Polo Morín
Polo Morín | |
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| Born | Leopoldo Morín Garza November 3, 1990 Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Leopoldo Morín Garza (born November 3, 1990, Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico), better known as Polo Morín, is a Mexican actor and model.
Biography
Morín was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico on November 3, 1990.[1] He studied Economics and Business at the Universidad Anáhuac.[1] He prepared as an actor in CasAzul, Casa del Diezmo and in some workshops of his university.[1]
Career
Morín began his career as an actor in the series La rosa de Guadalupe in 2010.[2] In 2011 playing Osvaldo a murderer appeared in the episode "Cuidar el amor", the following year won a prize for best performance at the ceremony Bravo Awards 2012.[2] In 2012 participated in the series of MTV entitled Último año, with Martín Barba.[3] In 2013 he participated in the series Como dice el dicho in episode 4 of season 3: "Al mal paso".[4] In that same year it interpreted to a character gay in the series Gossip Girl: Acapulco, in which it had many critics and repercussions after interpreting to that character.[5][1] In 2014 he was chosen by Juan Osorio to play "Nando" in the telenovela, Mi corazón es tuyo,[6] in 2015 which he won the award "Favorite Actor" at the Kids Choice Awards México.[7][8] Later in 2014, he debuted in the cinema in the film Fragmented directed by Douglas Elford which was recorded in Mexico in November 2013.[9] In 2015 he recorded the film Sobre tus huellas, which premiered in Mexico in 2016.[10] At the end of 2015 was chosen again by Juan Osorio to participate in the telenovela Sueño de amor, which premiered in Mexico on February 22, 2016,[11] in the telenovela Morín interpreted to a character who suffered of diabetes.[12] At the end of 2016 after auditioning for the casting of the telenovela of El Bienamado, was chosen by Nicandro Díaz González to play the character of Jordi De Ovando.[13][14]
Personal life
In December 2016 Morín was involved in a scandal about his sexual preference, due to photos that a "hacker" posted on the Morín's Facebook.[15] After this Morin confirmed that the photographs were real and said the following through a Facebook Live:
No, gentlemen, I'm not gay. I am a person who loves and that does not define me in the least. I am a person full of love and a very happy person and a person very proud to be who I am and [of] having the people around me. I have many people who love me and I hope that most of you stay on this path and that we are very happy".[16]
Polo came to recognize he and Lambda García were on a relationship but in July 2019 he announced they had broken up.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fragmented | 2014 | Waiter | Debut film |
| Sobre tus huellas | 2018 | Matías | |
| Escuela de miedo[18] | 2020 | Danny | Voice Animated film Spanish version |
| Escuela para seductores[19] | TBA | Juan |
Television roles
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| La rosa de Guadalupe | 2010–11 | Osvaldo / Fabián | 2 episodes |
| Último año | 2012 | Nicolás "Nico" Montes | |
| Como dice el dicho | 2013 | Unknown role | Episode: "Al mal paso..." |
| Gossip Girl: Acapulco | 2013 | Eric López-Haro | Also starring; 18 episodes (season 1) |
| Mi corazón es tuyo | 2014–15 | Nando Lascuráin | Young Protagonist; 176 episodes (season 1) |
| Sueño de amor | 2016 | Pedro Carmona | Young Protagonist; 131 episodes (season 1) |
| El Bienamado | 2017 | Jordi de Ovando | Supporting Role; 64 episodes (season 1) |
| Tenías que ser tú | 2018 | Bruno | Young Protagonist |
| La reina soy yo | 2019 | Erick/ Young Charly | Co-protagonist |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Works | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bravo Awards | Best Performance | La rosa de Guadalupe | Won[2] |
| 2015 | Kids Choice Awards México | Favorite Actor | Mi corazón es tuyo | Won[7][8] |
| 2017 | TVyNovelas Awards | Best Young Actor | Sueño de amor | Won[20] |
References
- ^ a b c d "Interpreta a gay con medida". elsiglodetorreon.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Lerma, Alex. "Morín agradece a La Rosa de Guadalupe". televisa.com (in Spanish). Televisa. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ ""Esto no tiene por qué repercutir en mi carrera": Famoso actor mexicano tras salir del clóset". laiguana.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Morín, Polo. "Este Jueves me toca hacerla de malo y loco en "Como dice el dicho". No se lo pierdan, a las 5:15pm por el Canal de las Estrellas". twitter.com (in Spanish). Twitter. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Polo Morín tiene personaje gay en 'Gossip Girl Acapulco'". entretenimiento.terra.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Pasillas, Iván. "¿Cómo consiguió Polo Morín el papel de Nando Lascurain?". quien.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b "#KCAMEXICO: EL SLIME REGRESÓ A MÉXICO… ¡CONOCE A LOS PRE NOMINADOS!". Trendybynick (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Lista de ganadores Premios Kids Choice Awards México 2015". Espectaculostiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Fragmented una película filmada en México". laescaleta.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Polo Morín, de bebé a joven problemático". yucatan.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ González, Moisés. "Así le fue en audiencia al estreno de la telenovela Sueño de amor". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Sueño de amor la gran oportunidad de Polo Morín". e-consulta.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ Rodarte, Jorge. "Polo Morín ya forma parte de "El bien amado"". debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ TIM, Televisa (16 January 2017). "Jordi de Ovando - Las Estrellas TV". Retrieved on 18 January 2017.
- ^ "¡Hacker saca del clóset a Polo Morín y Lambda García!". tvnotas.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ González, Moisés. "Polo Morín confirma noviazgo con otro hombre: "Estoy muy orgulloso de ser quien soy"". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Polo Morín: ¡le pusieron EL CUERNO! Por eso tronó con Lambda García (FOTOS)". laverdadnoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Mira el primer póster de Escuela de miedo, la nueva película de Ánima Estudios". Sector Cine (in Spanish). sectorcine.com, Inc. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Woodside, Maxine. ""Escuela para Seductores" arranca su filmación". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Premios TVyNovelas 2017 Lista De Ganadores Completa: 'La Candidata' Arrasa". novelalounge.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
External links
- Polo Morín at IMDb