Luis Gatica (born February 25, 1961) is a Mexican actor of Chilean and
Puerto Rican descent.Luis Gatica was born in Veracruz, Mexico. He grew
in a show business family. He is the son of Chilean singer Lucho
Gatica and Puerto Rican actress Mapita Cortés; he is the nephew of
Puerto Rican actress Mapy Cortés and second cousin of Puerto Rican
actor, comedian and producer Paquito Cordero. Having celebrity
relatives both in Mexico and in Puerto Rico, Gatica wanted to become a
celebrity on his own since he was very young. Gatica participated in
various theater plays and in some, not particularly notable, music
groups as he grew. He struggled trying to follow in his parents'
footsteps.His first big break came in 1983, when he was hired by
Televisa to act in La fiera, which is considered a contemporary
classic among telenovelas. In 1984, he played Joel in Los años
felices (The Happy Years). This was followed by 1986's Marionetas
(Puppets), where he played Jorge Linares.Having obtained celebrity for
the first time, Gatica tried his luck in the world of music, retiring
from television from 1986 to 1994. Although his foray into the world
of rock music was largely unsuccessful, he nevertheless kept active
for those eight years, singing in many Mexican locations.
Puerto Rican descent.Luis Gatica was born in Veracruz, Mexico. He grew
in a show business family. He is the son of Chilean singer Lucho
Gatica and Puerto Rican actress Mapita Cortés; he is the nephew of
Puerto Rican actress Mapy Cortés and second cousin of Puerto Rican
actor, comedian and producer Paquito Cordero. Having celebrity
relatives both in Mexico and in Puerto Rico, Gatica wanted to become a
celebrity on his own since he was very young. Gatica participated in
various theater plays and in some, not particularly notable, music
groups as he grew. He struggled trying to follow in his parents'
footsteps.His first big break came in 1983, when he was hired by
Televisa to act in La fiera, which is considered a contemporary
classic among telenovelas. In 1984, he played Joel in Los años
felices (The Happy Years). This was followed by 1986's Marionetas
(Puppets), where he played Jorge Linares.Having obtained celebrity for
the first time, Gatica tried his luck in the world of music, retiring
from television from 1986 to 1994. Although his foray into the world
of rock music was largely unsuccessful, he nevertheless kept active
for those eight years, singing in many Mexican locations.
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