Fernando Colunga: ¿cuáles son los personajes más emblemáticos del eterno galán de las telenovelas?

Fernando Colunga's Television Career at Televisa: From Stuntman to the Top of Hispanic Telenovelas We analyze the acting career of Mexican actor Fernando Colunga from his beginnings to his most recent productions on Hispanic television. The journey begins in 1988 with his initial work as a stunt double in motorcycle action scenes before entering Televisa's Center for Artistic Education. It then details his rise to stardom in iconic productions that achieved record-breaking audiences and international impact across several continents. Finally, it examines his transition to playing antagonistic roles on the small screen and his recent participation in series for digital platforms. What's covered in this video: • In 1988, Fernando Colunga began his professional career working as a stunt double for actor Eduardo Yáñez in the teen telenovela Dulce Desafío, filmed in Mexico City. The video then details his rise to fame as a leading man in iconic productions that achieved record-breaking audiences and international impact across various continents. • In 1990, the actor formalized his dramatic studies by enrolling at Televisa's Center for Artistic Education, directed by producer Eugenio Cobo. • In 1992, the legendary producer Valentín Pimstein selected the actor to play the character of Chicho in the telenovela María Mercedes. • In 1993, the renowned producer Carla Estrada gave the actor a significant role in Más Allá del Puente (Beyond the Bridge), earning him his first TVyNovelas Award nomination. • In 1995, the actor made his film debut in Mexico with the movie Bésame en la boca (Kiss Me on the Mouth), co-starring with singer Paulina Rubio. • 1995 also marked his first starring role as Luis Fernando de la Vega Montenegro in María la del Barrio, alongside Thalía. • In 1997, he starred in the telenovela Esmeralda, produced by Salvador Mejía, sharing top billing with actress Leticia Calderón. • The telenovela La Usurpadora, produced by Salvador Mejía in 1998, achieved record-breaking ratings in Mexico, exceeding 43 points. • In 1999, the actor starred alongside the late actress Edith González in the television project Nunca Te Olvidaré, produced by Juan Osorio. • During 2000 and 2001, the telenovela Abrázame Muy Fuerte solidified its international success alongside actress Aracely Arámbula on Mexican television. • The historical period drama Amor Real, produced by Carla Estrada in 2003, broke all-time audience records alongside Adela Noriega. • In 2005, his collaboration with producer Carla Estrada continued with the super-production Alborada, where he played the character of Luis Manrique y Arellano. • The telenovela Pasión, produced in 2007, was an ambitious, period drama set in the colonial era, co-starring actress Susana González. • In 2008, the telenovela Mañana Es Para Siempre, produced by Nicandro Díaz González, achieved high ratings in primetime. • The 2010 production Soy Tu Dueña became one of the most-watched programs in the history of the Univision network in the United States. • In 2012, the actor explored the television comedy genre for the first time, starring in Porque El Amor Manda alongside actress Blanca Soto. • During 2015 and 2016, he took on his first antagonistic role as Eladio Gómez Luna Altamirano in the telenovela Pasión y Poder. • In 2022, the actor returned to acting on digital platforms, starring in the series El Secreto de la Familia Greco, which aired globally on Netflix. • During 2023 and 2024, he returned to Televisa-Univision to star in the new adaptation of the classic television series, El Maleficio. • In 2024, he headlined the international production El Conde: Amor y Honor, produced by Telemundo Studios and Sony Pictures Television. • In 2025, the actor portrayed Leonel Carranza Quintana in the telenovela Amanecer, produced by Juan Osorio for Mexican television. • The analysis concludes with a detailed ranking of his seven most iconic projects, from seventh to first place. #FernandoColunga #MexicanTelenovelas #Televisa #MexicanActors CHAPTERS: 0:00 Fernando Colunga's beginnings as a professional stuntman 0:50 Training at Televisa and his first roles in Mexican telenovelas 4:31 His first starring role opposite Thalía in María la del Barrio 5:45 International audience phenomenon with the telenovela La Usurpadora 7:28 Historic consecration in period melodramas with Amor Real 11:28 Change of direction as the main villain in Pasión y Poder 12:24 Return to the screen with the series El secreto de la familia Greco 15:41 The definitive ranking of Fernando Colunga's most iconic telenovelas