Osvaldo Rios - Puerto Rican and Mexican actor, composer, singer. He worked as a model, became famous as an actor in the television series Widow Blanco, Rebel Angel, Cassandra and many others. Osvaldo was married three times, he has three children.
General information
Osvaldo was born on October 25, 1960 in the city of Carolina, Puerto Rico. His parents, Osvaldo Rios and Nelly Alonso, lived poorly. The actor’s mother is from Armenia. Osvaldo has a brother Osvaldo Luis and a sister Mildred.
From childhood, the boy had to work to help his parents. At the age of five, Osvaldo became interested in singing, this became his hobby. For many years, Rios did not even think of an acting or singing career.
In 1977, the guy graduated from high school and entered the university at the faculty of psychology. Rios was also entrusted with the post of secretary of the Youth Union of Puerto Rico, where he worked until 1988.
The actor’s mother married a second time. The stepfather advised Osvaldo to quit his job and try himself as an actor, as the guy had an attractive appearance. His height is 185 centimeters, this greatly helped Osvaldo to begin a modeling, and then an acting career.
Rios can play bass, drums and piano. As a guitarist, Osvaldo even created his own musical group, with which he performed in Puerto Rico.
From food, Rios prefers pasta and seafood.
Carier start
Puerto Rico is a small country where there is not so much television content. Local actors collaborate extensively with television channels in Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico.
After working a couple of years as a model (1988-1990), Osvaldo began to receive invitations for samples in series. Several films were shot with Osvaldo Rios in those years, including Angelica of My Life (1989), Now or Never (1989), and Nobody's Love (1990).
In 1992, the actor was invited to the series "Kassandra", and in 1993 he took part in the new project "Three Fates". Here Rios played the role of Juan Carlos.
Osvaldo is not only a television actor. On the stage of the theater, he played a major role in the musical Beauty and the Beast.
TV series "Kassandra"
In 1992, director Grazio D'Angelo and screenwriter Delia Fiallo chose Osvaldo to star in the new television series. “Cassandra” was filmed in Venezuela. The main female role was played by actress Koraima Torres. The other characters in Kassandra were translated into reality by Henry Soto, Raul Xikes, Carmensita Padron, Nuri Flores and Esperanza Magas.
In total, 150 episodes of the television series were filmed. According to the plot, a circus comes to the village. A gypsy woman dies during childbirth with her baby. At this time, the daughter of the local landowner also dies during childbirth. The child - the heir to the landowner - is born healthy and strong, but his wife secretly exchanges him for a dead baby from the circus to take possession of the family. A living child leaves the village with the circus performers. After 20 years, the guy will return to his homeland to find out the secret of his origin.
The series has won many fans around the world. Over a period of time, Kassandra's ratings were even higher than those of Santa Barbara.
Melodramatic telenovela "Widow Blanco"
Osvaldo Rios starred in the 1996 Colombian series Widow Blanco. A total of 145 episodes were filmed.
It is noteworthy that the main musical theme of "Widows Blanco" was also performed by Osvaldo along with actress Yolandita Monhe, who played in the series. Rios played the role of Diego Blanco. Actress Maria Helena Doering became his beloved Alicia.
The plot is based on the story of how the daughter-in-law of one of the ladies respected in the village, Perfekty, got out of prison, where she was for the murder of her son Perfekty. Alicia comes to her mother-in-law to chat with her children, the twins Filippe and Duvano. Perfect does not want to know the daughter-in-law. Between women, a struggle for children flares up.
Osvaldo plays the role of the younger brother of Alicia's murdered husband. He will fall in love with the girl and will try to help her return the children. More than 13 countries of the world have acquired the rights to show the series "Widow Blanco".
Other jobs
In 1999, the actor starred in the television project "Everything or Nothing", and in 2000 - in the melodramatic short story "Rauzan".
Osvaldo Rios also starred in the television series “Hold Me Stronger” (2000), “Wild Cat” (2002), “Rebel Angel” (2004), “Return of the Soldier” (2006).
Rebellious Angel is a project by directors Arkimedes Rivero, Nicholas Di Blasi and Leonardo Galavis. Grettel Valdes, Maritsa Rodriguez, Victor Noriega, Bernie Paz and Tanya Lopez starred together with Rios.
The plot is based on a romance between the girl Lucia, who works as a driver, and the guy Raul, who works in the house of doña Enrique. Doña Enrica hides a dark secret that will change the life of all the main characters of the series.
Personal life
In the films, Oswaldo Rios is as hot a man as in real life. Officially, the actor was married three times, but he is credited with many love affairs in different countries where he starred.
In 1986, Osvaldo married actress Sally Diaz. The marriage lasted less than a year. The second wife of Rios, journalist Carmen Dominici, although she gave birth to an actor's son Giuliano Gabriel in 1990, also could not keep her loving husband.
In 1996, Rios was arrested for three months on charges of domestic violence. A complaint to the police was written by his ex-girlfriend Daisy Annette Santiago.
In 2000, Osvaldo decided on a third marriage. This time, the actress Geraldine Fernandez became the chosen one of the actor. From this marriage, the actor had another son - Osvaldo Gabriel. Geraldine Rios divorced in 2004.
The actor met with the athlete Cassiana Rosso, who in 2009 gave birth to his third son, and with the singer Shakira, when she was just starting her career.
Now Rios in a relationship with telenovel actress Yvelin Hiro. The actor has known her since 2006, when they starred together in the television series Decisions.