Rafael Amaya Bio | Wiki
Rafael Amaya ( Full name: José Rafael Amaya Núñez) is a Mexican actor, model, and singer. He is best known for his character Aurelio Casillas in the Telemundo series El Señor de los Cielos. Rafael was absent from the acting world for a year and a half after his trip to Spain. He then joined the cast of the television film Hallmark Channel, entitled Meddling Mom in 2013. Rafael played Pablo in Meddling Mom which had started filming in 2012.
He was selected by Telemundo to play a famous drug trafficker called Aurelio Casillas in the super series El Señor de los Cielos in 2013. The series is based on the life of Amado Carrillo Fuentes. His performance won him, the Favorite Lead Actor Award, at the 2014 Premios Tu Mundo. Rafael has won the prize three times consecutively in all the awards galas of Premios Tu Mundo since first taking on this career-making role. He appeared in the short film Kiss of Vengeance in 2014. The film is based on the life of the actor Cantinflas.
Rafael Amaya Age
He was born on February 28, 1977, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Rafael is 45 years old.
Rafael Amaya Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Rafael stands at the height of 6 ft 2 in ( Approx 1.88 m).
Rafael Amaya Family | Parents
He was born to his parentsRosario Núñez de Amaya ( mother) and Rafael Ángel Amaya( father) in Hermosillo, Mexico. His family moved to Tecate, Baja California when Rafael was 5 and this is where he grew up. In his adolescence, the actor took theater and music classes. He moved to San Diego, California after joining the college where he intended to study.
However, Rafael left school before graduating. He then returned to Mexico to try his luck with a music group called the Palapa Band. unfortunately, it did not prosper. Rafael decided to enroll in the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa where he attempted to enter the world of music with another group called Garibaldi. Luckily, he was able to record two albums.
Rafael Amaya Y Ana Layevska | Wife | Esposa
The actor was in a romantic relationship with actress Ana Layevska. The duo met in 2006 while working on the telenovela Las dos caras de Ana. They made their relationship official in 2017 and both committed to getting married. However, Rafael ended his relationship with Layevska in 2010.
Rafael Amaya Novia | Girlfriend | Angelica Celaya
He confirmed his relationship with the actress Angélica Celaya, shortly after ending his relationship with Layevska. The duo met in the telenovela Alguien te mira. They got engaged in 2014 but ended their relationship in 2015.
Rafael Amaya Actor
He left a short musical career in 2000 and started his first acting role in the telenovela La casa en la playa. In this novela, Rafael played Romualdo and gained attention in the role. He also received offers for roles in other productions. He was cast in the role of Cástulo in Sin pecado concebido. in 2001. In the following year, Rafael was given his first lead role in the telenovela Salomé. In the latter, he played José Julián, one of Salomé’s three sons. His role solidified him as a bonafide actor and earns him two nominations. one nomination for the El Heraldo de México and another one for the TVyNovelas Awards.
He was called to be part of the cast of Las vías del amor in the same year. Rafael again secures a leading role in the telenovela Amar otra vez with Irán Castillo and Valentino Lanús in 2003. He had film debut in 2004 with the film Desnudos,[4] in which he shares credits with Karyme Lozano and Isabel Madow. Rafael went to Miami, United States to film Las dos caras de Ana with his ex-partner Ana Layevska in 2006. He returned to the cinema in the same year co-starring with Ana de la Reguera and Gabriela Platas in the controversial film Así del precipicio.
Rafael started filming 24 cuadros de terror in February 2008, where he played a serial killer for the first time in his acting career. He filmed the romantic comedy film Amor letra por letra in the same year alongside Plutarco Haza and Silvia Navarro. The film premiered in August 2008. Rafael also took part in the film Me gustas tú, a film that pays homage to the late comedian Germán Valdés. The same film stars Carmen Salinas and Luis Felipe Tovar. He appeared in the series Mujeres asesinas and Sexo y otros secretos in the same year.
Rafael Amaya Lloro Por Ti
Rafael started filming the feature film North in late 2008, a thriller about immigrants who were robbed of their organs and then trafficked. Also, he appeared in the video clip of Enrique Iglesias’s song, “Lloro Por Ti”. He ventured further into the film industry in 2009. The frantic activity continued in 2010 appearing in the telenovela of Telemundo Alguien te mira as Julián García Correa, a doctor with a mental disorder. This production was the first time in which Rafael played a villain in a telenovela.
He had a brief role in the very successful telenovela La Reina del Sur in 2011, playing the role of “El Guero,” the love interest of Kate del Castillo’s character, and the foundation on which the role of Aurelio Casillas in “Senor de Los Cielos” was based. Both characters were pilots with their own fleets of planes used to transport drugs for Mexico’s most notorious cartels. Rafael traveled to Spain in the same year to participate in two series Hospital Central and Doctor Mateo and in the film La piel azul.
Rafael Amaya Garibaldi
Garibaldi refers to a Mexican pop group created by Mexican TV producer Luis de Llano Macedo. The group came into existence during the celebration of the 175 years of Mexican Independence at the musical festival in Acapulco, Guerrero. The group members wore a free version of the traditional charro costume as they sang modern versions of traditional songs.
Their style of dressing and their music caused controversy in their time. The members delivered the group name from Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City where mariachi bands can be found. Garibaldi Group remained active from 1988 through 1994. Rafael enrolled in the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa where he attempted to enter the world of music with the Garibaldi group. He was able to record two albums.
Rafael Amaya El Señor De Los Cielos
He is best known for his character Aurelio Casillas in the Telemundo series El Señor de los Cielos. In 2013, Rafael was selected by Telemundo to play a famous drug trafficker called Aurelio Casillas in the super series El Señor de los Cielos. The actor took part in two episodes in the series Señora Acero as Aurelio Casillas. The following year, he got his first lead role in a film, entitled Oro y polvo.
Also, Rafael had a guest role (and cameo appearance) in the American series Queen of the South in 2016. The series was an adaptation of the telenovela La Reina del Sur. In the same series, Rafael played Aurelio Casillas. He again played Aurelio in the spin-off of the series El Señor de los Cielos, titled El Chema in December 2016.
Rafael Amaya Malverde | En Malverde
The American biographical-drama television series titled Malverde: El Santo Patrón is based on the life of the Mexican bandit Jesús Malverde. The series was produced by Telemundo Global Studios and aired on Telemundo from 28 September 2021 to 26 January 2022. It stars Pedro Fernández as the title character. Rafael appraed as Teodoro Valenzuela.
Rafael Amaya Tv Shows
– 2000 La casa en la playa
– 2001 Sin pecado concebido
– 2001 Mujer, casos de la vida real
– Salomé
– 2002 Las vías del amor
– 2004 Amar otra vez
– 2006 Las dos caras de Ana
– 2007–2009 Ugly Betty
– 2008 Los simuladores
– 2008 Mujeres asesinas
– Sexo y otros secretos
– 2009 La ruleta de los sueños
– 2010 La piel azul
– 2010–2011 Alguien te mira
– 2011 Hospital Central
– 2011 La Reina del Sur
– Doctor Mateo
– 2013 Meddling Mom
– 2013–present El Señor de los Cielos
– 2014–2015 Señora Acero
– 2016–2017 Queen of the South
– 2016 El Chema
– 2021 Malverde: El Santo Patrón
Rafael Amaya Movies
– 2004 Desnudos
– 2006 Así del precipicio
– 2008 Amor letra por letra
– 2008 Fotonovela
– 24 cuadros de terror
– 2009 El descubrimiento
– 2009 Se jodió la Navidad
– The Fighter
– 2009 Pepe y Santo vs América
– 2009 Me importas tú, y tú
– Días extraños
– 2010 Rock Marí Pablo
– 2010 Sin memoria
– Adiós mundo cruel
– 2010 Atrocious
– 2014 Kiss of Vengeance
– 2014 Cantinflas
– 2015 Oro y polvo
Rafael Amaya Net Worth
He is a Mexican actor, model, and singer with an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Is Rafael Amaya Still Alive
Yes. Rafael is 45 years old. He was born on February 28, 1977, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. He is healthy and kicking.
Is Rafael Amaya Married
The actor was in a romantic relationship with actress Ana Layevska. Rafael ended his relationship with Layevska in 2010. He confirmed his relationship with the actress Angélica Celaya, shortly after ending his relationship with Layevska. The duo met in the telenovela Alguien te mira. They got engaged in 2014 but ended their relationship in 2015.
Where Is Rafael Amaya From
He was born on February 28, 1977, in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.