Felipe Colombo

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Felipe Colombo
Born Felipe Colombo Eguía
January 8, 1983 (1983-01-08) (age 25)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other name(s) Feli, Felu
Years active 1991-present

Felipe Colombo Eguía (born January 8, 1983) is an Argentine-Mexican actor and musician, probably the best known for portraying Manuel Aguirre in teenage television series Rebelde Way and Lucho Fierro in Son de Fierro, and as a member of Argentine band Erreway.

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[edit] Career

The son of Argentine-born actor Juan Carlos Colombo, Felipe Colombo was born in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 8, 1983.

Colombo made his television acting debut in 1991 in the soupp opera Angeles sin Paraíso as Andrés, alongside Anahí (Rebelde). Later in 1992, he acted alongside Ludwika Paleta and Gael Garcia Bernal in a telenovela named El Abuelo y Yo ("My Grandfather and Me"). A Televisa production, "El Abuelo y Yo" was a hit show. Colombo played "Felipito" in it.

After acting in two other telenovelas, he worked alongside Angelica Maria, among many others, in Agujetas de Color de Rosa ("Pink Colored Shoelaces"), which was a successful telenovela across Latin America and among Hispanic audiences in the United States. In 1996, Colombo had a role in an episode of Mujer, casos de la vida real, a show hosted by Silvia Pinal.

In 1998 Felipe got a role in the Mexican version of Chiquititas, which was taped in Argentina. After the Mexican version flopped, Cris Morena decided to give him a role in the Argentine version where he soon became one of the most popular actors. ]. Participating at "Chiquititas", Colombo worked for the first time alongside Camila Bordonaba,Benjamin Rojas and Luisana Lopilato, who would later on become part of another one of Colombo's most important moments as an entertainer. In 2001, Colombo reprised his character of "Felipe Mejias" for "Chiquititas"' film version.

During 2002, Colombo acted in a soap opera named Rebelde Way. Colombo, Bordonaba and Luisana Lopilato worked on Rebelde Way along with Benjamín Rojas, and the four formed a pop music group named Erreway. Erreway became famous internationally and they have garnered gold and platinum albums in a number of countries. Colombo and Nadine Dwek are the only members of Chiquititas to have foreign nationalities as well as Argentine citizenship.

Colombo got lots of attention for playing the lead on the theatrical version of The Graduate alongside with Nacha Guevara and later got a starring role in a telenovela named Doble Vida ("Double Life").

In 2006 he played Kurt Cobain on the play No te preocupes ojos azules and in 2007 he got a role on the TV comedy Son de Fierro alongside Camila Bordonaba. The comedy became one of Argentina's top shows.

In 2008, he got roles in three Argentine films, and one is accoplished. The first is Carmilla, with María Fernanda Neil, and the second is Matar a Videla, with Diego Mesaglio. Both films are currently making in Buenos Aires. In April 2008, the light of the day saw Diego Corsini's film Solos en la Cuidad, with Colombo and Sabrina Garciarena in lead roles.

He will also act in telenovela Socios, with Vanesa Gonzáles.

[edit] Private life

Colombo is the son of Mexican actor Juan Carlos Colombo and Argentine actress Patricia Eguía, and has a sister. He lives and works in Buenos Aires. He loves football and his favourite club is Boca.

He has been in love relationship with Luisana Lopilato for five years. Two of them told to the press they broke up in 2002, just after getting roles in Rebelde Way. But, two years later, a video tape from Israel showed they are still together, making their relationship seven-years-old. But, they broke up after publishing that video (without their licence).

After that, Colombo was in relationship with Argentine model Cecilia Bonelli, but they broke up in 2006.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Angeles sin Paraìso Adrès TV series
1994 Agujetas de Color de Rosa Luisito TV series
1995 Cilantro y Prejil Carlitos TV series
1995-2001 Chiquititas Felipe Mejias TV series
1996 Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real Child TV series
2002-2003 Rebelde Way Manuel Aguirre TV series
2004 Floricienta Miki TV series
2006 Doble Vida Pastor TV series
2007-2008 Son de Fierro Lucho Fierro TV series
2008 Socios TBA Post-production

[edit] Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Chiquititas Felipe Mejias Theatre play
2006 No te preocupes ojos azules Kurt Cobain Theatre play

[edit] Films

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Chiquititas: Rincon de Luz Felipe Mejias Cinema film
2004 Erreway: 4 Caminos Manuel Aguirre Cinema film
2006 Cañitas. Presencia Emmanuel Mexican film
2008 Solos en la Cuidad TBA Cinema film
Carmilla TBA Post-production
Matar a Videla TBA Post-production

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[edit] Soundtracks

[edit] Erreway

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