Rafael de la Fuente (born November 11, 1986) is a Venezuelan actor and
singer. He is known for his roles in the fantasy television series
Grachi (2011â€"2013) and the soap opera reboot Dynasty
(2017â€"present). His other notable role was in the first and second
seasons of the drama series Empire (2015â€"2016).De la Fuente was born
in Caracas, Venezuela. He started his acting career in 2009 with the
role of Jorge Giraldo in the Telemundo telenovela, Más sabe el
diablo. In 2011, de la Fuente appeared as Max in the telenovela
Aurora. This was followed by the recurring role of Diego Forlán in
the Nickelodeon Latin America fantasy series, Grachi, which became a
main role in the second season. In 2014, de la Fuente appeared as
Coach Julio on Every Witch Way, an English-language remake of
Grachi.In 2015 and 2016, de la Fuente appeared in the recurring role
of Michael Sanchez, the boyfriend of Jamal Lyon, in the Fox musical
prime time soap opera, Empire. In 2017, he appeared as Cleve Jones'
boyfriend Ricardo Canto in the ABC miniseries When We Rise. In March
2017, de la Fuente was cast in The CW's Dynasty reboot as Sam Jones, a
gay male version of the original series' Sammy Jo Carrington (Heather
Locklear).In December 2019, de la Fuente publicly acknowledged his
sexuality, as a gay male.
singer. He is known for his roles in the fantasy television series
Grachi (2011â€"2013) and the soap opera reboot Dynasty
(2017â€"present). His other notable role was in the first and second
seasons of the drama series Empire (2015â€"2016).De la Fuente was born
in Caracas, Venezuela. He started his acting career in 2009 with the
role of Jorge Giraldo in the Telemundo telenovela, Más sabe el
diablo. In 2011, de la Fuente appeared as Max in the telenovela
Aurora. This was followed by the recurring role of Diego Forlán in
the Nickelodeon Latin America fantasy series, Grachi, which became a
main role in the second season. In 2014, de la Fuente appeared as
Coach Julio on Every Witch Way, an English-language remake of
Grachi.In 2015 and 2016, de la Fuente appeared in the recurring role
of Michael Sanchez, the boyfriend of Jamal Lyon, in the Fox musical
prime time soap opera, Empire. In 2017, he appeared as Cleve Jones'
boyfriend Ricardo Canto in the ABC miniseries When We Rise. In March
2017, de la Fuente was cast in The CW's Dynasty reboot as Sam Jones, a
gay male version of the original series' Sammy Jo Carrington (Heather
Locklear).In December 2019, de la Fuente publicly acknowledged his
sexuality, as a gay male.
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