María Gabriela Espino Rugero (born November 15, 1977),[1][2][3][4] better known as Gaby Espino, is a Venezuelan actress, model and presenter. She is best known for her main roles in telenovelas in her native Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico.[5]
Gaby Espino | |
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 Espino in 2019 | |
| Born | María Gabriela Espino Rugero November 15, 1977 |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and career
editBorn in Caracas, Venezuela, Gaby Espino is the daughter of a chemical engineer and a publicist.[6] She is of Spanish, Native Venezuelan and Lebanese descent.[7][8] Her parents divorced when she was young. She is the oldest of five children, she has a sister, Andreina, two paternal half-brothers, Gustavo and Mariano and a maternal half-sister, Nelly.[9]
Due to her fascination with animals, she originally planned to become a veterinarian. She later decided to study dentistry, but changed her mind and began studying public relations, before deciding to become an actress.[10]
Personal life
editGaby Espino married Venezuelan actor Cristobal Lander on June 14, 2007. On July 9, 2008, they welcomed a daughter named Oriana Lander.[11]
During the filming of Mas Sabe el Diablo in 2009, Espino was linked to her co-star, Jencarlos Canela. In early 2010, Espino and Lander separated and it was rumored that it was because Canela was dating Espino on the side. Canela and Espino denied this and stated they were just friends.[12]
Espino reconciled with Lander in November 2010, but they later divorced in March 2011 and once again rumors suggested that Canela and Espino were dating.[13][14]
In September 2011, Canela and Espino did a live chat over social networking site Twitter, where they confirmed they were in relationship and announced that they were expecting their first child together. The godparents are Cristina Saralegui and Pitbull. Espino gave birth to their son, Nickolas Canela Espino, on February 12, 2012. On August 26, 2014 both Canela and Espino confirmed on their official Facebook page that they have decided to put an end to their relationship.[15]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | La mujer de mi hermano | Laura / Lara | Debut film |
| 2006 | Elipsis | Leonora Duque | |
| 2010 | Más sabe el diablo: El primer golpe | Manuela Dávila | Sequel to telenovela |
| 2015 | Desaparecer | Herself | |
| 2015 | Lusers, los amigos no se eligen | Angie | |
| 2018 | ¡He matado a mi marido! | Viviana | |
| 2021 | No es lo que parece | Adriana | |
| 2022 | Cuarentones | Naomi |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Nubeluz | Host / Dalina | Venezuelan Season | |
| 1997 | A todo corazón | Natalia | ||
| 1999 | Enamorada | Ivana Robles | ||
| 2000 | Amantes de Luna Llena | Abril Cárdenas | ||
| 2001 | Guerra de mujeres | Yubirí Gamboa | ||
| 2002 | Las González | Alelí González | ||
| 2003 | Rebeca | Princesa Izaguirre Zabaleta | ||
| 2004 | Luna, la heredera | Luna Mendoza | Main role | |
| 2005–2015 | Se solicita príncipe azul | María Carlota Rivas | ||
| 2006–2007 | Mundo de fieras | Mariángela Cruz | ||
| 2007 | Sin vergüenza | Renata Sepúlveda | ||
| 2008–2009 | El Rostro de Analía | Mariana Andrade / Ana Lucía "Analía" Moncada | Short participation | |
| 2009–2010 | Más sabe el diablo | Manuela Dávila | Main role; 182 episodes | |
| 2010 | Ojo por ojo | Alina Jericó de Monsalve | ||
| 2011 | Confesiones de novela | Herself | ||
| 2013–2014 | Santa Diabla | Amanda Braun / Santa Martínez | Main role; 136 episodes | |
| 2016–2018 | Señora Acero | Indira Cárdenas | Series regular (seasons 3–4); 118 episodes | |
| 2019 | Jugar con fuego | Camila Peláez de Miller | Main role; 10 episodes | |
| 2019 | Miss Universe 2019 | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Betty en NY | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2021 | La suerte de Loli | Paulina Castro | Main role; 103 episodes | |
| 2022 | El rey Vicente Fernández | Verónica Landín | Recurring role; 26 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Works | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Premios Tu Mundo | #MostSocial | Herself | Won |
| 2013 | I’m Sexy and I Know It | Won | ||
| Favorite Award of the Night | Won | |||
| Premios People en Español | Best Actress | Santa Diabla | Nominated | |
| Couple of the Year (with Aarón Díaz) | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Notimex (15 November 2014). "1977: Ve la primera luz Gaby Espino, una de las actrices de TV más populares de Venezuela". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Gaby Espino, una de las actrices venezolanas más talentosas en Latinoamérica". Revista Fama (in Spanish). 29 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Biografía de Gaby Espino: Modelo, Actriz y Presentadora Venezolana" (in Spanish). Telemundo. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Llega Gaby Espino a los 32 años como protagonista de una telenovela" (in Spanish). Informador.mx. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Magazine, New York Latin Culture (2017-09-01). "Gaby Espino celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at Macy's". New York Latin Culture Magazine®. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Gaby Espino Biography, Bio, Profile, pictures, photos from". Netglimse.com. 1976-11-15. Archived from the original on 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ^ "El gran regreso de Gaby Espino a las telenovelas". Artistas Miami.
- ^ "Gaby Espino". Beautiful Woman Pedia.
- ^ "Gaby Espino". Beautiful Woman Pedia.
- ^ "Gaby Espino Official Website". Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ Gaby Espino – Biography
- ^ "Gaby Espino se separa de su esposo". PeopleenEspanol.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ "Gaby Espino y Cristóbal Lander se reconcilian". PeopleenEspanol.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ "Gaby Espino y Cristóbal Lander se divorcian". PeopleenEspanol.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ "Jencarlos Canela y Gaby Espino: "Sí, estamos embarazados"". PeopleenEspanol.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
External links
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- Gaby Espino at IMDb
- Official "El Rostro de Analía" website Archived 2009-01-15 at the Wayback Machine