Polo Morín
Mexican actor and model From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leopoldo Morín Garza (born November 3, 1990), known professionally as Polo Morín, is a Mexican actor and model.
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| Born | Leopoldo Morín Garza November 3, 1990 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life and education
Morín was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico on November 3, 1990.[1] He studied Economics and Business at the Universidad Anáhuac.[1] He studied acting at CasAzul, Casa del Diezmo, and in workshops at Universidad Anáhuac.[1]
Career
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Morín began his acting career in 2010 in the series La rosa de Guadalupe.[2] 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.[2] In 2012, he appeared in the MTV series Último año, with Martín Barba,[citation needed] and in 2013 appeared in episode 4 of season 3 of Como dice el dicho, called "Al mal paso".[3] In 2013, he also played the role of a gay character in Gossip Girl: Acapulco. This role attracted much comment at the time.[4][1] In 2014, he was chosen by Juan Osorio to play "Nando" in the telenovela, Mi corazón es tuyo.[5] In 2014, he made his cinema debut with the film Fragmented, directed by Douglas Elford.[6] In 2015, he was named "Favorite Actor" at the Kids Choice Awards México.[7][8] 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.[9] In this telenovela, Morín played a character with diabetes.[10] In 2015, he also recorded the film Sobre tus huellas, which premiered in Mexico in 2016.[11] 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.[12][13]
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.[14] Later, Morin confirmed that the photographs were real and said the following through Facebook Live:
"This has never been about hiding things from them. ... I think what is called personal life should be kept personal. So I wanted to keep it that way".[15]
In the same broadcast he revealed that he prefers not to label his sexuality, saying that he is just a person who loves.[16] In July 2019, he announced that he had broken up with Lambda García.[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 |
| 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[20] |
| High Heat | 2022 | Julián | Main role |
| Top Chef VIP | 2024 | Himself | Contestant (season 3)[21] |
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[22] |
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