosa | Luis Fernando Santander | Nominated - TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actor |
| 1999 | Cuento de Navidad | Edmundo Soto / Toño | 4 episodes |
| Amor gitano | Renzo | 6 episodes | |
| 2000 | DKDA: Sueños de juventud | Mauricio | 2 episodes |
| Mi Destino Eres Tú | Ramiro Galindo Suárez | ||
| 2000–2001 | Primer amor, a mil por hora | Demián Ventura Camargo |
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| 2001–2002 | El Manantial | Alejandro Ramírez Insunza |
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| 2001 | Primer amor, tres años después | Demián Ventura Camargo | Television film |
| 2003 | Amor real | Colonel Adolfo Solís |
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| 2004 | Prisionera | Daniel Moncada #1 | |
| 2005 | Los plateados | Gabriel Campuzano | |
| 2006–2007 | Amores de mercado | Fernando Leira / Antonio Álamo | |
| 2007 | Decisiones | Fabricio Salas | Episode: "Un amor para toda la vida" |
| 2007–2008 | Pecados ajenos | Adrián Torres | Award Fama for Best Actor[10] |
| 2009–2010 | Hasta que el dinero nos separe | Edgardo Regino "El Coyote de las ventas" | |
| 2010 | La Loba | Emiliano Alcázar | |
| 2011–2012 | Cielo rojo | Andrés Renteria | |
| 2012 | La mujer de Judas | Simón Castellanos | |
| 2013 | Destino | Sebastián Montesinos | |
| 2014–2015 | Las Bravo | Leonardo Barbosa / Salvador Martínez | |
| 2016–2017 | Perseguidos | José Vicente Solís "El Capo" | |
| 2018–2019 | Señora Acero | Héctor Ruiz | |
| 2023 | Dra. Lucía, un don extraordinario[11] | Carlos Reséndiz | |
| TBA | La mujer de mi vida | Emilio García Fuentes |
References
- ↑ "Regresó por la puerta grande" (in Spanish). Zetatijuana.com. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Mauricio Islas" (in Spanish). Esmas.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Ya nació el hijo de Mauricio Islas" (in Spanish). TvNotas. February 25, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Entrenando a mi papá | Crítica". cinepremiere.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Mauricio Islas" (in Spanish). Todotnv.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ↑ "TVyNovelas for Best Lead Actor for El Manantial" (in Spanish). YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Premio Bravo" (in Spanish). Orizabaenred.com.mx. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Enamorados de Amor Real" (in Spanish). Univision.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Arrasa 'Amor Real' con premios" (in Spanish). Terra.com.mx. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Premios Fama 2008" (in Spanish). Fama.com. October 30, 2008. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ↑ Rodarte, Jorge (6 July 2023). "De qué trata 'La Doctora Lucía', nueva serie de TV Azteca con Marimar Vega y Mauricio Islas". debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 August 2023.