Khotan Fernández (born Khotan Fernández Tapajós on April 27, 1973) in

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, Distrito Federal, is a Mexican actor sometimes simply known as Khotan.

Early life

Khotan Fernandez was born in Mexico city, the son of

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ian actress/singer Rosana Tapajós. While traveling on vacation to Careyes, Mexico, Khotan was called to model for L'Uomo magazine by renowned photographer

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. This jump-started a modeling career which then led him to pursue acting. Some of his mentors include

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and

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, a leading film, theater and television actress.

Career

His first important stint was in 1998, playing the role of "Mercurio" in ''Mi pequeña traviesa'' produced by

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. He subsequently appeared in several soap operas playing "Ransel" in the ''Preciosa'', "Humberto de Astolfi" in ''Amor Gitano'' and "Valentino" in ''Alma Rebelde''. He then moved to Brazil to play "Pablo" in "Vale Todo", the first soap opera produced by

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and Telemundo. Ecuavisa then offered him the lead role as "Alvaro Santos" in ''Yo vendo unos ojos negros''. In 2006 Khotan was back in Mexico for the role of "Sergio" in ''Corazón Partido'', a

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and

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telenovela, in the same year he also starred as "Caronte" in the movie ''El Cartel''. Thereafter came his famous role as villain named "Angel" in another

serial, '' Dame Chocolate'', with main locations in Miami. In 2009, he played the protagonistic role of David in

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's '' Eternamente Tuya'', with Fernanda Romero and Marimar Vega. He is recently playing the role of aspiring singer "Rocky Paris" in the new Telemundo series ''

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''. In 2012 Khotan

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red in the ''

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'' episode "Who's Your Daddy", his first

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-speaking role, and the first of seven episodes in which he will appear. In 2017 Khotan appeared in a music video by Jennifer Lopez called "Ni Tú Ni Yo". Currently 2018 he returned to Telemundo playing Max Sullivan a business man with double life in the soap opera “Al otro día del muro”.

Filmography

References

External links

* 1973 births Living people Mexican male television actors Mexican expatriates in the United States Mexican people of Brazilian descent Mexican male telenovela actors Male actors from Mexico City {{Mexico-actor-stub