Christian Meier

Christian Dietrich Meier Zender (born 23 June 1970) is a Peruvian actor, producer, director and singer/songwriter in Latin America, the U.S. Hispanic market, and around the Spanish-speaking world.

Biography Meier was born in Lima, Peru, the youngest of four siblings. He is the son of Gladys Zender, Miss Universe 1957, and Antonio Meier, a Peruvian politician who in 2006 was elected mayor of the Lima district of San Isidro. He has two older sisters and one older brother: Sibylle Meier Zender, Karina Meier Zender, and Antonio Meier Zender.

Raised in the Roman Catholic faith, Christian Meier studied at the Miraflores Maristas School, a Marist Brothers congregation school. After finishing high school he studied Graphic Design graduating in early 1992.

Career

Musician In 1987, he formed the popular Peruvian alternative-rock band Arena Hash with Pedro Suárez Vértiz, Patricio Suárez Vértiz and Arturo Pomar. Between the 1980s and early 1990s, he was the keyboardist of the band, and also did some singing. A few years later, the band broke up, and some of its members pursued a solo career.

In 1996, Meier released an album, No Me Acuerdo Quién Fui, which produced the singles, "tus huellas entre la mías", and "Carreteras Mojadas" ("Wet Highways") that got the first positions in almost all radio station charts in Peru. the album went double platinum. In 1997 began the production of his second album, Primero en Mojarme, with Manuel Garrido-Lecca, a well known musical producer that he worked with in Arena Hash.

In 2002, he produced Once Noches, probably the album that brought him the most accolades. It contained the singles "Alguien" and "Novia de nadie", a duet featuring Spanish singer Mikel Erentxun.

In May of 2026 he opened for Ed Sheeran during his concert in Lima, Perú as part of his Loop Tour.

Acting Meier has acted and starred in both soap operas and movies. His success has brought him fame in Latin American countries, in the United States, Spanish-speaking media, and around the Spanish-speaking world. He also has his own line of perfumes and appeared in commercials.

Personal life He married Peruvian actress Marisol Aguirre in 1995. They met during the filming of the soap opera "Gorrión". They separated in October 2007, finalizing their divorce in November 2008. They have three children together. Meier married fellow Peruvian Andrea Bosio in July 2023.

Discography

With Arena Hash Arena Hash (1988) Ah, Ah, Ah (1991) El Archivo De Arena Hash (1995)

Solo career No Me Acuerdo Quien Fuí (1996) Primero En Mojarme (1999) Once Noches (2002) Nada Ha Cambiado (2016) He Vuelto a Casa (2023) Así Es La Ley (2026)

Filmography Film roles

Year Title Roles Notes 1994 Watchers III The Outsider 1998 No se lo digas a nadie Gonzalo 2000 Ciudad de M Pacho 2005 La mujer de mi hermano Ignacio / Ishan-husband 2008 Valentino y el clan del can Valentino Animated film; voice role 2012 Mar de Fondo Luis 2015 ¡Asu mare! 2 Ricky Magallanes Augusto Rivero 2016 All Men Are the Same Joaquín 2017 Todas las mujeres son iguales Joaquín Doble Lorenzo 2024 Mistura Roberto Tapia ¿Vienes o voy? Esteban Ferrer

Television roles Year Title Roles Notes 1994–1995 Gorrión (telenovela) Gabriel Maidana Main role; 154 episodes 1996 Obsesión Jimmy Martel / Jano Main role; 160 episodes 1997 Escándalo Álvaro Dupont Main role; 120 episodes 1998–1999 Luz María Gustavo Gonzálvez Main role; 175 episodes 1999 Me muero por ti Alfonso Hidalgo Main role; 91 episodes 1999 Isabella, mujer enamorada Fernando De Alvear Main role; 138 episodes 2001 Amores, querer con alevosía Pablo Herreros Main role; 64 episodes 2001–2002 Lo que es el amor Efrén Villarreal Main role; 68 episodes 2003 Luciana y Nicolás Nicolás Echevarría Main role; 120 episodes 2004–2005 Luna, la heredera Mauricio García Main role; 120 episodes 2005–2006 La Tormenta Santos Torrealba Main role; 216 episodes 2007 Decisiones Troquero Episode: "Amor de carretera" 2007 El Zorro, la espada y la rosa Diego de la Vega / El Zorro Main role; 90 episodes 2008–2009 Doña Bárbara Santos Luzardo Main role; 190 episodes 2010–2011 Alguien te mira Rodrigo Quintana Main role; 116 episodes 2011 The First Lady Leonardo Santander Main role; 150 episodes 2012–2013 Lynch Emilio Triana Recurring role (seasons 1–2); 6 episodes 2013 Cumbia Ninja Willy Recurring role (season 1); 13 episodes 2013 Arranque de pasión Jordi Fernández Main role; 15 episodes 2014 Familia en venta Santiago Main role; 13 episodes 2014 La malquerida Esteban Domínguez Main role; 117 episodes 2013 Cosita linda Diego Luján Main role; 146 episodes 2019–2020 El General Naranjo Óscar Naranjo Main role (seasons 1–3); 60 episodes