Alexis Ayala (born David Alexis Ayala Padró on 9 August 1965) is an American-born Mexican actor of

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and the

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Biography

Career

Ayala debuted as an actor at the age of 22 with the film ''En peligro de muerte'' ("In danger of death") and after completing his studies at the

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(CEA) of Televisa three years later he obtained a small role in ''

Mi pequeña Soledad ''Mi pequeña Soledad'' (''My little Soledad'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Verónica Castro for Televisa in 1990. Verónica Castro starred as protagonist, while Rosa María Bianchi, Salvador Pineda, July Furlong and Roberto Balleste ...

'' ("My little Soledad") with

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. In 1992, he appeared on ''Baila conmigo'' where he met Karla Álvarez, who he would later marry. Next year he obtained a more important role in the telenovela ''Los parientes pobres'' ("Poor Relatives"), a telenovela starred by singer Lucero. Both actors had shared the television screen in ''Cuando llega el amor'' ("When love arrives"). In 1999 he obtained his first starring role in ''Tres mujeres'' and with fellow actor and friend Sergio Mayer he produced the show ''Sólo para Mujeres'' where with Mayer and other celebrities they performed a strip-tease. The show was successful and, in spite of local opposition from

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groups, they took the show on tour all over Mexico. The show was later presented in other

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n countries and the

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. Although he is no longer part of the ever-changing cast, as of 2005 he remains a producer of the show.

Filmography

Theater

* '' Sólo para Mujeres'' (1999) as himself '' Divorciemonos mi amor'' (2015) as Meliton

References

External links

Alexia Ayala
at esmas.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayala, Alexis 1965 births Living people American male actors of Mexican descent Mexican male film actors Mexican male telenovela actors Male actors from San Francisco American emigrants to Mexico