Fernando Colunga Olivares ([feɾˈnando koˈluŋɡa oliˈβaɾes]; born March 3, 1966 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actor known for his work in Mexican telenovelas. Colunga received his drama education at CEA (Centro de Educación Artística de Televisa).

Biography

Popular film and television actor, son of Mr. Fernando Colunga and Mrs. Margarita Olivares initiated studies of civil engineering, had a hardware store, was car dealership, worked as a clerk and barman. "I always had the urge to be an actor, but I did not directly Televisa", began film acting until 1988 worked twice in the novel Eduardo Yáñez Dulce challenge. From there choose to continue in acting and enrolled in the Center for Arts Education (CEA) of Televisa in 1990. At the outset, his face became popular in many homes thanks to having a role in the Mexican version of the famous children's program Sesame Street. Appeared in other shows like "The web", "marked time" and "All of it."
He had appearances on soap operas like "Ashes and Diamonds", "Mothers selfish" and Maria Mercedes.

Carla Estrada offered her a role in the soap opera Beyond the bridge with Maria Sorte in 1993-1994. "Fernando is a very studious person and delivered as professional standards for himself" says Carla Estrada (People Magazine).
After this show, had a role in Marimar in 1994 giving birth to Adrian Rosales. By that year, Fernando was released in the cinema with the film "Kiss me on the mouth" with Paulina Rubio and in 1995 plays the character of Lieutenant Raul Gutierrez Alondra, a period novel produced by Carla Estrada, and teaming with actress Merchant and Veronica sharing credits with actors like Gonzalo Vega, Ernesto Laguardia, Marga Lopez, Ana Colchero, Juan Manuel Bernal, Beatriz Sheridan, Eric del Castillo, among others.

In 1995-1996 Fernando got his first starring role alongside maginifica Thalía in Maria la del Barrio telenovela enlivening Luis Fernando de la Vega.
With this telenovela, Fernando became known in many countries. Esmeralda then starred with Leticia Calderon, seen in countries as disparate as Indonesia or the Czech Republic. [Citation needed]
After the success of Emerald in 1997, Fernando makes a foray into the theater with "Original Sin not" where she starred alongside Chantal Andere, starred as Jenny and Bill, an unhappy marriage in the destruction process.
His next show was in 1998, the usurper with Venezuelan actress Gabriela Spanic and actors he had worked before and Juan Pablo Gamboa, Chantal Andere, Alejandro Ruiz, Enrique Lizalde and Dominika Paleta, among others. In this novel gives life to Carlos Daniel Bracho, a man who knows that the usurper, Paulina has replaced his wife Paola is under blackmail it. "I liked playing him because he is quite different from me, but we seem that we are not sexist. But I think more things and demand that others be respectful to me, because I am with them. Carlos Daniel has a weak character and that's not my case. " In an overview Fernando says "I hardly had time to rest between a novel and another, but I accepted it gladly returned to work with friends and I liked the story. Addition best was meeting someone as lovely as Gabriela Spanic. We understood so well that I think we are a great couple. Besides my character is not your typical leading man, is very innovative "(Soap Opera Magazine). Fernando managed to change a bit the image of the telenovela, "Yeah, I got that the protagonist of the telenovela will use beard and mustache and the costumes were something more casual. This had never occurred, because the leading men always have to be impeccable; I've got that, without appearing too casual, my character has a different picture, more youthful "(Soap Opera Magazine).
Fernando appeared in the telenovela "Never forget you" (1999), alongside Edith González.

He also participated in A Christmas Carol and made the telenovela, Abrazame muy fuerte(2000) sharing scenes with Aracely Arambula, Victoria Ruffo, Cesar Evora and Nailea Norvind.
After this role, he spent some time away from the soaps, took time to study acting and production. He also did a role in "Endless Christmas" in 2001.
In 2003 he worked in Real Love, Carla Estrada production, where he plays Manuel Fuentes Guerra, the bastard son of a wealthy landowner. This telenovela starred alongside Adela Noriega, who played Matilde Peñalver Resource War, who was the wife of Manuel Fuentes Guerra. He also starred opposite Mauritius IslandsModèle:Category handlerModèle:Category handler and the first actress Helena Rojo. Thanks to Manuel Fuentes Guerra won another award in 2003 for best actor TVyNovelas.
After Real Love, Fernando took a timeout after which reverted to a genre that loves the theater. Together with Cesar Evora, adapted screenplays and launched "Death Trap". "My biggest challenge in making this project, is that people have a good time, you enjoy my work and see a different performance, they see things that surprise you, it's worth paying a ticket to see an actor" (The Century Torreón).
After spending several months touring with his work, in 2005, Fernando returns to television with the soap opera of Carla Estrada, Alborada, a story of time set in Mexico in the eighteenth century. Fernando's love interest in this case, Lucero (entertainer), sharing the stage with actors like Valentino Lanús, Daniela Romo, Mariana Garza, Luis Roberto Guzmán, Vanessa Guzman, Arturo Peniche, Iran Castillo and a long list of actors. This gave him the award for Best Actor.

In 2007 returns to star in a soap opera season, Passion, which is also produced by Carla Estrada. This time shares scenes with Susana Gonzalez, Sebastian Rulli and Daniela Castro
In 2008 he worked on the soap opera manana es para siempre sharing credits with Silvia Navarro of protagonist and Lucero as the villain of the story. Also participating Rogelio Guerra, Guillermo Capetillo, Dominika Paleta and Maria Rojo, among others. This telenovela is produced by Nicandro Diaz, in which he plays Eduardo Juarez, a man who, for his revenge against Barbara Greco (Lucero) changes its name to Franco Santoro
In 2010 he starred in the telenovela "I'm your mistress" produced by Nicandro Diaz and where he shares credit with Lucero, Gabriela Spanic and the first actress Jacqueline Andere.

In 2012, Juan Osorio convened to star sends "Because love" with Blanca Soto and Erick Elias and Claudia Alvarez as antagonists, debuting in the genre of soap opera with a comic touch.
Because love is sent a Mexican telenovela produced for Televisa by Juan Osorio, under license from the Colombian Caracol, which was adapted in 2011 Secretary. This starring Fernando Colunga and Blanca Soto, with the shares of Erick Elias and Claudia Alvarez who play the main antagonist of the story. It also has as antagonists Maria Elisa Camargo coestelares and Alejandro Avila, with stellar performances by Ninel Conde, Jorge Aravena and the first actress Carmen Salinas.