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Manu Ríos
Born	Manuel Ríos Fernández; 17 December 1998 (age 25); Calzada de Calatrava, Spain
Occupations	Actor; singer; model;
Years active	2008–present

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Manuel 'Manu' Ríos Fernández (born 17 December 1998) is a Spanish actor, singer and model best known for his role as Patrick Blanco in the Netflix series Elite.^[1] He has been working in the entertainment industry since he was nine years old.^[2]

Early life

Manuel Ríos Fernández was born on 17 December 1998 in Calzada de Calatrava, a village in the province of Ciudad Real, in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha.^[3] His mother is a hairdresser and his father is an electrician.^[4] When Ríos was five years old, he would sing for the clients in his mother's hair salon.^[5] He made his television debut at the age of nine when he was cast in Cantando en familia after his mother received a phone call from a local Spanish television looking for young talent.^[6] In the following year, he participated as a dancer in ¡Tu sí que vales!, a Spanish talent show.^[7]^[8] At that age, he also began uploading covers of popular songs on YouTube, earning him the nickname "the Spanish Justin Bieber".^[5]^[9] He studied classical ballet and street dance, and won the Spanish Championships in hip hop dance as a member of the dance crew Sweet Babies.^[10] He was also a member of Parchís in its 2012 relaunch, a children's musical band with which he released an album and toured throughout Spain.^[10]^[11] In addition, he portrayed Gavroche in the musical Les Misérables.^[12]

In 2013, Ríos signed a 6-year contract with a Grammy Award winning music producer Richy Peña, and moved with his parents and brother to the United States to pursue a music career.^[6]^[13] His social media presence caught the attention of modeling agencies, and at age 19, Ríos signed with Next Management worldwide.^[14]

Career

Rios started his acting career in 2014 in the Spanish TV series Chiringuito de Pepe,^[15]^[16] and made his international breakthrough in 2021, when he landed the role of Patrick Blanco in the Netflix series Elite, joining the cast for the fourth, fifth and sixth season.^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20] Following the international success of the series, Ríos teamed up with Prada, Saint Laurent, Valentino, Dior, Balenciaga, Moschino, Jacquemus, or Louis Vuitton, among others,^[21] and graced the cover of numerous magazines around the world including Vogue Man, Esquire or GQ.^[2]^[22] The Spanish edition of Esquire awarded Ríos with the 2021 Man of the Year award in the Best Actor category.^[23] The Council of Fashion Designers of America placed Ríos on their 2023 list of the most fashionable celebrities to watch.^[24] GQ dubbed him "the rising darling of the fashion world", while Vanity Fair called him "an authentic style icon".^[25]^[21] He received a nomination for Best TV Actor at the 2022 Fotogramas de Plata ^[26]^[27] and In November 2022, ICON honored Ríos with the Premio Revelación, an award for the best new talent.^[28]

Just days after attending the 2022 MET Gala in New York, Ríos began filming the Netflix psychological thriller series Muted.^[29]^[30]^[31] He was also cast in the lead role in La edad de la ira, an adaptation of the bestselling eponymous novel by Nando Lopez.^[32] Ríos portrays Marcos, an introverted gay teenager growing up in a toxic family environment, who is accused of murdering his father.^[33]^[34]^[35] In 2022, Ríos was cast as a balladeer in Pedro Almodóvar's short film Strange Way of Life, which premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.^[36]^[37]^[38] In March 2023, Ríos signed with WME.^[39]

His work on his debut EP has been postponed, but he has confirmed he will release it in the future.^[40]^[41] Ríos characterized the songs he had written as alternative pop with dark elements.^[42]^[43] He can play the guitar and piano and has cited Lorde, Frank Ocean and Lana Del Rey as some of his musical influences.^[44]^[45]^[42] In a cover story with Vogue Man Hong Kong, Ríos referred to the songwriting process as "therapeutic".^[2]^[42]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2002	¿Dónde está?		TV film	[1]
2021	La Tarotista	Himself	Short	[2]
2023	Strange Way of Life	Singer	Short film	^[36]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	Chiringuito de Pepe	Mauricio Martínez	Recurring cast (season 1); 6 episodes	^[46]
2021–2022	Elite	Patrick Blanco Commerford	Main cast (seasons 4–6); 24 episodes	^[1]
2021	Elite Short Stories: Patrick	Patrick Blanco Commerford	Lead role; 3 episodes	^[1]
2022	La edad de la ira	Marcos	Lead role; 4 episodes	^[1]
2023	Muted	Eneko	Main cast; 8 episodes	^[1]
TBA	Respira	Biel	Main cast; filming	^[1]

TV appearances

Year	Title	Channel	Notes
2008	Cantando en familia	CMM TV	Contestant
2009	Tu sí que vales	Telecinco	Contestant
2010	Cántame cómo pasó	La 1	Contestant

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	Les Miserables	Gavroche Thénardier	Musical, Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid)	^[47]
2012–2013	Don Pepito	Don Pepito	Musical, Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2022	Fotogramas de Plata	Best TV Actor	Elite	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f EDT, Molli Mitchell On 6/23/21 at 8:01 AM (23 June 2021). "All you need to know about "Elite" star Manu Rios". Newsweek. Retrieved 13 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Manu Ríos Stars On Vogue Man Hong Kong's April Issue". Vogue Hong Kong. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "De Calzada a la serie 'Élite': Manu Ríos, el nuevo rey midas de los 'influencers' que arrasa en Instagram con más de 5 millones de seguidores". Lanza Digital (in Spanish). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Manu Ríos: "Yo encuentro la belleza en todo tipo de físicos, y me gustaría que en Élite hubiera esa visibilidad"". GQ España (in European Spanish). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Manu Rios the Spanish Justin Bieber by neo two". I-MAGAZINE Inc. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b Real, La Tribuna de Ciudad (19 June 2013). "El sueño americano". La Tribuna de Ciudad Real (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "De Calzada a la serie 'Élite': Manu Ríos, el nuevo rey midas de los 'influencers' que arrasa en Instagram con más de 5 millones de seguidores - Lanza Digital - Lanza Digital" (in Spanish). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ SensaCine. "Quién es Manu Ríos, el cantante e 'influencer' que vuelve locos a Ander y Omar en la temporada 4 de 'Élite'". SensaCine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ Sanguino, Juan (5 March 2022). "Manu Ríos: "Antes de salir de mi pueblo, ya tenía tres millones de seguidores"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b Coruña, Luis P. Ferreiro - A. (14 March 2012). "Manu Ríos: "Hacemos los temas clásicos con un toque más moderno"". La Opinión de A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ Dios, Marisa de (19 June 2021). "Manu Ríos, el niño de Parchís que ahora triunfa en 'Élite'". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Manu Ríos, entrevista con el Instagramer español más potente del mundo". Neo2 Magazine (in Spanish). 2 February 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "Manu Ríos: "Sólo un neandertal te insulta llamándote maricón"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ Piera, Mar (15 April 2022). "Manu Ríos: the star of Élite, the star of Gen Z". HIGHXTAR. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ ICON (14 April 2020). "Manu Ríos: "Cualquier foto en la que pueda romper un estereotipo me hace sentir útil"". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ Dios, Marisa de (19 June 2021). "Manu Ríos, el niño de Parchís que ahora triunfa en 'Élite'". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ Cobos, Abel (8 April 2022). "Manu Ríos: la estrella de 'Élite' que vive por y para la fama". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ Escalada, Paula (10 July 2021). "Manu Ríos: "Entrar en una serie no es por el número de seguidores"". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ Cobos, Abel (8 April 2022). "Manu Ríos: la estrella de 'Élite' que vive por y para la fama". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ Sevilla, Diario de (10 July 2021). "Manu Ríos: "Entrar en una serie no es por el número de seguidores"". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b Tato, Marta Martínez. "Manu Ríos: de Élite a la primera fila de Prada". Vanity Fair España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "Manu Rios is the master of elegant, yet sexed-up, flesh-flashing". British GQ. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ Madrigal, Por Juanjo (11 November 2021). "Manu Ríos, cambio, corto y de rubio platino: el peinado perfecto". Esquire (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ Maoui, Zak (29 September 2022). "Manu Rios is the master of elegant, yet sexed-up, flesh-flashing". British GQ. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ Juárez, Paola. "MTV Miaw 2022: Lista completa de ganadores". Glamour México y Latinoamérica (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ Rosado, Por Ricardo (21 March 2023). "Fotogramas de Plata 2022: lista completa de ganadores y toda la información de la gala". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ ICON (25 November 2022). "Una noche para aplaudir el talento y la transgresión: así fueron los Premios ICON 2022". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "Manu Ríos: "¿Qué probabilidad hay de que nazca en el mismo pueblo que Almodóvar y luego trabaje con él? Sigo en shock"". GQ España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "Arón Piper y Manu Ríos, juntos de nuevo en Netflix (pero no en 'Élite')". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ GrupoRPP. "'El silencio', la nueva película de Netflix protagonizada por Arón Piper y Manu Ríos". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "La verdadera moraleja de 'La edad de la ira'". ElHuffPost (in Spanish). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ Álvarez, Inés (11 March 2022). "'La edad de la ira', una historia de adolescentes que tienen que ver los adultos". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ Herrera, Por Nuria (2 September 2021). "'La edad de la ira': Eloy Azorín se une a la nueva serie de Manu Ríos tras 'Élite'". Diez Minutos (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ Trasobares, Por Ana (23 February 2022). "Manu Ríos: "Es necesario hablar de la homosexualidad en la adolescencia"". Esquire (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "'Strange Way of Life' Review: Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal Heat Up the Desert in Pedro Almodóvar's Intoxicating Queer Western". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (11 April 2023). "Pedro Almodovar's 'Strange Way of Life' to World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "EXTRAÑA FORMA DE VIDA". Festival de Cannes. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ Petski, Denise (14 March 2023). "'Elite' Actor Manu Rios Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
^ "Manu Ríos Brings Horny Chaos to 'Elite' Season 5". W Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ Valentino, Jamie. "Manu Ríos is 'Elite's' breakout star, but there's so much more to this Spanish sex bomb". Queerty. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "BBG Presents: Manu Rios. Photography by Amber McKee". Boys By Girls. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ Thomas, Micaih (31 August 2022). "Manu Rios and Conan Gray on Their Rise From Small Town Boys to Gen Z Heroes". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "MMSCENE MAGAZINE: MANU RIOS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW + SHOOT". Male Model Scene. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ ICON (14 April 2020). "Manu Ríos: "Cualquier foto en la que pueda romper un estereotipo me hace sentir útil"". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "El calzadeño Manuel Ríos participó en la serie "El Chiringuito de Pepe"". CalzadaPlus. Retrieved 13 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Manu Rios' Quarantine Diary in Madrid". PAPER. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

External links

Manu Rios at IMDb
Manu Rios at Instagram

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f EDT, Molli Mitchell On 6/23/21 at 8:01 AM (23 June 2021). "All you need to know about "Elite" star Manu Rios". Newsweek. Retrieved 13 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:7-2] "Manu Ríos Stars On Vogue Man Hong Kong's April Issue". Vogue Hong Kong. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[3] "De Calzada a la serie 'Élite': Manu Ríos, el nuevo rey midas de los 'influencers' que arrasa en Instagram con más de 5 millones de seguidores". Lanza Digital (in Spanish). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[4] "Manu Ríos: "Yo encuentro la belleza en todo tipo de físicos, y me gustaría que en Élite hubiera esa visibilidad"". GQ España (in European Spanish). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[:1-5] "Manu Rios the Spanish Justin Bieber by neo two". I-MAGAZINE Inc. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[:2-6] Real, La Tribuna de Ciudad (19 June 2013). "El sueño americano". La Tribuna de Ciudad Real (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[7] "De Calzada a la serie 'Élite': Manu Ríos, el nuevo rey midas de los 'influencers' que arrasa en Instagram con más de 5 millones de seguidores - Lanza Digital - Lanza Digital" (in Spanish). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[8] SensaCine. "Quién es Manu Ríos, el cantante e 'influencer' que vuelve locos a Ander y Omar en la temporada 4 de 'Élite'". SensaCine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[9] Sanguino, Juan (5 March 2022). "Manu Ríos: "Antes de salir de mi pueblo, ya tenía tres millones de seguidores"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[:8-10] Coruña, Luis P. Ferreiro - A. (14 March 2012). "Manu Ríos: "Hacemos los temas clásicos con un toque más moderno"". La Opinión de A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[11] Dios, Marisa de (19 June 2021). "Manu Ríos, el niño de Parchís que ahora triunfa en 'Élite'". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[12] "Manu Ríos, entrevista con el Instagramer español más potente del mundo". Neo2 Magazine (in Spanish). 2 February 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[:10-13] "Manu Ríos: "Sólo un neandertal te insulta llamándote maricón"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[14] Piera, Mar (15 April 2022). "Manu Ríos: the star of Élite, the star of Gen Z". HIGHXTAR. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[15] ICON (14 April 2020). "Manu Ríos: "Cualquier foto en la que pueda romper un estereotipo me hace sentir útil"". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[16] Dios, Marisa de (19 June 2021). "Manu Ríos, el niño de Parchís que ahora triunfa en 'Élite'". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[17] Cobos, Abel (8 April 2022). "Manu Ríos: la estrella de 'Élite' que vive por y para la fama". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[18] Escalada, Paula (10 July 2021). "Manu Ríos: "Entrar en una serie no es por el número de seguidores"". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[19] Cobos, Abel (8 April 2022). "Manu Ríos: la estrella de 'Élite' que vive por y para la fama". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[20] Sevilla, Diario de (10 July 2021). "Manu Ríos: "Entrar en una serie no es por el número de seguidores"". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[:4-21] Tato, Marta Martínez. "Manu Ríos: de Élite a la primera fila de Prada". Vanity Fair España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[22] "Manu Rios is the master of elegant, yet sexed-up, flesh-flashing". British GQ. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[23] Madrigal, Por Juanjo (11 November 2021). "Manu Ríos, cambio, corto y de rubio platino: el peinado perfecto". Esquire (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[24] "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[25] Maoui, Zak (29 September 2022). "Manu Rios is the master of elegant, yet sexed-up, flesh-flashing". British GQ. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[:5-26] Juárez, Paola. "MTV Miaw 2022: Lista completa de ganadores". Glamour México y Latinoamérica (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[:6-27] Rosado, Por Ricardo (21 March 2023). "Fotogramas de Plata 2022: lista completa de ganadores y toda la información de la gala". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[28] ICON (25 November 2022). "Una noche para aplaudir el talento y la transgresión: así fueron los Premios ICON 2022". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[29] "Manu Ríos: "¿Qué probabilidad hay de que nazca en el mismo pueblo que Almodóvar y luego trabaje con él? Sigo en shock"". GQ España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[30] "Arón Piper y Manu Ríos, juntos de nuevo en Netflix (pero no en 'Élite')". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[31] GrupoRPP. "'El silencio', la nueva película de Netflix protagonizada por Arón Piper y Manu Ríos". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[32] "La verdadera moraleja de 'La edad de la ira'". ElHuffPost (in Spanish). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[33] Álvarez, Inés (11 March 2022). "'La edad de la ira', una historia de adolescentes que tienen que ver los adultos". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[34] Herrera, Por Nuria (2 September 2021). "'La edad de la ira': Eloy Azorín se une a la nueva serie de Manu Ríos tras 'Élite'". Diez Minutos (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[:9-35] Trasobares, Por Ana (23 February 2022). "Manu Ríos: "Es necesario hablar de la homosexualidad en la adolescencia"". Esquire (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[:11-36] "'Strange Way of Life' Review: Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal Heat Up the Desert in Pedro Almodóvar's Intoxicating Queer Western". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

[37] Keslassy, Elsa (11 April 2023). "Pedro Almodovar's 'Strange Way of Life' to World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[38] "EXTRAÑA FORMA DE VIDA". Festival de Cannes. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

[39] Petski, Denise (14 March 2023). "'Elite' Actor Manu Rios Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

[40] "Manu Ríos Brings Horny Chaos to 'Elite' Season 5". W Magazine. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[41] Valentino, Jamie. "Manu Ríos is 'Elite's' breakout star, but there's so much more to this Spanish sex bomb". Queerty. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[:3-42] "BBG Presents: Manu Rios. Photography by Amber McKee". Boys By Girls. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[43] Thomas, Micaih (31 August 2022). "Manu Rios and Conan Gray on Their Rise From Small Town Boys to Gen Z Heroes". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[44] "MMSCENE MAGAZINE: MANU RIOS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW + SHOOT". Male Model Scene. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[45] ICON (14 April 2020). "Manu Ríos: "Cualquier foto en la que pueda romper un estereotipo me hace sentir útil"". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[46] "El calzadeño Manuel Ríos participó en la serie "El Chiringuito de Pepe"". CalzadaPlus. Retrieved 13 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[47] "Manu Rios' Quarantine Diary in Madrid". PAPER. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

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 '''Manuel 'Manu' Ríos Fernández''' (born 17 December 1998) is a Spanish actor, singer and model best known for his role as Patrick Blanco in the [[Netflix]] series [[Elite (TV series)|''Elite'']].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=EDT|first=Molli Mitchell On 6/23/21 at 8:01 AM|date=23 June 2021|title=All you need to know about "Elite" star Manu Rios|url=https://www.newsweek.com/elite-season-4-cast-patrick-actor-manu-rios-1603300|access-date=13 July 2021|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref> He has been working in the entertainment industry since he was nine years old.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Manu Ríos Stars On Vogue Man Hong Kong's April Issue |url=https://www.voguehk.com/en/article/fashion/manu-rios-april-cover/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Vogue Hong Kong |language=en-US}}</ref>
-==Early life and career==
+==Early life==
-Manuel Ríos Fernández was born on 17 December 1998 in [[Calzada de Calatrava]], a village in the [[province of Ciudad Real]], in the autonomous community of [[Castilla–La Mancha]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 July 2020|title=De Calzada a la serie 'Élite': Manu Ríos, el nuevo rey midas de los 'influencers' que arrasa en Instagram con más de 5 millones de seguidores|url=https://www.lanzadigital.com/provincia/de-calzada-a-la-serie-elite-manu-rios-el-nuevo-rey-midas-de-los-influencers-que-arrasa-en-instagram-con-mas-de-5-millones/|access-date=13 July 2021|website=Lanza Digital|language=es}}</ref> His mother is a hairdresser and his father is an electrician.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Manu Ríos: "Yo encuentro la belleza en todo tipo de físicos, y me gustaría que en Élite hubiera esa visibilidad" |url=https://www.revistagq.com/noticias/articulo/manu-rios-entrevista-elite-la-edad-de-la-ira-referentes-belleza |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=GQ España |language=es-ES}}</ref> When Ríos was five years old, he would sing for the clients in his mother's hair salon.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Manu Rios the Spanish Justin Bieber by neo two |url=https://www.i-magazine.tv/products.php?product=Manu-Rios-the-Spanish-Justin-Bieber-by-neo-two |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=I-MAGAZINE Inc |language=en}}</ref> He made his television debut at the age of nine when he was cast in ''Cantando en familia'' after his mother received a phone call from a local Spanish television looking for young talent.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Real |first=La Tribuna de Ciudad |date=2013-06-19 |title=El sueño americano |url=https://www.latribunadeciudadreal.es/noticia/z785dcca8-9fc8-6422-942ccb05b8ae7ed0/201306/el-sueno-americano |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=La Tribuna de Ciudad Real |language=spanish}}</ref> In the following year, he participated as a dancer in ''¡Tu sí que vales!'', a Spanish talent show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-25 |title=De Calzada a la serie 'Élite': Manu Ríos, el nuevo rey midas de los 'influencers' que arrasa en Instagram con más de 5 millones de seguidores - Lanza Digital - Lanza Digital |url=https://www.lanzadigital.com/provincia/de-calzada-a-la-serie-elite-manu-rios-el-nuevo-rey-midas-de-los-influencers-que-arrasa-en-instagram-con-mas-de-5-millones/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=SensaCine|title=Quién es Manu Ríos, el cantante e 'influencer' que vuelve locos a Ander y Omar en la temporada 4 de 'Élite'|url=https://www.sensacine.com/noticias/series/noticia-18588327/|access-date=13 July 2021|website=SensaCine.com|language=es}}</ref> At that age, he also began uploading covers of popular songs on [[YouTube]], earning him the nickname "the Spanish Justin Bieber".<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanguino |first=Juan |date=2022-03-05 |title=Manu Ríos: "Antes de salir de mi pueblo, ya tenía tres millones de seguidores" |url=https://elpais.com/icon/2022-03-05/manu-rios-antes-de-mudarme-a-madrid-tenia-tres-millones-de-seguidores-y-todo-lo-habia-conseguido-desde-mi-pueblo.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref> He studied [[classical ballet]] and [[street dance]], and won the Spanish Championships in [[hip hop dance]] as a member of the dance crew Sweet Babies.<ref name=":8" /> He was also a member of Parchís in its 2012 relaunch, a children's musical band with which he released an album and toured throughout Spain.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|last=Coruña|first=Luis P. Ferreiro - A.|date=14 March 2012|title=Manu Ríos: "Hacemos los temas clásicos con un toque más moderno"|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/coruna/2012/03/14/manu-rios-temas-clasicos-toque-25027968.html|access-date=13 July 2021|website=La Opinión de A Coruña|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dios|first=Marisa de|date=19 June 2021|title=Manu Ríos, el niño de Parchís que ahora triunfa en 'Élite'|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/tele/20210619/manu-rios-elite-entrevista-parchis-11824424|access-date=13 July 2021|website=elperiodico|language=es}}</ref> In addition, he portrayed [[Gavroche]] in the musical ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 February 2019|title=Manu Ríos, entrevista con el Instagramer español más potente del mundo|url=https://www.neo2.com/manu-rios-entrevista-fotos-exclusivas/|access-date=13 July 2021|website=Neo2 Magazine|language=es}}</ref> and later made his acting debut in the Spanish TV series ''Chiringuito de Pepe (2014).''<ref>{{Cite news |last=ICON |date=2020-04-14 |title=Manu Ríos: "Cualquier foto en la que pueda romper un estereotipo me hace sentir útil" |language=es |work=El País |url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/04/14/icon/1586847231_594852.html |access-date=2023-07-28 |issn=1134-6582}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dios |first=Marisa de |date=2021-06-19 |title=Manu Ríos, el niño de Parchís que ahora triunfa en 'Élite' |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/tele/20210619/manu-rios-elite-entrevista-parchis-11824424 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=elperiodico |language=es}}</ref> In 2013, Ríos signed a 6-year contract with a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] winning music producer [[Richy Peña]], and moved with his parents and brother to the United States to pursue a music career.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-28 |title=Manu Ríos: "Sólo un neandertal te insulta llamándote maricón" |url=https://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2022/11/28/63810167fdddff0d368b45c8.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=ELMUNDO |language=es}}</ref> His social media presence caught the attention of modeling agencies, and at age 19, Ríos signed with [[Next Management]] worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Piera |first=Mar |date=2022-04-15 |title=Manu Ríos: the star of Élite, the star of Gen Z |url=https://highxtar.com/manu-rios-the-star-of-elite-the-star-of-gen-z/?lang=en |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=HIGHXTAR. |language=en-US}}</ref> At that time, Ríos expressed his criticism of [[Gender role|gender norms]]: "I think masculinity is sort of dumb. I don’t understand why people need to label things as feminine or masculine. For instance, why are skirts for girls? It’s just a piece of clothing. And what about perfumes? Certain scents are for girls and others are for boys. It’s just a scent. It doesn’t make sense to me."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=BBG Presents: Manu Rios. Photography by Amber McKee. |url=https://boysbygirls.co.uk/conversations/manu-rios |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Boys By Girls |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Liao |first=Lorry |date=2022-08-10 |title=《菁英殺機》演員 Manu Rios 聯名配飾台灣買得到！ARTIFACTS 引進巴賽隆納配件品牌 TWOJEYS！ |url=https://www.gq.com.tw/fashion/article/artifacts-twojeys |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=GQ Taiwan |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref>
+Manuel Ríos Fernández was born on 17 December 1998 in [[Calzada de Calatrava]], a village in the [[province of Ciudad Real]], in the autonomous community of [[Castilla–La Mancha]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 July 2020|title=De Calzada a la serie 'Élite': Manu Ríos, el nuevo rey midas de los 'influencers' que arrasa en Instagram con más de 5 millones de seguidores|url=https://www.lanzadigital.com/provincia/de-calzada-a-la-serie-elite-manu-rios-el-nuevo-rey-midas-de-los-influencers-que-arrasa-en-instagram-con-mas-de-5-millones/|access-date=13 July 2021|website=Lanza Digital|language=es}}</ref> His mother is a hairdresser and his father is an electrician.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-13 |title=Manu Ríos: "Yo encuentro la belleza en todo tipo de físicos, y me gustaría que en Élite hubiera esa visibilidad" |url=https://www.revistagq.com/noticias/articulo/manu-rios-entrevista-elite-la-edad-de-la-ira-referentes-belleza |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=GQ España |language=es-ES}}</ref> When Ríos was five years old, he would sing for the clients in his mother's hair salon.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Manu Rios the Spanish Justin Bieber by neo two |url=https://www.i-magazine.tv/products.php?product=Manu-Rios-the-Spanish-Justin-Bieber-by-neo-two |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=I-MAGAZINE Inc |language=en}}</ref> He made his television debut at the age of nine when he was cast in ''Cantando en familia'' after his mother received a phone call from a local Spanish television looking for young talent.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Real |first=La Tribuna de Ciudad |date=2013-06-19 |title=El sueño americano |url=https://www.latribunadeciudadreal.es/noticia/z785dcca8-9fc8-6422-942ccb05b8ae7ed0/201306/el-sueno-americano |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=La Tribuna de Ciudad Real |language=spanish}}</ref> In the following year, he participated as a dancer in ''¡Tu sí que vales!'', a Spanish talent show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-25 |title=De Calzada a la serie 'Élite': Manu Ríos, el nuevo rey midas de los 'influencers' que arrasa en Instagram con más de 5 millones de seguidores - Lanza Digital - Lanza Digital |url=https://www.lanzadigital.com/provincia/de-calzada-a-la-serie-elite-manu-rios-el-nuevo-rey-midas-de-los-influencers-que-arrasa-en-instagram-con-mas-de-5-millones/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=SensaCine|title=Quién es Manu Ríos, el cantante e 'influencer' que vuelve locos a Ander y Omar en la temporada 4 de 'Élite'|url=https://www.sensacine.com/noticias/series/noticia-18588327/|access-date=13 July 2021|website=SensaCine.com|language=es}}</ref> At that age, he also began uploading covers of popular songs on [[YouTube]], earning him the nickname "the Spanish Justin Bieber".<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanguino |first=Juan |date=2022-03-05 |title=Manu Ríos: "Antes de salir de mi pueblo, ya tenía tres millones de seguidores" |url=https://elpais.com/icon/2022-03-05/manu-rios-antes-de-mudarme-a-madrid-tenia-tres-millones-de-seguidores-y-todo-lo-habia-conseguido-desde-mi-pueblo.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref> He studied [[classical ballet]] and [[street dance]], and won the Spanish Championships in [[hip hop dance]] as a member of the dance crew Sweet Babies.<ref name=":8" /> He was also a member of Parchís in its 2012 relaunch, a children's musical band with which he released an album and toured throughout Spain.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|last=Coruña|first=Luis P. Ferreiro - A.|date=14 March 2012|title=Manu Ríos: "Hacemos los temas clásicos con un toque más moderno"|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/coruna/2012/03/14/manu-rios-temas-clasicos-toque-25027968.html|access-date=13 July 2021|website=La Opinión de A Coruña|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dios|first=Marisa de|date=19 June 2021|title=Manu Ríos, el niño de Parchís que ahora triunfa en 'Élite'|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/tele/20210619/manu-rios-elite-entrevista-parchis-11824424|access-date=13 July 2021|website=elperiodico|language=es}}</ref> In addition, he portrayed [[Gavroche]] in the musical ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]].''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 February 2019|title=Manu Ríos, entrevista con el Instagramer español más potente del mundo|url=https://www.neo2.com/manu-rios-entrevista-fotos-exclusivas/|access-date=13 July 2021|website=Neo2 Magazine|language=es}}</ref>
+In 2013, Ríos signed a 6-year contract with a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] winning music producer [[Richy Peña]], and moved with his parents and brother to the United States to pursue a music career.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-28 |title=Manu Ríos: "Sólo un neandertal te insulta llamándote maricón" |url=https://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2022/11/28/63810167fdddff0d368b45c8.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=ELMUNDO |language=es}}</ref> His social media presence caught the attention of modeling agencies, and at age 19, Ríos signed with [[Next Management]] worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Piera |first=Mar |date=2022-04-15 |title=Manu Ríos: the star of Élite, the star of Gen Z |url=https://highxtar.com/manu-rios-the-star-of-elite-the-star-of-gen-z/?lang=en |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=HIGHXTAR. |language=en-US}}</ref>
-Ríos made his international breakthrough in 2021, when he landed the role of Patrick in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Elite (TV series)|Elite]]'', joining the cast for the fourth, fifth and sixth season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cobos |first=Abel |date=2022-04-08 |title=Manu Ríos: la estrella de 'Élite' que vive por y para la fama |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/cuaderno/20220408/manu-rios-elite-reparto-patrick-netflix-13488825 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=elperiodico |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Escalada |first=Paula |date=2021-07-10 |title=Manu Ríos: “Entrar en una serie no es por el número de seguidores” |url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/television/Entrar-serie-numero-seguidores-video_0_1590741349.html |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Diario de Sevilla |language=es-ES}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cobos |first=Abel |date=2022-04-08 |title=Manu Ríos: la estrella de 'Élite' que vive por y para la fama |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/cuaderno/20220408/manu-rios-elite-reparto-patrick-netflix-13488825 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=elperiodico |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sevilla |first=Diario de |date=2021-07-10 |title=Manu Ríos: “Entrar en una serie no es por el número de seguidores” |url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/television/Entrar-serie-numero-seguidores-video_0_1590741349.html |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Diario de Sevilla |language=es-ES}}</ref> Following the international success of the series, Ríos teamed up with [[Prada]], [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Saint Laurent]], [[Valentino (fashion house)|Valentino]], [[Dior]], [[Balenciaga]], [[Moschino]], [[Simon Porte Jacquemus|Jacquemus]], or [[Louis Vuitton]], among others,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Tato |first=Marta Martínez |title=Manu Ríos: de Élite a la primera fila de Prada |url=https://www.revistavanityfair.es/articulos/manu-rios-chico-moda-pelicula-almodovar-parchis-los-miserables |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Vanity Fair España |language=es-ES}}</ref> and graced the cover of numerous magazines around the world including ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue Man]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' or ''[[GQ]]''.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-29 |title=Manu Rios is the master of elegant, yet sexed-up, flesh-flashing |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/manu-rios-saint-laurent-show-2022 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB}}</ref> The Spanish edition of ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' awarded Ríos with the 2021 [[Person of the Year|Man of the Year]] award in the Best Actor category.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madrigal |first=Por Juanjo |date=2021-11-11 |title=Manu Ríos, cambio, corto y de rubio platino: el peinado perfecto |url=https://www.esquire.com/es/cuidados-hombre/a38220666/manu-rios-corte-pelo-tinte-rubio/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Esquire |language=es-ES}}</ref> The Council of Fashion Designers of America placed Ríos on their 2023 list of the most fashionable celebrities to watch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CFDA |url=https://cfda.com/news/fashionable-celebrities-to-watch-this-year |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=cfda.com}}</ref> ''[[GQ]]'' dubbed him "the rising darling of the fashion world", while ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' called him "an authentic syle icon".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maoui |first=Zak |date=2022-09-29 |title=Manu Rios is the master of elegant, yet sexed-up, flesh-flashing |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/manu-rios-saint-laurent-show-2022 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> He received a nomination at the 2022 [[MTV Millennial Awards]], as well as a nomination for Best TV Actor at the 2022 [[Fotogramas de Plata]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Juárez |first=Paola |title=MTV Miaw 2022: Lista completa de ganadores |url=https://www.glamour.mx/articulos/mtv-miaw-2022-ganadores-lista-completa |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Glamour México y Latinoamérica |language=es-MX}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Rosado |first=Por Ricardo |date=2023-03-21 |title=Fotogramas de Plata 2022: lista completa de ganadores y toda la información de la gala |url=https://www.fotogramas.es/fotogramas-de-plata/a42614521/fotogramas-de-plata-2022-finalistas/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Fotogramas |language=es-ES}}</ref> In November 2022, ICON honored Ríos with the Premio Revelación, an award for the best new talent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ICON |date=2022-11-25 |title=Una noche para aplaudir el talento y la transgresión: así fueron los Premios ICON 2022 |url=https://elpais.com/icon/2022-11-25/una-noche-para-aplaudir-el-talento-y-la-transgresion-asi-fueron-los-premios-icon-2022.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref>
+== Career ==
-Just days after attending the 2022 [[Met Gala|MET Gala]] in New York, Ríos began filming the Netflix psychological thriller series ''[[Muted (TV series)|Muted]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Manu Ríos: "¿Qué probabilidad hay de que nazca en el mismo pueblo que Almodóvar y luego trabaje con él? Sigo en shock" |language=es-ES |work=GQ España |url=https://www.revistagq.com/noticias/articulo/manu-rios-entrevista-portada-gq-elite-silencio-almodovar/amp |access-date=2023-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-24 |title=Arón Piper y Manu Ríos, juntos de nuevo en Netflix (pero no en 'Élite') |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/series/netflix/20220524/8290412/aron-piper-manu-rios-silencio-elite.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GrupoRPP |title='El silencio', la nueva película de Netflix protagonizada por Arón Piper y Manu Ríos |url=https://rpp.pe/tv/netflix/el-silencio-la-nueva-pelicula-de-netflix-protagonizada-por-aron-piper-y-manu-rios-noticia-1469623 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=rpp.pe |language=es}}</ref> He was also cast in the lead role in ''[[La edad de la ira]]'', an adaptation of the bestselling eponymous novel by Nando Lopez.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-24 |title=La verdadera moraleja de 'La edad de la ira' |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/la-edad-de-la-ira-serie-antena-3-libro-nando-lopez-atresplayer_es_62164c46e4b0f800ce1a519e.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=ElHuffPost |language=es}}</ref> Ríos portrays Marcos, an introverted gay teenager growing up in a toxic family environment, who is accused of murdering his father.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Álvarez |first=Inés |date=2022-03-11 |title=‘La edad de la ira’, una historia de adolescentes que tienen que ver los adultos |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/series/20220311/edad-ira-serie-atresplayer-premium-manu-rios-resumen-13289371 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=elperiodico |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Herrera |first=Por Nuria |date=2021-09-02 |title='La edad de la ira': Eloy Azorín se une a la nueva serie de Manu Ríos tras 'Élite' |url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a37404243/la-edad-de-la-ira-serie-reparto-manu-rios-sinopsis-estreno/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Diez Minutos |language=es-ES}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Trasobares |first=Por Ana |date=2022-02-23 |title=Manu Ríos: "Es necesario hablar de la homosexualidad en la adolescencia" |url=https://www.esquire.com/es/actualidad/tv/a39173335/manu-rios-la-edad-de-la-ira-serie-entrevista/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Esquire |language=es-ES}}</ref> In 2022, Ríos was cast as a balladeer in [[Pedro Almodóvar]]'s short film ''[[Strange Way of Life]]'', which premiered at the 2023 [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=‘Strange Way of Life’ Review: Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal Heat Up the Desert in Pedro Almodóvar’s Intoxicating Queer Western |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/strange-way-of-life-review-ethan-hawke-pedro-pascal-pedro-almodovar-queer-western-1235494118/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |date=2023-04-11 |title=Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ to World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/pedro-almodovars-strange-way-of-life-cannes-film-festival-1235579496/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=EXTRAÑA FORMA DE VIDA |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/f/extrana-forma-de-vida/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Festival de Cannes |language=en-US}}</ref> In March 2023, Ríos signed with [[Endeavor (company)|WME]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2023-03-14 |title=‘Elite’ Actor Manu Rios Signs With WME |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/elite-actor-manu-rios-signs-wme-1235298410/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=Deadline}}</ref>
+Rios started his acting career in 2014 in the Spanish TV series ''Chiringuito de Pepe,''<ref>{{Cite news |last=ICON |date=2020-04-14 |title=Manu Ríos: "Cualquier foto en la que pueda romper un estereotipo me hace sentir útil" |language=es |work=El País |url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/04/14/icon/1586847231_594852.html |access-date=2023-07-28 |issn=1134-6582}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dios |first=Marisa de |date=2021-06-19 |title=Manu Ríos, el niño de Parchís que ahora triunfa en 'Élite' |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/tele/20210619/manu-rios-elite-entrevista-parchis-11824424 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=elperiodico |language=es}}</ref> and made his international breakthrough in 2021, when he landed the role of Patrick Blanco in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Elite (TV series)|Elite]]'', joining the cast for the fourth, fifth and sixth season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cobos |first=Abel |date=2022-04-08 |title=Manu Ríos: la estrella de 'Élite' que vive por y para la fama |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/cuaderno/20220408/manu-rios-elite-reparto-patrick-netflix-13488825 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=elperiodico |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Escalada |first=Paula |date=2021-07-10 |title=Manu Ríos: “Entrar en una serie no es por el número de seguidores” |url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/television/Entrar-serie-numero-seguidores-video_0_1590741349.html |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Diario de Sevilla |language=es-ES}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cobos |first=Abel |date=2022-04-08 |title=Manu Ríos: la estrella de 'Élite' que vive por y para la fama |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/cuaderno/20220408/manu-rios-elite-reparto-patrick-netflix-13488825 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=elperiodico |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sevilla |first=Diario de |date=2021-07-10 |title=Manu Ríos: “Entrar en una serie no es por el número de seguidores” |url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/television/Entrar-serie-numero-seguidores-video_0_1590741349.html |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Diario de Sevilla |language=es-ES}}</ref> Following the international success of the series, Ríos teamed up with [[Prada]], [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Saint Laurent]], [[Valentino (fashion house)|Valentino]], [[Dior]], [[Balenciaga]], [[Moschino]], [[Simon Porte Jacquemus|Jacquemus]], or [[Louis Vuitton]], among others,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Tato |first=Marta Martínez |title=Manu Ríos: de Élite a la primera fila de Prada |url=https://www.revistavanityfair.es/articulos/manu-rios-chico-moda-pelicula-almodovar-parchis-los-miserables |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Vanity Fair España |language=es-ES}}</ref> and graced the cover of numerous magazines around the world including ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue Man]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' or ''[[GQ]]''.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-29 |title=Manu Rios is the master of elegant, yet sexed-up, flesh-flashing |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/manu-rios-saint-laurent-show-2022 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB}}</ref> The Spanish edition of ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' awarded Ríos with the 2021 [[Person of the Year|Man of the Year]] award in the Best Actor category.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madrigal |first=Por Juanjo |date=2021-11-11 |title=Manu Ríos, cambio, corto y de rubio platino: el peinado perfecto |url=https://www.esquire.com/es/cuidados-hombre/a38220666/manu-rios-corte-pelo-tinte-rubio/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Esquire |language=es-ES}}</ref> The Council of Fashion Designers of America placed Ríos on their 2023 list of the most fashionable celebrities to watch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CFDA |url=https://cfda.com/news/fashionable-celebrities-to-watch-this-year |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=cfda.com}}</ref> ''[[GQ]]'' dubbed him "the rising darling of the fashion world", while ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' called him "an authentic style icon".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maoui |first=Zak |date=2022-09-29 |title=Manu Rios is the master of elegant, yet sexed-up, flesh-flashing |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/manu-rios-saint-laurent-show-2022 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> He received a nomination for Best TV Actor at the 2022 [[Fotogramas de Plata]] <ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Juárez |first=Paola |title=MTV Miaw 2022: Lista completa de ganadores |url=https://www.glamour.mx/articulos/mtv-miaw-2022-ganadores-lista-completa |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Glamour México y Latinoamérica |language=es-MX}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Rosado |first=Por Ricardo |date=2023-03-21 |title=Fotogramas de Plata 2022: lista completa de ganadores y toda la información de la gala |url=https://www.fotogramas.es/fotogramas-de-plata/a42614521/fotogramas-de-plata-2022-finalistas/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Fotogramas |language=es-ES}}</ref> and In November 2022, ICON honored Ríos with the Premio Revelación, an award for the best new talent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ICON |date=2022-11-25 |title=Una noche para aplaudir el talento y la transgresión: así fueron los Premios ICON 2022 |url=https://elpais.com/icon/2022-11-25/una-noche-para-aplaudir-el-talento-y-la-transgresion-asi-fueron-los-premios-icon-2022.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref>
+Just days after attending the 2022 [[Met Gala|MET Gala]] in New York, Ríos began filming the Netflix psychological thriller series ''[[Muted (TV series)|Muted]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Manu Ríos: "¿Qué probabilidad hay de que nazca en el mismo pueblo que Almodóvar y luego trabaje con él? Sigo en shock" |language=es-ES |work=GQ España |url=https://www.revistagq.com/noticias/articulo/manu-rios-entrevista-portada-gq-elite-silencio-almodovar/amp |access-date=2023-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-24 |title=Arón Piper y Manu Ríos, juntos de nuevo en Netflix (pero no en 'Élite') |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/series/netflix/20220524/8290412/aron-piper-manu-rios-silencio-elite.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=GrupoRPP |title='El silencio', la nueva película de Netflix protagonizada por Arón Piper y Manu Ríos |url=https://rpp.pe/tv/netflix/el-silencio-la-nueva-pelicula-de-netflix-protagonizada-por-aron-piper-y-manu-rios-noticia-1469623 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=rpp.pe |language=es}}</ref> He was also cast in the lead role in ''[[La edad de la ira]]'', an adaptation of the bestselling eponymous novel by Nando Lopez.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-24 |title=La verdadera moraleja de 'La edad de la ira' |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/la-edad-de-la-ira-serie-antena-3-libro-nando-lopez-atresplayer_es_62164c46e4b0f800ce1a519e.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=ElHuffPost |language=es}}</ref> Ríos portrays Marcos, an introverted gay teenager growing up in a toxic family environment, who is accused of murdering his father.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Álvarez |first=Inés |date=2022-03-11 |title=‘La edad de la ira’, una historia de adolescentes que tienen que ver los adultos |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/series/20220311/edad-ira-serie-atresplayer-premium-manu-rios-resumen-13289371 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=elperiodico |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Herrera |first=Por Nuria |date=2021-09-02 |title='La edad de la ira': Eloy Azorín se une a la nueva serie de Manu Ríos tras 'Élite' |url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a37404243/la-edad-de-la-ira-serie-reparto-manu-rios-sinopsis-estreno/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Diez Minutos |language=es-ES}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Trasobares |first=Por Ana |date=2022-02-23 |title=Manu Ríos: "Es necesario hablar de la homosexualidad en la adolescencia" |url=https://www.esquire.com/es/actualidad/tv/a39173335/manu-rios-la-edad-de-la-ira-serie-entrevista/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Esquire |language=es-ES}}</ref> In 2022, Ríos was cast as a balladeer in [[Pedro Almodóvar]]'s short film ''[[Strange Way of Life]]'', which premiered at the 2023 [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=‘Strange Way of Life’ Review: Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal Heat Up the Desert in Pedro Almodóvar’s Intoxicating Queer Western |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/strange-way-of-life-review-ethan-hawke-pedro-pascal-pedro-almodovar-queer-western-1235494118/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |date=2023-04-11 |title=Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ to World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/pedro-almodovars-strange-way-of-life-cannes-film-festival-1235579496/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=EXTRAÑA FORMA DE VIDA |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/f/extrana-forma-de-vida/ |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Festival de Cannes |language=en-US}}</ref> In March 2023, Ríos signed with [[Endeavor (company)|WME]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2023-03-14 |title=‘Elite’ Actor Manu Rios Signs With WME |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/elite-actor-manu-rios-signs-wme-1235298410/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=Deadline}}</ref>
-His work on his debut [[Extended play|EP]] has been postponed, but he has confirmed he will release it in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manu Ríos Brings Horny Chaos to ‘Elite’ Season 5 |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/elite-manu-rios-netflix-interview |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=W Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Valentino |first=Jamie |title=Manu Ríos is ‘Elite’s’ breakout star, but there’s so much more to this Spanish sex bomb |url=https://www.queerty.com/manu-rios-elites-breakout-star-theres-much-spanish-beauty-20221013 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Queerty}}</ref> Ríos characterized the songs he had written as [[Alternative rock|alternative pop]] with dark elements.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Micaih |date=2022-08-31 |title=Manu Rios and Conan Gray on Their Rise From Small Town Boys to Gen Z Heroes |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/manu-rios-and-conan-gray-on-their-rise-from-small-town-boys-to-gen-z-heroes |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Interview Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> He can play the guitar and piano and has cited [[Lorde]], [[Frank Ocean]] and [[Lana Del Rey]] as some of his musical influences.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-10-03 |title=MMSCENE MAGAZINE: MANU RIOS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW + SHOOT |url=https://www.malemodelscene.net/editorial/manu-rios-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Male Model Scene |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=ICON |date=2020-04-14 |title=Manu Ríos: "Cualquier foto en la que pueda romper un estereotipo me hace sentir útil" |language=es |work=El País |url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/04/14/icon/1586847231_594852.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |issn=1134-6582}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> In a cover story with ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue Man Hong Kong]]'', Ríos referred to the songwriting process as "therapeutic".<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":3" />
+His work on his debut [[Extended play|EP]] has been postponed, but he has confirmed he will release it in the future.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manu Ríos Brings Horny Chaos to ‘Elite’ Season 5 |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/elite-manu-rios-netflix-interview |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=W Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Valentino |first=Jamie |title=Manu Ríos is ‘Elite’s’ breakout star, but there’s so much more to this Spanish sex bomb |url=https://www.queerty.com/manu-rios-elites-breakout-star-theres-much-spanish-beauty-20221013 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Queerty}}</ref> Ríos characterized the songs he had written as [[Alternative rock|alternative pop]] with dark elements.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=BBG Presents: Manu Rios. Photography by Amber McKee. |url=https://boysbygirls.co.uk/conversations/manu-rios |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Boys By Girls |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Micaih |date=2022-08-31 |title=Manu Rios and Conan Gray on Their Rise From Small Town Boys to Gen Z Heroes |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/manu-rios-and-conan-gray-on-their-rise-from-small-town-boys-to-gen-z-heroes |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Interview Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> He can play the guitar and piano and has cited [[Lorde]], [[Frank Ocean]] and [[Lana Del Rey]] as some of his musical influences.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-10-03 |title=MMSCENE MAGAZINE: MANU RIOS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW + SHOOT |url=https://www.malemodelscene.net/editorial/manu-rios-exclusive-interview/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Male Model Scene |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=ICON |date=2020-04-14 |title=Manu Ríos: "Cualquier foto en la que pueda romper un estereotipo me hace sentir útil" |language=es |work=El País |url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2020/04/14/icon/1586847231_594852.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |issn=1134-6582}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> In a cover story with ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue Man Hong Kong]]'', Ríos referred to the songwriting process as "therapeutic".<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":3" />
-==Personal life==
-Ríos resides in [[Madrid]], Spain.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Detienen a un estafador que pedía fotos íntimas a chicas haciéndose pasar por Manu Ríos, actor de 'Élite' |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/series/20221012/8564847/detienen-estafador-pedia-fotos-intimas-chicas-haciendose-pasar-manu-rios-actor-elite-pmv.amp.html |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=www.lavanguardia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Detienen a un estafador que pedía fotos íntimas a chicas haciéndose pasar por Manu Ríos, actor de 'Élite' |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/series/20221012/8564847/detienen-estafador-pedia-fotos-intimas-chicas-haciendose-pasar-manu-rios-actor-elite-pmv.amp.html |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=www.lavanguardia.com}}</ref>
 == Filmography ==