Famous Uruguayan Actors

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Jorge Drexler
(First Uruguayan Composer to Win an Academy Award)
Jorge Drexler
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Birthdate: September 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Son of German immigrants who escaped the Holocaust, Jorge Drexler was born in Uruguay. Inspired by his physician parents, Dexler, became an otolaryngologist, but his love for music turned him into a Latin pop sensation. His song Al Otro Lado Del Rio from The Motorcycle Diaries won him an Oscar.

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Angel Bonanni
(Actor)
Angel Bonanni
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Birthdate: February 7, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Angel Bonanni is an Israeli model and actor. He is known for playing important roles in popular American TV series like Absentia and Condor. One of the most popular models in Israel, Bonanni has appeared in fashion campaigns for major designers like Donna Karan and Jean Paul Gaultier. He has also appeared in magazines like Harper’s Bazaar.

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Gustavo Rojo
(Actor)
Gustavo Rojo
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Birthdate: September 5, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: April 22, 2017

Gustavo Rojo was an Uruguayan film producer and actor who appeared in over 160 television shows and films between 1938 and 2016. He made his theater debut in his mother Mercedes Pinto's play in the late 1920s. After moving to Mexico along with his family in the 1940s, Rojo started appearing in telenovelas, such as No creo en los hombres.

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George Hilton
(Film actor)
George Hilton
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Birthdate: July 16, 1934
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: July 28, 2019
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Marcelo Buquet
(Actor)
Marcelo Buquet
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Birthdate: October 4, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Nicolás Furtado
(Actor)
Nicolás Furtado
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Birthdate: February 6, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: La Teja, Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Osvaldo Laport
(Actor)
Osvaldo Laport
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Birthdate: August 12, 1956
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Juan Lacaze, Uruguay
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Daniel Hendler
(Actor)
Daniel Hendler
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Birthdate: January 3, 1976
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
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Julio Sosa
(Singer)
Julio Sosa
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Birthdate: February 2, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Las Piedras, Uruguay
Died: November 26, 1964

Julio Sosa was a Uruguayan Argentinian singer best remembered as an exponent of tango. He achieved popularity after becoming a part of the Argentine orchestra, Orquesta Francini-Pontier, which was formed by the famous violinist Enrique Mario Francini. Sosa is also remembered for his love for sports cars; he died at age 38 after crashing a DKW coupé at high speed. 

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Mateo Chiarino
(Actor)
Mateo Chiarino
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Birthdate: October 1, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Mateo Chiarino is a Uruguayan writer, actor, and filmmaker. He also directs stage plays and TV series in addition to appearing in them. His performance in a stage play titled Nüremberg earned him a nomination at the Asociación de Cronistas del Espectáculo Awards. Mateo Chiarino also teaches screenwriting to aspiring writers and filmmakers.

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Agustín Casanova
(Actor)
Agustín Casanova
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Birthdate: December 14, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Agustín Casanova is a Uruguayan actor and singer best known for his association with the popular band, Márama. Casanova is also a prominent TV personality; since 2020, he has been appearing as a judge on the popular reality TV series, Got Talent Uruguay.

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Cesar Troncoso
(Actor)
Cesar Troncoso
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Birthdate: April 5, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
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Luis Gimeno
(Actor)
Luis Gimeno
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Birthdate: February 15, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: July 24, 2017
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Villanueva Cosse
(Actor)
Villanueva Cosse
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Birthdate: November 9, 1933
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Melo, Uruguay Melo, Uruguay

Known for movies such as A King and His Movie and Marco, el candidato, Uruguayan actor Villanueva Cosse has gained popularity in several Latin American countries, including Argentina. He has also directed and performed in several plays and appeared in TV series such as Black Octopus.

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Fabio Zerpa
(Actor)
Fabio Zerpa
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Birthdate: December 4, 1928
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rosario, Uruguay
Died: August 7, 2019

Initially a theater actor, Fabio Zerpa later focused on studying extra-terrestrial life. He also launched a radio program and an online magazine on extra-terrestrial life and began speaking at various conferences on UFO sightings. His books include A Man In The Universe and Men In Black and UFO.

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Carlos Casaravilla
(Actor)
Carlos Casaravilla
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Birthdate: October 12, 1900
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: February 17, 1981