Eduardo Yáñez
Yáñez in 2019
Born
Eduardo Yáñez Luévano

(1960-09-25) September 25, 1960
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
Spouses
Norma Adriana Garcia
(m. 1987; div. 1990)
    (m. 1996; div. 2003)
    Partner(s)Erika Buenfil (2005–2010)
    Africa Zavala (2015–2018)
    Children1

    Eduardo Yáñez Luévano (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðwaɾðo ˈʝaɲes]; born September 25, 1960)[1] is a Mexican actor.

    Biography

    Yáñez was born in Mexico City, Mexico.[2] He lived with his mother. He never met his father.

    Career

    Producer Ernesto Alonso saw his potential and gave him his first role in the soap opera Quiéreme siempre. Yáñez played the role of "Carlos" alongside the actress Victoria Ruffo.

    Yáñez married his first wife, Norma Adriana Garcia, in 1987. They had a son named Eduardo Yáñez Jr. They were divorced three years later.

    In 1991, Yáñez moved to the United States where he worked on two soap operas for Capital Vision, Marielena and Guadalupe.

    Later he worked in Hollywood, on movies such as Striptease, Wild Things, and Megiddo. His most recent American movie was The Punisher. He has also worked in television series such as Savannah and Soldier of Fortune. He also worked in Sleeper Cell and Cold Case.

    In 1996, Yáñez married Francesca Cruz, a Cuban-American he met in Miami. They lived in Los Angeles and Miami. In January 2003 they filed for divorce.

    In 2005, after a long absence, Yáñez returned to Mexico and appeared in the soap opera La Verdad Oculta.

    In 2007, he starred in Destilando Amor, "La Mejor Telenovela del Año", "Best Telenovela of the Year" (Premios TVyNovelas 2008). He played Rodrigo Montalvo Santos and Angélica Rivera played his love interest and portraited Teresa Hernández, also known as "La Gaviota" and Mariana Franco.

    In 2008, he starred in Fuego En La Sangre, a new version of the Colombian telenovela Pasión de Gavilanes, in which he played the role of Juan Reyes, Franco's older brother (Pablo Montero) and Oscar (Jorge Salinas).

    In 2009, he starred in the soap opera Corazon Salvaje with Aracely Arambula, produced by Salvador Mejia for Televisa.

    In 2011, he appeared as a Venezuelan politician in an episode of the second season of NCIS: Los Angeles.

    In 2012, Yáñez appeared in another telenovela for Televisa starring in the telenovela Amores Verdaderos, in which he played the role of José Ángel Arriaga.

    In 2015, Yáñez came back to star in the telenovela Amores con Trampa, in which he played the role of Facundo Carmona.

    In 2019, he starred in the motion picture comedy ¡He matado a mi marido! next to Maria Conchita Alonso

    He has appeared in 8 theatrical plays, 13 soap operas, 33 movies (of which 8 are in English) and is still working on projects in Hollywood.

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Project Role Notes
    1984 La muerte cruzó el río Bravo Fernando
    1985 Contrato con la muerte Fernando
    1985 Narco terror Roca
    1985 Enemigos a muerte Jorge
    1986 El maleficio 2: Los enviados del infierno Profesor Andrés
    1986 Yako, cazador de malditos José Luis / Yako
    1990 Carrera contra la muerte Fabián Albarrán
    1994 Wreckage Camillio
    1996 Striptease Chico
    1996 Robin Goodfellow Diego
    1998 Wild Things Frankie Condo
    1999 Held Up Rodrigo
    2000 Knockout Mario Rodrigues
    2001 Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 General García
    2004 The Punisher Mike Toro
    2004 Man on Fire Bodyguard 2A
    2006 Hot Tamale Cousin Sammy
    2006 All You've Got Javier Espinoza
    2015 Don Quixote Mounted Brother
    2015 Ladrones Santiago Guzmán
    2017 A Change of Heart Cousin David
    2019 I Killed My Husband! Pepe

    Television

    Year Project Role Notes
    1981 Quiéreme siempre Carlos
    1982 El amor nunca muere Alfonso
    1983 El maleficio Diego
    1984 Tú eres mi destino Fabián
    1987 Senda de gloria Manuel Fortuna
    1988–1989 Dulce desafío Enrique Toledo
    1990 Yo compro esa mujer Aldama 160 episodes
    1990 En carne propia Leonardo Rivadeneira
    1993 Guadalupe Alfredo Robinson 209 episodes
    1992 Marielena Luis Felipe Sandoval
    1996 Miami Hustlers José Television film
    1996–1997 Savannah Benny Serna 4 episodes
    1997 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Miguel Peralta Episode: "Collateral Damage"
    1999 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie Valdez Television film
    2001 18 Wheels of Justice Amado Episode: "Old Wives' Tale"
    2002 CSI: Miami Colombian Interrogator Episode: "A Horrible Mind"
    2003 Te amaré en silencio Camilo 101 episodes
    2005 Sleeper Cell Felix Ortiz Episode: "Money"
    2005 Cold Case Felix Darosa Episode: "Frank's Best"
    2006 La verdad oculta Juan José Victoria Ocampo 20 episodes
    2007 Destilando Amor Rodrigo Montalvo Main role; 168 episodes
    2008 Fuego en la sangre Juan Reyes Main role
    2009–2010 Corazón salvaje Juan del Diablo / Juan de Dios San Román Montes de Oca / Juan Aldama de la Cruz Main role; 135 episodes
    2011 NCIS: Los Angeles Antonio Medina Episode: "Enemy Within"
    2012–2013 Amores verdaderos José Ángel Arriaga Main role; 183 episodes
    2015 Amores con trampa Facundo Carmona Main role; 128 episodes
    2018–2021 Falsa identidad Mateo Corona Main role (seasons 1-2)
    2019–2022 La Reina del Sur Antonio Alcalá Recurring role (seasons 2-3)
    2019–2020 Sin miedo a la verdad Presidente Guest (season 2); Main role (season 3)
    2022 Corazón guerrero Octavio Sanchez Guest
    2023 Juego de mentiras Pascual del Río Main role
    2023 Golpe de suerte Nacho Pérez Main role[3]

    Awards and nominations

    Premios ACE (New York)

    YearCategoryTelenovelaResult
    1991Male Figure of the YearYo compro esa mujerWon
    2008Best Actor in Television StageDestilando Amor
    2009Fuego en la sangre[4]

    Emmy Awards

    YearCategoryTelenovelaResult
    1993Best Actor in TelevisionGuadalupeWon[5]

    Premios Bravo

    YearCategoryTelenovelaResult
    2008Best Lead ActorDestilando AmorWon[6]

    Premios Juventud

    YearCategoryTelenovelaResult
    2013¡Está buenísimo!Amores VerdaderosNominated[7]

    TVyNovelas Awards

    YearCategoryTelenovelaResult
    1984Best Male RevelationEl maleficioNominated
    1988Best Lead ActorSenda de gloriaWon
    1990Best Young Lead ActorDulce desafío
    1991Best Lead ActorYo compro esa mujer
    2007La Verdad Oculta
    2008Destilando Amor
    2009Fuego en la sangreNominated

    Favoritos del público

    YearCategoryTelenovelaResult
    2014Favorite Couple with Erika BuenfilAmores VerdaderosWon[8]
    Favorite Kiss with Erika BuenfilNominated

    References

    1. Carmona H, Liliana (September 25, 2018). "Eduardo Yáñez pide que no lo feliciten en su cumpleaños" (in Spanish). Las Estrellas. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
    2. "¡Feliz cumpleaños Eduardo Yáñez!". Diario Rotativo (in Spanish). September 20, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
    3. García, Diana (5 June 2023). "Yañez y Villanueva protagonizarán Golpe de Suerte". elimparcial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
    4. "ACE premia "Los girasoles ciegos" y "Maldeamores"". Daily News. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
    5. "Eduardo Yáñez". IMDb. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
    6. "Arrasa Destilando amor en los Premios Bravo". Periódico Noroeste. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
    7. Huffpost Voces (9 May 2013). "Premios Juventud 2013: Los nominados". Retrieved 4 October 2013.
    8. "MasQueTelenovelas: "Amores Verdaderos"... la más premiada por el público". masquetelenovelas.blogspot.com. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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