David Zepeda (born 19 September 1973) is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is known thanks for participating in soap operas such as ''
Acorralada'', ''
Abismo de pasión'' and ''
Por amar sin ley''. In 2019, Zepeda debuts in
Telemundo participating in the soap opera ''
La Doña'' as
Jose Luis Navarrete from the
second season to release in January 2020.
Biography
Zepeda was born on September 19, 1973, in Nogales, Sonora, in Mexico. Best known for his roles in various
telenovelas, as well as some film roles.
Career
2000s
In 2007, David Zepeda debuted as the main protagonist of American telenovela produced by Venevision ''
Acorralada'', along with protagonists
Sonya Smith and
Alejandra Lazcano.
In 2009, he played the main antagonist in Carla Estrada's telenovela ''
Sortilegio'', along with,
Jacqueline Bracamontes,
William Levy and
Ana Brenda Contreras. In the
28th TVyNovelas Awards, he won the category of Best Male Antagonist.
2010s
In 2010, David Zepeda played as antagonist in Nicandro Díaz's telenovela ''
Soy Tu Dueña'' as Alonso Peñalvert, together with ensembled cast of
Lucero,
Fernando Colunga and
Gabriela Spanic.
In 2011, he starred in
Rosy Ocampo's telenovela, ''
La fuerza del destino'' as Ivan Villagomez/McGuire, alongside
Sandra Echeverría,
Gabriel Soto and
Juan Ferrara.
In 2012, he starred as the protagonist in ''
Abismo de pasión'' as Damián Arango, along with
Angelique Boyer,
Mark Tacher,
Blanca Guerra and
Altaír Jarabo. Due to his performance in the
telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar Drama (film and television), drama genres around the w ...
, he won the
31st TVyNovelas Awards for
TVyNovelas Award for Best Lead Actor.
In 2013, David Zepeda starred as Ricardo Sánchez Bretón, the protagonist in Rosy Ocampo's telenovela, ''
Mentir para vivir'', along with
Mayrín Villanueva
Mayrín Villanueva Ulloa (born 8 October 1970) is a Mexican actress and model.
She starred as the protagonist of several telenovelas, including the 2013 telenovela '' Mentir para vivir''.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Notes
In la ...
,
Diego Olivera and
Altaír Jarabo. In July 2013, David Zepeda debuted as a singer by releasing his first studio album titled ''Volverte a Enamorar'', along with his first single ″Talisman″.
In 2014, he was signed on to star in Nicandro Diaz's telenovela ''
Hasta el fin del mundo'' to replace
Pedro Fernandez who had quit the show due to marital and health issues, based on the Argentine telenovela produced by
Telefe
Telefe (acronym for Televisión Federal) is a television station located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The station is owned and operated by Paramount Global through Televisión Federal S.A. Telefe is also one of Argentina's six national televisio ...
, entitled ''
Dulce amor''.
In 2016 he co-starred in the telenovela ''
Tres veces Ana'' with
Angelique Boyer and
Sebastian Rulli. On April 12, 2016, Zepeda launched his second album, ''1+1=1'', in which he debuted as a songwriter with four themes. On November 10, 2016, David Zepeda was confirmed as the male lead in ''
La doble vida de Estela Carrillo'' alongside
Ariadne Diaz.
From 2018 and 2019, he stars in the telenovela ''
Por amar sin ley'' produced by
José Alberto Castro with
Ana Brenda Contreras, Mexican version of ''
La ley del corazón''. After the soap opera ''
Por amar sin ley'' ended in the second season, he entered
Telemundo to star in an American television series ''
La doña'' in the
second season, along with
Aracely Arámbula and
Carlos Ponce.
2020s
In February 2020, David Zepeda participated in the Mexican television series, under a production by
José Alberto Castro ''
M.D.: Life on the Line'' as Ricardo Bustamante.
Personal life
Zepeda is the youngest of four brothers. He represented
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
and placed
first runner-up to Australia's Brett Wilson in the
Manhunt International 2000 pageant, held in Singapore on September 29, 2000.
On April 10, 2018, Zepeda was mugged where he circulated in the Mixcoac in
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
.
Filmography
Films
Television
Discography
Awards and nominations
TVyNovelas Awards
Premios People en Español
Premios Juventud
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
Male beauty pageant winners
Mexican male models
Mexican male stage actors
Mexican male telenovela actors
People educated at Centro de Estudios y Formación Actoral
People from Nogales, Sonora
Male actors from Sonora
21st-century Mexican singers
21st-century Mexican male singers