Polo Morín

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morín and the second or maternal family name is Garza.
Polo Morín
Morín in 2017
Born
Leopoldo Morín Garza

(1990-11-03) November 3, 1990 (age 34)
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2010–present

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.[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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Interpreta a gay con medida". elsiglodetorreon.com.mx (in Spanish). 17 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Lerma, Alex. "Morín agradece a La Rosa de Guadalupe". televisa.com (in Spanish). Televisa. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Polo Morín tiene personaje gay en 'Gossip Girl Acapulco'". entretenimiento.terra.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. ^ Pasillas, Iván (19 January 2015). "¿Cómo consiguió Polo Morín el papel de Nando Lascurain?". quien.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Fragmented una película filmada en México". laescaleta.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  7. ^ a b "#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. ^ a b "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. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Sueño de amor la gran oportunidad de Polo Morín". e-consulta.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Polo Morín, de bebé a joven problemático". yucatan.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 November 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ Rodarte, Jorge. "Polo Morín ya forma parte de "El bien amado"". debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  13. ^ TIM, Televisa (16 January 2017). "Jordi de Ovando - Las Estrellas TV". Retrieved on 18 January 2017.
  14. ^ "¡Hacker saca del clóset a Polo Morín y Lambda García!". tvnotas.com.mx (in Spanish). 8 December 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  15. ^ González, Moisés. "Polo Morín confirma noviazgo con otro hombre: "Estoy muy orgulloso de ser quien soy"". peopleenespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  16. ^ Morín, Polo. "Estoy muy orgulloso de ser quien soy y de tener a tanta gente que me ama a mi alrededor". Facebook (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  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). Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Quién mató a Sara 2 en Netflix: fecha de estreno y nuevos personajes de la segunda temporada". Marca Claro (in Spanish). Marca. 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  21. ^ González, Moisés (March 14, 2024). "Celebridades confirmadas para Top Chef VIP 3". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "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.