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Cuban actor and model
| Rubén Cortada | |
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 Cortada in 2014 |
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| Born | Jorge Rubén Cortada Soto (1984-10-06) 6 October 1984 (age 39)Isla de la Juventud, Cuba |
| Nationality | CubanSpanish |
| Partner | Susana Pino (2014–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Modelling information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Hair colour | Black[1] |
| Eye colour | Green[1] |
| Agency | New Madison Models[1] |
Jorge Rubén Cortada Soto[2] (born 6 October 1984 in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba) is a Cuban and Spanish actor and model.[3]
He was born in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba, on 6 October 1984.[4] His father was a hydraulic engineer and his mother was a microbiologist.[5]
He studied at La Lenin, an academically selective boarding school in Havana. He credits his literature professor at the school for his decision to become an actor.[6]His first experiences as an actor were in two plays in Cuba under Humberto Rodríguez's command. After that, he trained with the Argentinian master Fernando Piernas (gambe). He later enrolled in an Aeronautical Engineering degree at the University of Havana.[7] He left his studies to pursue an international modelling career by relocating to Spain.[8]
As a model, Cortada has worked for well-known fashion houses such as Dolce & Gabbana, Armani and Jean Paul Gaultier.[9]
In 2014, he began playing Faruq in the hit television series, El Príncipe on Telecinco.[10]
In 2023, he joined the cast of the eighth season of El Señor De Los Cielos, a hit series on Telemundo, an American Spanish-language channel.[9]
Since 2014, he has been in a relationship with the Cuban model, Susana Pino, with whom he shares a daughter. The pair first met as adolescents when they were both studying at La Lenin in Havana.[11]
| TV series | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011–2012 | Bandolera | Jorge Infante | Recurring role |
| 2013 | El tiempo entre costuras | Ramiro Arribas | Recurring role |
| 2014–2015 | El Príncipe | Faruq Ben Barek | Main cast |
| 2015–2016 | Olmos y Robles | Inspector Agustín Robles | Main cast |
| 2016 | Lo que escondían sus ojos | Ramón Serrano Suñer | Lead role |
| 2023 | El Señor de los Cielos | Fernando Aguirre[12] | Main cast (season 8) |
- ^ a b c d Ruben Cortada New Madison. Retrieved on 17 September 2024
- ^ Habana Cultura
- ^ La vida de Rubén Cortada, resumida en cinco fotos de su Instagram El Pais. 9 July 2014
- ^ Habana Cultura
- ^ Rubén Cortada Hola. Retrieved on 18 September 2024
- ^ Videomatón | Rubén Cortada: "Soy actor gracias a mi profesora de literatura" | EL PAÍS El Pais. 7 August 2022
- ^ Las curiosidades de Rubén Cortada que aún no sabes en su 31 cumpleaños El Mundo. 6 October 2015
- ^ ¿Qué fue de Rubén Cortada? Noticias de Navarra. 30 January 2021
- ^ a b 10 Things To Know About Ruben Cortada Telemundo. 16 February 2023
- ^ Rubén Cortada: objeto de deseo catódico El Pais. 9 June 2014
- ^ El regreso de Rubén Cortada tras estar sus años perdidos en un infierno personal Vanitais. 24 October 2022
- ^ González, Moisés. "Rubén Cortada: "La interpretación es una terapia para mí. Fernando Aguirre te deja sacar demonios"". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Retrieved 3 March 2023.