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Fernando Allende
Born
Fernando Allende

(1952-11-10) November 10, 1952 (age 72)
Mexico City, Mexico
Years active1954–present

Luis Fernando Allende Arenas (born November 10, 1952) is a Mexican singer, actor, painter, film producer, and film director.

Biography

Private life

By the late 1960s, Allende had ventured into Spanish-language soap operas as well as photo soap operas (magazine soap operas widely produced during the 1970s in many Latin American countries). His matinee idol looks helped Allende become a teen idol across Latin America.

Allende was born in Mexico. His father is a Mexican, and his mother is from Cuba. Allende's grandfather on his father's side was Puerto Rican. Both grandparents on his mother side are from Spain.

During the early 1980s, Allende moved to Hollywood, and became a respectable success in the "movie capital of the world" landing major roles in important productions. During this time Allende met his current wife, María Mediavilla, from Puerto Rico. The new couple moved to Aspen, Colorado, and lived there for 15 years. They have two sons, Elán and Adán.

Career

During the 1981–1982 television season, Allende had a recurring role on the prime time TV series Flamingo Road as Julio Sánchez. Allende also became the host of the Spanish version of the television singing contest Star Search (Buscando Estrellas).

Fernando and his wife had a close friendship with Prince Michael of Kent. They were guests of honor at the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Victoria and Albert Museum held in London. They also were invited to travel with the Kents to the gala opening in the Houston Museum of Art where the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum started its world tour.

In 2001, Fernando and his wife moved to Puerto Rico, where Fernando has successfully returned to his career as an actor and singer, and initiated a new career in painting. He has directed and produced his own movies and mini series. He has also been one of the steady judges of the popular Puerto Rican reality show Objetivo Fama, and hosted his own television variety show called: Entre Amigos (Among Friends). He owns El Dorado Studios, a TV and motion picture facility in Dorado, Puerto Rico.

In December 2007, he was the host for Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China, with Angela Chow. He is working on a multicultural theme sitcom made in Puerto Rico called "Qué familia más normal" on TuTv, with actors from Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Filmography

Telenovelas

TV series

Movies

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