Polo Morín

Leopoldo Morín Garza (born November 3, 1990, Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico), better known as Polo Morín, is a Mexican actor and model.

Polo Morín
Born
Leopoldo Morín Garza

(1990-11-03) November 3, 1990
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
NationalityMexican
OccupationActor, model
Years active2010–present

Biography

Morín was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico on November 3, 1990.[1] He studied Economics and Business at the Universidad Anáhuac.[1] He prepared as an actor in CasAzul, Casa del Diezmo and in some workshops in his University Universidad Anáhuac.[1]

Career

Morín began his career as an actor in the series La rosa de Guadalupe in 2010.[2] In 2011 playing Osvaldo a murderer appeared in the episode "Cuidar el amor", the following year won a prize for best performance at the ceremony Bravo Awards 2012.[2] In 2012 participated in the series of MTV entitled Último año, with Martín Barba.[3] In 2013 he participated in the series Como dice el dicho in episode 4 of season 3: "Al mal paso".[4] In that same year it interpreted to a character gay in the series Gossip Girl: Acapulco, in which it had many critics and repercussions after interpreting to that character.[5][1] In 2014 he was chosen by Juan Osorio to play "Nando" in the telenovela, Mi corazón es tuyo,[6] in 2015 which he won the award "Favorite Actor" at the Kids Choice Awards México.[7][8] Later in 2014, he debuted in the cinema in the film Fragmented directed by Douglas Elford which was recorded in Mexico in November 2013.[9] In 2015 he recorded the film Sobre tus huellas, which premiered in Mexico in 2016.[10] At the end of 2015 was chosen again by Juan Osorio to participate in the telenovela Sueño de amor, which premiered in Mexico on February 22, 2016,[11] in the telenovela Morín interpreted to a character who suffered of diabetes.[12] At the end of 2016 after auditioning for the casting of the telenovela of El Bienamado, was chosen by Nicandro Díaz González to play the character of Jordi De Ovando.[13][14]

Personal life

In December 2016 Morín was involved in a scandal about his sexual preference, due to photos that a "hacker" posted on the Morín's Facebook.[15] After this Morin confirmed that the photographs were real and said the following through a Facebook Live:

No, gentlemen, I'm not gay. I am a person who loves and that does not define me in the least. I am a person full of love and a very happy person and a person very proud to be who I am and [of] having the people around me. I have many people who love me and I hope that most of you stay on this path and that we are very happy".[16]

Polo came to recognize he and Lambda García were on a relationship but in July 2019 he announced they had broken up.[17]

Filmography

Film
Title Year Role Notes
Fragmented 2014 Waiter Debut film
Sobre tus huellas 2018 Matías
Escuela de miedo[18] 2020 Danny Voice
Animated film
Spanish version
Escuela para seductores[19] TBA Juan

Television roles
Title Year Role 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 (season 1)
Mi corazón es tuyo 2014–15 Nando Lascuráin Also starring; 176 episodes (season 1)
Sueño de amor 2016 Pedro Carmona Also starring; 131 episodes (season 1)
El Bienamado 2017 Jordi de Ovando Also starring; 64 episodes (season 1)
Tenías que ser tú 2018 Bruno
La reina soy yo 2019 Erick / Young Charly

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Works Result
2012 Bravo Awards Best Performance La rosa de Guadalupe Won[2]
2015 Kids Choice Awards México Favorite Actor Mi corazón es tuyo Won[7][8]
2017 TVyNovelas Awards Best Young Actor Sueño de amor Won[20]

References
  1. "Interpreta a gay con medida". elsiglodetorreon.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. Lerma, Alex. "Morín agradece a La Rosa de Guadalupe". televisa.com (in Spanish). Televisa. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. ""Esto no tiene por qué repercutir en mi carrera": Famoso actor mexicano tras salir del clóset". laiguana.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  4. Morín, Polo. "Este Jueves me toca hacerla de malo y loco en "Como dice el dicho". No se lo pierdan, a las 5:15pm por el Canal de las Estrellas". twitter.com (in Spanish). Twitter. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. "Polo Morín tiene personaje gay en 'Gossip Girl Acapulco'". entretenimiento.terra.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. Pasillas, Iván. "¿Cómo consiguió Polo Morín el papel de Nando Lascurain?". quien.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  7. "#KCAMEXICO: EL SLIME REGRESÓ A MÉXICO… ¡CONOCE A LOS PRE NOMINADOS!". Trendybynick (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  8. "Lista de ganadores Premios Kids Choice Awards México 2015". Espectaculostiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  9. "Fragmented una película filmada en México". laescaleta.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  10. "Polo Morín, de bebé a joven problemático". yucatan.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  11. González, Moisés. "Así le fue en audiencia al estreno de la telenovela Sueño de amor". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). People en Español. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  12. "Sueño de amor la gran oportunidad de Polo Morín". e-consulta.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  13. Rodarte, Jorge. "Polo Morín ya forma parte de "El bien amado"". debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  14. TIM, Televisa (16 January 2017). "Jordi de Ovando - Las Estrellas TV". Retrieved on 18 January 2017.
  15. "¡Hacker saca del clóset a Polo Morín y Lambda García!". tvnotas.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  16. González, Moisés. "Polo Morín confirma noviazgo con otro hombre: "Estoy muy orgulloso de ser quien soy"". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  17. "Polo Morín: ¡le pusieron EL CUERNO! Por eso tronó con Lambda García (FOTOS)". laverdadnoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  18. "Mira el primer póster de Escuela de miedo, la nueva película de Ánima Estudios". Sector Cine (in Spanish). sectorcine.com, Inc. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  19. Woodside, Maxine. ""Escuela para Seductores" arranca su filmación". radioformula.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  20. "Premios TVyNovelas 2017 Lista De Ganadores Completa: 'La Candidata' Arrasa". novelalounge.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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