- Born
- Birth nameOsvaldo Ríos Alonso
- Height6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
- His first works in show business were as a singer and musician in some groups in his native country. Then, after he majored in Psychology, Osvaldo worked in his profession some years with a good performance in group therapies with teenagers who needed personal and academic orientation. Next, Osvaldo took a job as a model. His attractive appearance allowed him to cast in the Telefilm based on Corin Tellado's love stories, 'En Aquella Playa', starring Rudy Rodríguez.
Other works was offered to Osvaldo and he was acclaimed for his participation in the play 'M.A.C.H.O.S.', which gave him an Agüeybana Award for Breakthrough Performance. Following other works in theater productions, Angela Meyer cast him for the soap opera 'Natalia'. Next, another play, this one in the musical 'Guys and Dolls', the actor debuted as a professional singer.
His performance in 'En Aquella Playa' was watched in several countries. Soap opera director, Grazio D' Angelo, and writer, Delia Fiallo, supported him to be cast in "Kassandra" (1993)_, starring Coraima Torres. This soap opera has become the most translated one, according to Guinness Book of Records. Also, Osvaldo sang its opening theme, composed by his manager Alejandro Montalbán.
The critic in Venezuela acclaimed Osvaldo's good performance in that soap opera and was invited to display his talent as a singer in the event 'Chica 2001'.
Osvaldo got more acknowledged in several countries around Latin American and starred in _"La Viuda de Blanco" (1996)_ with Yolandita Monge. This Colombian soap opera was transmitted in Spain, Turkey, Indonesia and Taiwan, besides other countries. Its soundtrack was edited with 15 songs, seven performed by Osvaldo and six ones by his co-star. After ten years working abroad, Osvaldo returned to Puerto Rico. Using well his time there, he was working in Telefilms 'Los hijos de Nadie' and 'Una Pasión en el Espejo'. Also, he worked in the series 'Después del Adiós' sharing leading roles with Alba Nydia Díaz.
Osvaldo returned to the theater in the musical play 'The Beauty and the Beast'. In the early 2000s Oswaldo worked between Mexico and Colombia, being cast in some productions, such as 'Pecado Mortal' and Rauzán (2000).
As a businessman Osvaldo founded with Papo Coss, Riverside Entertainment Company, which produced both the mini-series 'Después del Adios' and the movie 'Los Días de Doris'.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Gabriel Lombardo - Born in the land of giants Carolina, Puerto Rico, Osvaldo Ríos is a charismatic and talented singer and actor that in 10-year career has been highlighted with overwhelming success around the international market of music, film and television. His television series have been seen across the world, including countries such as Spain, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, China, India, Malaysia, Latin America and USA. He is the protagonist of the television series in the world's best-selling Latin American history, "Kassandra", and the only Latin American actor whose television series have surpassed sales of 100 countries worldwide and translated into 32 languages. For this feat, appears in Book of World Records "Guinness" since 2001.
As an actor he has participated in more than 20 television series and dramas. His main role in soap opera "Kassandra", made for RCTV of Venezuela as well as "Tres Destinos" made in Los Angeles, Miami, Mexico and Puerto Rico for Telemundo Network USA, "La Viuda de Blanco" for RTI Colombia and "Rauzán" for RTI in co-production with Caracol TV, has earned favorable recognition international critics giving 17 awards for excellence best actor in over 7 countries in Latin America, USA and Europe. In fact, both "Kassandra", and "Tres Destinos", "La Viuda de Blanco" and recently "Rauzán" have been handed in over one hundred countries worldwide. This inexhaustible artist has been invited to countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, Bosnia and Bulgaria as well as Latin America due to the huge rooting his characters have had on the public following their television series. "Rauzán," his new novel, has been successful in the presales in Montecarlo for the European market, in fact Eurokom Balkan countries chain has invited him again to promote his new novel.
Presidents of different countries as well as prime ministers and religious have received him in private audience to share and exchange views both artistic and social policies. Led by the writer of the world's most famous soap operas, Delia Fiallo, made several jobs to Mexico's Televisa. Her acting in theater has also been favorably reviewed by the critics and the press, winning important awards in works such as "La Piaf", "La Fortuna y Los Ojos del Hombre", "María", and Broadway musicals , "Guys & Dolls," "The King & I" and "Beauty and the Beast".
In Spain starred, with the first figure of the song Isabel Pantoja, the series "Entre dos Amores" for Antena TV. This series, due to the massive impact in Spain and soap operas "Kassandra", "Tres Destinos" and "La Viuda de Blanco", transmitted by TVE 1 and Antena 3, have made Osvaldo the most popular and significant Latin American actor in the land of Cervantes.
As a musician he studied bass and guitar in San Juan, Puerto Rico, being the music his roots in the world of art. His musical interests led him to form groups in his homeland in which he sang, played guitar and bass, and composed most of the songs he played. As a singer has performed on stages in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Venezuela, Spain, Bulgaria and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
His album "En el Alma y en la Piel" " (Osvaldo is author of 3 songs), reveals an inner universe filled with sensitivity, universal love, passion and capacity for indignation before social injustices that this indefatigable "art worker" has. This complete artist, is responsible for the words and music of his last two television series, "La Viuda de Blanco" and "Santa Esperanza" interpreting with the first figures of Latin American music such as Yolandita Monge and Danny Rivera among others. Recently auditioned for the American film market in the movies "Beyond Back" with Jack Nicholson and Jacqueline Bisset and "On Sunset" for USA Network.
His last film, under direction of puertorican, Vicente Castro, "Una Pasión en el Espejo" will be released soon in his native Puerto Rico and in several Latin American countries.
In its quest to be a real complete artist, in 1997 he founded his television production company Riverside Entertainment Group and in 1999 his film production company Grupo Gira-Soles Inc., which has made, starred and co-produced three miniseries , two one-episode special tv , a movie and several international projection documentaries. Soon he'll make a film of life's famous Puerto Rican singer Daniel Santos (35mm) and "La Reina del Caserío" (35mm) co-produced with Muvi Films. Also will star the soap opera "Ilusiones" in Ecuador and Peru, and the plays "Tres hombres y un Bebé" and "El Beso de la Mujer Araña"
Intelligent, authentic, simple, with an eternal smile on his face, sensitivity, and, above all, an artist living art within itself, are some of the qualities that have made this Puerto Rican artist illustrate the covers of the most exclusive and important show business magazines and newspapers and international press and television. Magazines such as "Hola", "Semana" and "Lecturas" from Spain and more recently "Paralelli", from Bulgaria have dedicated unique numbers on their anniversaries. Osvaldo Ríos has kept busy over the past few years, doing work in Colombia ("Rauzán"), and in Mexico in mega Televisa's projects ("Pecado Mortal " and "Abrázame muy Fuerte"), Venezuela ( "Secuestrado" and "Protagonistas de Novela"), in Ecuador ("Mi Conciencia y Yo") and in his native Puerto Rico ("Hijos de Nadie II", "Plaza Vacante" and "Más allá del Límite").
2002. He recorded the soap opera "Gata Salvaje", recently "Ángel Rebelde", both produced by Fonovideo.
2004-2005. He produced and recorded the TV series "Miami Special Team".
2006-2007. He recorded a movie in Puerto Rico and starred in several episodes of series "Decisiones" by Telemundo. As he prepared to play Amador in remake of "La Viuda de Blanco" was asked to play "Alejandro de La Vega" in "Zorro. La Espada y La Rosa" production that has just recently finished recording. This production has been sold to over 100 countries. Osvaldo recently visited Japan to promote the soap opera and will soon be visiting various countries around the world. He recently received the 2007 FAMA Award for "Best Actor" and, in New York, The Latino Award as Male Figure of year. On May 3 2008 he'll get the ACE Award in New York City, as best characteristic actor for his role Alejandro de La Vega in "Zorro. La Espada y La Rosa. "
2008. In the leading role he performed "El Juramento" soap opera, aired on Telemundo in USA and was seen throughout Latin America and Europe with great success. He organized the "Osvaldo Ríos Celebrities Play Game" which brought together celebrities and Miami police in a baseball game to benefit the Foundation "Amigos For Kids" sponsored by Father Alberto and where $ 15,000 was collected.
2009-2010. He returned, with Televisa, in the new version of "Corazón Salvaje" in a special performance in which he played "Juan de Dios" under Salvador Mejía's production.
2010 - 2011. He is working for Televisa, finished recording the soap opera "Triunfo del Amor", also with producer Salvador Mejía, a remake of Delia Fiallo's original soap opera "Cristal" and adapted this time in Liliana Abud's TV version; a beautiful story, he plays for the first time in his career, an actor with the same name. He is "Osvaldo Sandoval" a mature actor, well preserved, handsome, manly, who is married to Victoria (Victoria Ruffo) that he loves deeply and with whom he had a daughter named Fernanda. Osvaldo was a widower when he married Victoria. He had a son from his first marriage, Maximiliano (William Levy), whom Victoria has raised as his own and who is determined to become a grown man.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Elizabeth Hernandez
- SpousesGéraldine Fernández(July 1, 2000 - present) (divorced, 2 children)Sully Diaz(February 1986 - December 29, 1986) (divorced)Carmen Dominicci(3 August ? - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
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