David Zepeda
David Zepeda | |
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.png) Zepeda in 2014 | |
| Born | 19 September 1973[1] Nogales, Sonora, Mexico |
| Other names | Zepeda |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
David Zepeda (born 19 September 1973) is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is best known for his roles in soap operas such as Acorralada, Abismo de pasión and Por amar sin ley. In 2019, Zepeda made his Telemundo debut in the soap opera La Doña as Jose Luis Navarrete in the second season, which was released in January 2020.[2]
Biography
[edit]Zepeda was born on 19 September 1973, in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. He has appeared in various telenovelas and films throughout his career.
Career
[edit]2000s
[edit]In 2007, Zepeda starred as the main protagonist in the American telenovela Acorralada, produced by Venevision, alongside Sonya Smith and Alejandra Lazcano.[citation needed]
In 2009, he played the main antagonist in Carla Estrada's telenovela Sortilegio, alongside Jacqueline Bracamontes, William Levy and Ana Brenda Contreras. At the 28th TVyNovelas Awards, he won the award for Best Male Antagonist.[3]
2010s
[edit]In 2010, Zepeda played the antagonist Alonso Peñalvert in Nicandro Díaz's telenovela Soy Tu Dueña, alongside an ensemble cast including Lucero, Fernando Colunga and Gabriela Spanic.[citation needed]
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.[4]
In 2012, he starred as the protagonist in Abismo de pasión as Damián Arango, alongside Angelique Boyer, Mark Tacher, Blanca Guerra and Altaír Jarabo. His performance earned him the TVyNovelas Award for Best Lead Actor at the 31st TVyNovelas Awards.[5]
In 2013, Zepeda starred as Ricardo Sánchez Bretón, the protagonist in Rosy Ocampo's telenovela, Mentir para vivir, alongside Mayrín Villanueva, Diego Olivera and Altaír Jarabo.[6][7] In July 2013, Zepeda debuted as a singer with the release of his first studio album, Volverte a Enamorar, which included the 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.[8] The series is based on the Argentine telenovela Dulce amor produced by Telefe.[9]
In 2016, he co-starred in the telenovela Tres veces Ana with Angelique Boyer and Sebastian Rulli. On April 12, 2016, Zepeda released his second album, 1+1=1, debuting as a songwriter with four tracks. On 10 November 2016, Zepeda was confirmed as the male lead in La doble vida de Estela Carrillo alongside Ariadne Diaz.[10]
From 2018 and 2019, he starred in the telenovela Por amar sin ley produced by José Alberto Castro with Ana Brenda Contreras. The series is a Mexican adaptation of La ley del corazón. After the soap opera Por amar sin ley ended in the second season, he joined Telemundo to star in the American television series La doña (season two), alongside Aracely Arámbula and Carlos Ponce.[citation needed]
2020s
[edit]In February 2020, Zepeda appeared as Ricardo Bustamante in the Mexican television series, M.D.: Life on the Line, produced by José Alberto Castro.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Zepeda is the youngest of four brothers. He represented Mexico and placed first runner-up to Australia's Brett Wilson in the Manhunt International 2000 pageant, held in Singapore on 29 September 2000.[11][12]
On 10 April 2018, Zepeda was mugged while driving through Mixcoac, Mexico City.[13][14]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Desnudos | Julio | ||
| 2008 | Two of a Kind | Alex | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Marea Brava | Marcos | ||
| 2001 | Como en el cine | Paco | ||
| 2002 | American Family | Unknown role | Episode: "Circle of Fire" | |
| The Shield | Orlando | Episode: "Carnivores" | ||
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Carlos | Episode: "Lessons" | ||
| Boston Public | Rob | Episode: "Chapter Fifty" | ||
| 2003 | Grounded for Life | Boy | Episode: "I Just Paid to Say I Love You" | |
| 10-8: Officers on Duty | Denny Chestnut | Episode: "Mercy, Mercy Me" | ||
| 2004 | Monk | Jose Alverez | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Paperboy" | |
| ER | EEG Tech | Episode: "Just a Touch" | ||
| Eve | Waiter | Episode: "For Love and Money" | ||
| 2004–05 | La heredera | Fabián | ||
| 2004–06 | Los Sánchez | Omar | 3 episodes | |
| 2006 | Amores cruzados | Diego | Main role; 120 episodes | |
| 2007 | Acorralada | Maximiliano "Max" Irázabal | Main role; 187 episodes | |
| 2009 | Sortilegio | Bruno Albéniz | Main role; 96 episodes | |
| 2010 | Soy tu dueña | Alonso Peñalvert | Main role; 93 episodes | |
| 2011 | La fuerza del destino | Iván Villagómez | Main role; 102 episodes | |
| 2012 | Abismo de pasión | Damián Arango | Main role; 151 episodes | |
| 2013 | Mentir para vivir | Ricardo Sánchez Bretón | Main role; 102 episodes | |
| 2014–15 | Hasta el fin del mundo | Salvador "Chava" Cruz # 2 | Main role; 113 episodes | |
| 2016–17 | Tres veces Ana | Ramiro Fuentes | Main role; 120 episodes | [15] |
| 2017 | La doble vida de Estela Carrillo | Ryan Cabrera | Main role; 72 episodes | [16] |
| 2018–19 | Por amar sin ley | Ricardo Bustamante | Main role (seasons 1–2); 183 episodes | [17] |
| 2018 | Mi propósito eres tú | Television special | ||
| 2020 | La Doña | José Luis Navarrete | Main role (season 2); 75 episodes | [18][19] |
| Médicos, Línea de Vida | Ricardo Bustamante | Guest star | [20] | |
| Vencer el desamor | Álvaro Falcón Albarrán | Main role; 93 episodes | [21] | |
| 2021–22 | Mi fortuna es amarte | Vicente "Chente" Ramírez Pérez | Main role; 92 episodes | [22] |
| 2022 | Vencer la ausencia | Jerónimo Garrido | ||
| 2023 | Pienso en ti | Ángel Santiago | Main role | |
| 2025 | A.mar, donde el amor teje sus redes | Fabián Bravo | Main role | [23] |
Discography
[edit]| Year | Album details |
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| 2016 | 1+1=1
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| 2013 | Volverte a Enamorar
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Awards and nominations
[edit]TVyNovelas Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominated | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sortilegio | Best Male Antagonist | Won | |
| 2011 | Soy tu dueña | Best Co-star Actor | Nominated | |
| 2012 | La Fuerza del Destino | Best Lead Actor | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Abismo de pasión | Won[24] | ||
| 2014 | Mentir para Vivir | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | La doble vida de Estela Carrillo | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Por amar sin ley | Nominated | ||
| Favoritos del público | ||||
| 2013 | Abismo de pasión | The Most Handsome | Won | |
| 2014 | Mentir para Vivir | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Couple (with Mayrín Villanueva) | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Kiss (with Mayrín Villanueva) | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Por amar sin ley | The Most Handsome | Nominated | |
Premios People en Español
[edit]| Year | Nominated | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sortilegio | Best Male Antagonist | Nominated |
| 2011 | La Fuerza del Destino | Best Lead Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Abismo de pasión | Nominated |
Premios Juventud
[edit]| Year | Nominated | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | La Fuerza del Destino/Abismo de pasión | What a Hottie! | Won |
| 2016 | Hasta el fin del mundo | Favorite Male Actor | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Shande Gámezl (19 September 2013). "Un día como hoy pero de 1973 nació en Nogales, Sonora, uno de los hombres más guapos de la televisión mexicana" (in Spanish). Televisa. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "David Zepeda deja Televisa: ¿a qué cadena se va?". People en Español. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "David Zepeda es mejor actor antagonico del año" (in Spanish). Esmas. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "David Zepeda biografía" (in Spanish). Espectaculos. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ La telenovela "Abismo De Pasión" inició grabaciones en Yucatán
- ^ "Rosy Ocampo confirmó a David Zepeda y Mayrín Villanueva como protagonistas". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Mentir para vivir, nueva telenovela de David Zepeda y Mayrín Villanueva". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "David Zepeda joins Hasta el fin del mundo". Latin Times. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "'Hasta El Fin Del Mundo' Titulo Definitivo De Remake De 'Dulce Amor' Telenovela Estelar De Televisa". novelalounge.com (in Spanish). 23 March 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Afirman que David Zepeda es el protagonista de Rosy Ocampo". zeleb.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "David Zepeda: 8 cosas que no sabías de el. Te lo contamos todo". abcnoticias.mx (in Spanish). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ @manhuntintl; (15 March 2024). "ＴＨＲＯＷＢＡＣK (2000): 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥". Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "David Zepeda habla del asalto que sufrió" (in Spanish). SDP Noticias. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Jimenez, Carlos (14 April 2018). "Actor David Zepeda y policías atrapan a asaltante en Mixcoac". La Razón de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "David Zepeda musicalizará la nueva novela Tres veces Ana". People en Español. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Telenovela "La doble vida de Estela Carrillo" tendrá segunda parte". Publimetro México (in Spanish). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "'Por amar sin ley' alista su estreno en Televisa". www.milenio.com. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "David Zepeda se une a Telemundo como galán de La doña: "El corazón me dijo que acá [en Telemundo] era mi camino". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Julio 2019, Por: Redacción | 31 de (31 July 2019). "Aracely Arámbula y David Zepeda de romance por 'La Doña' de Telemundo". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ""Médicos. Línea de vida" y "Por amar sin Ley" tendrán crossover". El Universal (in Spanish). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "David Zepeda y otros galanes confirmados para Vencer el desamor". People en Español. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ González, Moisés (6 July 2021). "Televisa destapa a los protagonistas de su nueva telenovela El amor cambia de piel". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ González, Moisés (13 August 2024). "David Zepeda y Eva Cedeño protagonizarán la nueva telenovela de TelevisaUnivision". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Lista de ganadoras en Premios TVyNovelas" (in Spanish). Star Media. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
External links
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- David Zepeda at IMDb