María Gabriela Espino Rugero (born November 15, 1977), better known as Gaby Espino, is a

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actress, model and presenter. She is best known for her main roles in

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s in

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Early life and career

Born in

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, Gaby Espino is the daughter of a chemical engineer and a publicist. She is of Spanish, Native Venezuelan and Lebanese descent. Her parents divorced when she was young. She is the oldest of five children, she has a sister, Andreina, two paternal half-brothers, Gustavo and Mariano and a maternal half-sister, Nelly. Due to her fascination with animals, she originally planned to become a

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. She later decided to study

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, but changed her mind and began studying public relations, before deciding to become an actress.

Personal life

Gaby Espino married Venezuelan actor Cristobal Lander on June 14, 2007. On July 9, 2008, they welcomed a daughter named Oriana Lander. During the filming of '' Mas Sabe el Diablo'' in 2009, Espino was linked to her co-star,

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. In early 2010, Espino and Lander separated and it was rumored that it was because Canela was dating Espino on the side. Canela and Espino denied this and stated they were just friends. Espino reconciled with Lander in November 2010, but they later divorced in March 2011 and once again rumors suggested that Canela and Espino were dating. In September 2011, Canela and Espino did a live chat over social networking site

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, where they confirmed they were in relationship and announced that they were expecting their first child together. The godparents are Cristina Saralegui and Pitbull. Espino gave birth to their son, Nickolas Canela Espino, on February 12, 2012. On August 26, 2014 both Canela and Espino confirmed on their official Facebook page that they have decided to put an end to their relationship.

Filmography

Films

Television

2024 , '' AHORA QUE NO ESTAS'' , PALOMA , MAIN ROLE; 7 EPISODES PRIME VIDEO

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Official "El Rostro de Analía" website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Espino, Gaby 1977 births Living people People from Maracay Venezuelan film actresses Venezuelan telenovela actresses Venezuelan television actresses Venezuelan female models Venezuelan people of Lebanese descent Venezuelan expatriates in the United States Venezuelan Roman Catholics Lander family Venezuelan advertising people Nubeluz