Carlos Gabriel Porras Flores (born February 13, 1968) is a Mexican actor. He began his acting career working for

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in telenovelas like ''Tres veces Sofia'' along with Mexican diva

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and ''El tío Alberto''. His acting career strengthened when he played his first protagonist role in '' El alma herida'', a telenovela, produced by

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which is owned by

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. In ''El alma herida'' he shared credits along with Mexican actress

Itatí Cantoral Itatí Guadalupe Cantoral Zucchi (born May 13, 1975) is a Mexican actress, singer, dancer, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Soraya Montenegro in ''María la del Barrio'' (1995) and Alejandra Álvarez del Castillo Fernández "La ...

with whom he had a relationship in real life. Gabriel Porras has often played villains.

Personal life

Gabriel Porras is the eldest of 3 siblings, Marina and Francisco Porras. He married American-born actress

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(his co-star in the telenovela Olvidarte Jamas) popular in Venezuelan television drama on February 29, 2008. They announced their divorce on June 24, 2013.

Filmography

Film

Television roles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Gabriel Porras Biography
* https://notaclave.com/gabriel-porras-y-vanessa-apolito-lanzan-ulcitoecoco-films-en-rd/
Telemundo Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Porras, Gabriel 1968 births Living people Male actors from Mexico City Mexican emigrants to the United States Mexican male film actors Mexican male telenovela actors American male film actors American male telenovela actors