Sergio Basañez

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Sergio Basañez

Sergio Basañez
Born Sergio Sergio Basañez
May 4, 1970 (1970-05-04) (age 38)
Veracruz, Mexico
Occupation Actor

Sergio Basañez (born May 4, 1970 in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico) is a telenovela actor. He started his acting career at an early age. Before he got leading roles in soap operas, he made special appearances in them, while he studied acting at the "Centro de Educación Artística" (Artistic Education Center) of Televisa in Mexico. Simultaneously, he also studied law and became a lawyer.

At age 22, he got his first leading role in the Televisa soap opera: "Sueño de Amor" (1992-1993). In 1994, he moved to Miami to star in the soap opera: "Morelia", and in 1995, he returned to Mexico to perform a special appearance in "Marisol", broadcasted by Televisa.

Then, in 1998, his last performances for Televisa were in: "La Usurpadora" and "La Mentira", as he moved to TV Azteca, in 1999, where he got the leading role of "Catalina and Sebastian", with Mexican actress: Silvia Navarro, followed by "La Calle de las Novias" (2000), and "Cuando seas Mía" (2001), for which he was awarded as the best actor in a leading role. This particular dramatic series, was a remake of "Café con Aroma de Mujer". It's original version was taped in Colombia, years before.

In 2003, he starred in "Un Nuevo Amor", with Vanessa Acosta, followed by "La Heredera" in 2004.

In Mexico, he's performed in various musicals, on stage, such as: "A Chorus Line" and "Una Vez en la Isla". In 1997, he starred in the famous Mexican musical: "Aventurera", in which he was acknowledged as a revelation actor on stage (Revelación en Teatro), winning the Herald Award. In 2003, he starred in the stage play: "El Tenorio Cómico", for a long season.

Sergio Basañez, has also performed in children's plays, such as: "Pedro el Lobo", and "La Bella Durmiente".

From 2005 to 2006, Basañez performed the leading role in the most successful soap opera broadcast by TV Azteca, "Amor en Custodia" with leading lady: Margarita Gralia, a famous actress from Argentina. He portrayed a tough, and at the same time tender bodyguard. It's still running in different countries with a different title: "Pasiones Prohibidas". It's been a smashing success, everywhere it's been broadcast.

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