Carlos Ponce
Puerto Rican actor, singer, and television personality.
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Carlos Armando Ponce Freyre Jr. (born September 4, 1972) is a Puerto Rican actor, musician, model, and television personality. He began his acting career in Spanish-language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo, then expanded into American television series and film. Ponce is also a singer and works as a character actor in the American movie industry. In film, he played Salvadore in Couples Retreat, Matthew Wright in Spy, and Rodrigo in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. On television, he played Felix Gonzalez in Cristela, Max Duran in Hollywood Heights, and voiced Santiago Santos in Maya & Miguel.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Carlos Armando Ponce Freyre Jr.
- Born
- 4 September 1972
- Birthplace
- Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Occupation
- Actor
- musician
- television personality
- model
- Years active
- 1993–present
- Partner
- Ximena Duque (2010–2016)
- Children
- 4
Facts from the source article.
Early life
Carlos Ponce was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. His parents, Carlos Ponce Sr. and Esther Freyre, left Cuba following Fidel Castro's revolution. The family then settled in Humacao, where Ponce grew up. His grandparents are of Spanish ancestry. As a boy, he took part in school plays and entertained his family by singing popular songs. His brother, Francisco Ponce, serves as Vice President of Telemundo Reality Casting. In Puerto Rico, he is called "Carlitos" and began acting in TV commercials when he was six. He went to high school in Humacao and joined the drama club. In 1986, his family relocated to Miami, Florida. At South Miami Senior High, he continued performing in school shows and was recognized as the top student actor in the southern United States. In 1990, he won a scholarship at the Southeastern Theatre Conference and started studying at the New World School of the Arts conservatory. He left his studies after Univision asked him to host the program Hablando, marking his first major television role.
Career
After Hablando ended, Ponce visited Mexico and was offered his first soap opera role by Televisa in Guadalupe, starring Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yáñez. He later played the main character in Sentimientos Ajenos and sang its theme song. He received the "Actor Revelation of 1997 Award" from Eres magazine and was named "Best Actor" by TV y Novelas magazine. Returning to Miami, he hosted Control for Univision for three years and won an ACE Award. In 2003, he became a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and hosted a CBS primetime special, An Entertainment Tonight Event — Celebrity Weddings Unveiled. He co-hosted the 2006 Miss Universe pageant in Los Angeles with Shandi Finnessey, Nancy O'Dell, and Carson Kressley. In 2007, he starred in the Telemundo telenovela Dame Chocolate with Génesis Rodríguez and Karla Monroig, and in 2010 in Perro Amor on the same network. In 2012, he began hosting Idol Kids Puerto Rico on Wapa Television. In 2013, he appeared on Telemundo's Santa Diabla as Humberto Cano. He also made guest appearances on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and Donny & Marie. In 2003, he played himself in Chasing Papi alongside Roselyn Sánchez, Lisa Vidal, Walter Mercado, Sofía Vergara, and Jaci Velásquez, then went to New Zealand to film Meet Me in Miami. In 2005, he appeared briefly in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. In 2006, he participated in the recording of the Spanish-language version of the Star-Spangled Banner, "Nuestro Himno", with Wyclef Jean, Gloria Trevi, and Olga Tañón, and appeared in the film Just My Luck with Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, and McFly.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Carlos Ponce born?
Carlos Ponce was born on 4 September 1972 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
When was Carlos Ponce active?
Carlos Ponce has been active since 1993.
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