Manolo Cardona
- January 5, 2024
- Tv Actor
Quick Facts
Manolo Cardona Biography
| Name | Manolo Cardona |
| Birthday | Apr 25 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Birth Country | Colombia |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Siblings | Juan Jose Cardona, Francisco Cardona |
| Spouse | Valeria Santos |
| Children(s) | Gael Cardona |
Manolo Cardona is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on April 25, 1977 in Colombia. Actor who rose stardom through his television roles including Gustavo Velasco, on Ladron de Corazones, and Julio Kaczinski, on La Hermandad. He was also the host of Telemundo’s reality show Temptation Island.
He co-starred on Ladron de Corazones with He co-starred with Angelica Celaya on Ladrón de Corazones..
Manolo Cardona (born Manuel Julián Cardona Molano April 25, 1977) is a Colombian actor.
Cardona began modeling at a very early age. It was his elder brother who introduced Manuel to a modeling agency; he was then quickly signed on to a contract. At the age of fourteen he shot his first television commercial and began modeling professionally for TV commercials, photography, and including runways for several agencies in Colombia. When Cardona was eighteen, in 1995, he began his acting career on a popular Colombian Television series called Padres e Hijos in which he starred for three years. Then in 1998 he won his first lead role in the television soap opera Carolina Barrantes. A year later he became even more prominent for his role in the successful soap opera ¿Por qué Diablos?, portraying a young man who becomes part of a drug organization so he can avenge his friend’s death. Later in 2001 came Amor a Mil, a highly popular soap opera in Colombia. In 2002 he signed an exclusive contract with Telemundo and Argos Comunicación, and a year later in 2003 he starred in his first Mexican soap opera, Ladrón de Corazones. In it he portrayed Gustavo Velazco, a man who returns to his home town in Mexico after ten years to avenge his father’s death and clear his name. He was the host of Telemundo’s Spanish version of Temptation Island. He is also known for his role as Sebastián on the Mexican telenovela Gitanas. In 2005, the film Rosario Tijeras, Cardona’s big-screen debut, was released in Colombia. The film was based on Jorge Franco’s book of the same name. Cardona worked opposite Flora Martínez (playing Rosario Tijeras) and Unax Ugalde and was directed by Emilio Maille. The film was nominated for a Goya Award for best foreign film. In 2005 the film had its North American premiere at the American Film Institute Festival, in Hollywood.
He married Valeria Santos in 2012. He is the father of a son, Gael.
Manolo Cardona Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | TV Actor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Manolo Cardona is one of the richest Tv Actor from Colombia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Manolo Cardona 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was 7 years old when he was given the nickname “Manolo”, which would become his stage name. He attended college in Cali (Colombia).
In 2008, he was awarded the Latin Pride Award.
Cardona was born in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia on April 25, 1977. At the age of seven, Cardona’s family gave him “Manolo” as a nickname. This would later be used as his name as an actor. When he was 18, he moved to Cali, Colombia, to finish his studies. Manolo studied finances and international relations. Manolo’s mother, Nancy Molano, is a psychologist, merchant and astrologer. His father, Javier Enrique Cardona, has devoted his life to politics, and was the mayor of Popayán. Cardona has two brothers. The elder, Francisco, is an agent and engineer, and the younger, Juan José, studied film direction in the University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain. One of his greatest passions is playing football (soccer).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Manolo Cardona height 6 ft 1 in Manolo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Manolo Cardona Dating?
According to our records, Manolo Cardona married to Valeria Santos. As of December 1, 2023, Manolo Cardona’s is not dating anyone.
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He acted in La Ultima Muerte alongside Kuno Becker, in 2009. The film premiered in Mexico in November 2009.
Facts & Trivia
Manolo Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Colombia. Manolo Cardona celebrates birthday on April 25 of every year.
In November 2008, Cardona played a lead role in Undertow (Spanish title Contracorriente) in Peru. Cardona plays the character of Santiago, a gay painter who arrives in a small town and falls in love with Miguel, a married fisherman played by Cristian Mercado who is torn between his love for Santiago and his love for his pregnant wife Mariela (Tatiana Astengo). The film is produced by Dynamo Capital (Colombia) and Calvo Films (Peru), and is directed by Javier Fuentes-León. Contracorriente also premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival on September 23, 2010. The film also had great reception in Sundance Film Festival winning the Audience Award for World Cinema Drama.
Where is Manolo Cardona now?
After two years of absence, Cardona returned to work for Telemundo and Argos on the Telemundo soap opera production Marina , replacing Mauricio Ochmann as Ricardo.
How old is Manolo Cardona?
45 years (April 25, 1977)
Where is Manolo Cardona from?
Popayán, Colombia
Who played Tomas in Reign?
Reign (TV Series 2013–2017) – Manolo Cardona as Tomás – IMDb.
How tall is Manolo Cardona?
6′ 1″