Leopoldo Morín Garza (born November 3, 1990), known professionally as Polo Morín, is a Mexican actor and model.
Early life and education Morín was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico on November 3, 1990. He studied Economics and Business at the Universidad Anáhuac. He studied acting at CasAzul, Casa del Diezmo, and in workshops at Universidad Anáhuac.
Career Morín began his acting career in 2010 in the series La rosa de Guadalupe. In 2011, he appeared in the episode "Cuidar el amor", playing a murderer named Osvaldo. The following year, he won a prize for best performance at the Bravo Awards 2012. In 2012, he appeared in the MTV series Último año, with Martín Barba, and in 2013 appeared in episode 4 of season 3 of Como dice el dicho, called "Al mal paso". In 2013, he also played the role of a gay character in Gossip Girl: Acapulco. This role attracted much comment at the time. In 2014, he was chosen by Juan Osorio to play "Nando" in the telenovela, Mi corazón es tuyo. In 2014, he made his cinema debut with the film Fragmented, directed by Douglas Elford. In 2015, he was named "Favorite Actor" at the Kids Choice Awards México. In late 2015, he was chosen again by Juan Osorio to participate in the telenovela Sueño de amor, which premiered in Mexico on February 22, 2016. In this telenovela, Morín played a character with diabetes. In 2015, he also recorded the film Sobre tus huellas, which premiered in Mexico in 2016. At the end of 2016, Morin was chosen by Nicandro Díaz González to play the character of Jordi De Ovando in the telenovela El Bienamado.TIM, Televisa (16 January 2017). "Jordi de Ovando - Las Estrellas TV". Retrieved on 18 January 2017.
Personal life In December 2016, Morín was involved in a scandal about his sexuality, due to photos that a hacker posted on Morín's Facebook. Later, Morin confirmed that the photographs were real and said the following through Facebook Live:
In the same broadcast, he revealed that he prefers not to label his sexuality, saying that he is just a person who loves. In July 2019, he announced that he had broken up with Lambda García.
Filmography Film Title YearRole Notes Fragmented 2014 Waiter Debut film Sobre tus huellas 2018 Matías Escuela de miedo 2020 Danny VoiceAnimated filmSpanish version Escuela para seductores TBA Juan
Television roles Title YearRole Notes La rosa de Guadalupe 2010–11 Osvaldo / Fabián 2 episodes Último año 2012 Nicolás "Nico" Montes Como dice el dicho 2013 Unknown role Episode: "Al mal paso..." Gossip Girl: Acapulco 2013 Eric López-Haro Also starring; 18 episodes Mi corazón es tuyo 2014–15 Nando Lascuráin Also starring; 176 episodes Sueño de amor 2016 Pedro Carmona Also starring; 131 episodes El Bienamado 2017 Jordi de Ovando Also starring; 64 episodes Tenías que ser tú 2018 Bruno La reina soy yo 2019 Erick / Young Charly Who Killed Sara? 2021 young José María Lazcano Recurring role High Heat 2022 Julián Main role Top Chef VIP 2024 Himself Contestant (season 3)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Works Result 2012 Bravo Awards Best Performance La rosa de Guadalupe 2015 Kids Choice Awards México Favorite Actor Mi corazón es tuyo 2017 TVyNovelas Awards Best Young Actor Sueño de amor
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