FERNANDO ALLENDE
Award-winning actor, Fernando Allende was born in Mexico City. Credited as being one of the first actors of his generation to cross-over and make the transition from Latin America to Hollywood, he has starred in more than thirty-two motion pictures and classic TV shows such as Miami Vice, Flamingo Road and The Hitchhiker. He has shared the screen with Hollywood luminaries such as Cesar Romero, Joanne Woodward and Tony Curtis among many others.
Allende, who is one of the most recognizable faces in Hispanic television and film, landed his first role at the age of 18 in the iconic classic film Maria opposite Taryn Power, daughter of Hollywood legend Tyrone Power. His first role brought him massive critical acclaim winning over 20 awards.
Before the pull for Hollywood proved irresistible, he starred in numerous telenovelas with Televisa. He also had a dozen best selling records, variety specials and won the Hispanic equivalent of the Academy Award® and EMMY® in the same year.
In 1979, Allende moved to Hollywood, where he became the most sought after Latin heartthrob of the day, working at times on multiple sets. He continued working in film and television as well as touring internationally, taking his musical talent around the world. In 2007, he hosted the Miss World International Telecast in China seen live in 163 countries.
Currently, Allende stars in the primetime International Television hit, Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse, which airs coast to coast, Monday through Friday in the United States on Univision Network.
Fernando Allende studied Law in La Salle University. Allende lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Mari and his youngest son, Adan.
Some notable television credits include: Miami Vice (ABC), The Hitchhiker (HBO), Flamingo Road (ABC), Glitter (CBS), The Alamo (NBC), Murder, She Wrote (CBS), Hart to Hart (ABC), Master of the Game (CBS), Streets of Los Angeles (CBS).
Film credits include: Stalingrad, the first ever American-Russian co-production at the end of the Cold War with Warner Brothers, Heartbreaker, ISA, Behind Enemy Lines, Slayer, El Cimarrón, Naked Lies, Beverly Hills Brats, Heartbreaker, Johnny, Maria, La Coquito, La Piel del Lobo, La Virgen de Guadalupe, Mecánica Nacional, El Primer Amor, El Desconocido, El Pacto, El Hombre De los Hongos, La Guera Rodriguez, Te Quiero, Verano Salvaje, Con la Muerte en Ancas, Fronteras Humanas, El Contrabando del Paso, La Ilegal, Un Hombre y una Mujer con Suerte, Patrulla del Caribe, Siempre Te Amare, Que Familia Mas Normal, Verano Ardiente and a re-make of his first hit María.
Endorsements include: Milk Advisory Board (spokesperson), Procter & Gamble, FORD Motor Company and Budweiser.
Awards include: ACE Lifetime Achievement Award New York (2015), Harlequin Lifetime Achievement Award (2015), Mexican Radio Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2014), Acapulco International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (2012), Ambassador in Perpetuity to all Mexican Mariachi Musicians Worldwide (2012), Governor’s Award Puerto Rico (2011).