Gaby Espino

Gaby Espino
Born María Gabriela Espino Rugero
(1976-11-15) November 15, 1976
Caracas, Venezuela
Occupation Actress, model, presenter
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Cristobal Lander (2007−2011)
Partner(s) Jencarlos Canela (2011−2014)
Children 2

María Gabriela "Gaby" Espino Rugero (born November 15, 1976)[1] is a Venezuelan actress, model and presenter. She is best known for her roles in telenovelas.

Biography

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Gaby Espino is the daughter of a chemical engineer and a publicist.[2] Her parents divorced when she was young. She is the oldest of five children, she has a sister, Andreina, two paternal half-brothers, Gustavo and Mariano and a maternal half-sister, Nelly.

Due to her fascination of animals, she originally planned to become a veterinarian. She later decided to study dentistry, but changed her mind and began studying public relations, before deciding to become an actress.[3]

Personal life

Gaby Espino married Venezuelan actor Cristobal Lander on June 14, 2007. On July 9, 2008, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Oriana Lander.[4]

During the filming of Mas Sabe el Diablo in 2009, Espino was linked to her co-star, Jencarlos Canela. In early 2010, Espino and Lander separated and it was rumored that it was because of Canela and Espino's relationship. Canela and Espino denied this and stated they were just friends.[5]

Espino reconciled with Lander in November 2010, but they later divorced in March 2011 and once again rumors suggested that Canela and Espino were dating.[6][7]

In September 2011, Canela and Espino did a live chat over social networking site Twitter, where they confirmed they were in relationship and announced that they were expecting their first child together. The godparents are Cristina Saralegui and Pitbull. Espino gave birth to their son, Nickolas Canela Espino, on February 12, 2012. On August 26, 2014 both Canela and Espino confirmed on their official Facebook page that they have decided to put an end to their relationship.[8]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2005 La mujer de mi hermano Laura / Lara
2006 Elipsis (film) Leonora Duque
2010 Más sabe el diablo: El primer golpe Manuela Dávila Video
2015 Desaparecer Herself
2015 Lusers Angie
2016 He matado a mi marido Viviana
2016 Jesús de Nazareth María Magdalena

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997-1998 A todo corazón Natalia Supporting Role
1999 Enamorada Ivana Robles Main Protagonist
2000 Amantes de Luna Llena Abril Cárdenas Co-Protagonist
2001 Guerra de mujeres Yubirí Gamboa Main Protagonist
2002 Las González Alelí González Main Protagonist
2003 Rebeca Princesa Izaguirre Zabaleta Main Antagonist
2004 Luna, la heredera Luna Mendoza Main Protagonist
2005 Se solicita príncipe azul María Carlota Rivas Main Protagonist
2006-2007 Mundo de fieras Mariángela Cruz Main Protagonist
2007 Sin vergüenza Renata Sepúlveda Main Protagonist
2008-2009 El rostro de Analía Mariana Andrade de Montiel / Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada Special Appearance
2009-2010 Más sabe el diablo Manuela Dávila Main Protagonist
2010-2011 Ojo por ojo Alina Jericó de Monsalve Main Protagonist
2013-2014 Santa Diabla Santa Martìnez / Amanda Braun Main Protagonist
2016 Señora Acero 3: La Coyote Indira Cárdenas Co-Protagonist

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2012 Premios Tu Mundo #MostSocial Gaby Espino Won
2013 Premios Tu Mundo I’m Sexy and I Know It Won
Favorite Award of the Night Won
Premios People en Español[9][10] Best Actress Santa Diabla Nominated
Couple of the Year (with Aaron Diaz) Nominated

References

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