Gaby Espino

María Gabriela Espino Rugero (born November 15, 1977), better known as Gaby Espino, is a Venezuelan actress. She is best known for her main roles in telenovelas in Venezuela, Colombia and Mexico.

Early life and career Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Espino is the daughter of a chemical engineer and a publicist. She is of Spanish, Native Venezuelan and Lebanese descent. Her parents divorced when she was young. She is the oldest of five children, she has a sister, Andreina, two paternal half-brothers, Gustavo and Mariano and a maternal half-sister, Nelly.

Due to her fascination with animals, she originally planned to become a veterinarian. She later considered studying dentistry, but changed her mind and began studying public relations, before deciding to become an actress.

Personal life Espino married Venezuelan actor Cristobal Lander on June 14, 2007. In 2008, they welcomed a daughter.

During the filming of Mas Sabe el Diablo in 2009, Espino was linked to her co-star, Jencarlos Canela. In early 2010, Espino and Lander separated and it was rumored that it was because Canela was dating Espino on the side. Canela and Espino denied this and stated they were just friends.

Espino reconciled with Lander in November 2010, but they later divorced in March 2011 and once again rumors suggested that Canela and Espino were dating.

In September 2011, Canela and Espino did a live chat over social networking site Twitter, where they confirmed they were in relationship and announced that they were expecting their first child together. The godparents are Cristina Saralegui and Pitbull. Espino gave birth to their son in 2012. On August 26, 2014, both Canela and Espino confirmed on their official Facebook page that they have decided to put an end to their relationship.

Filmography Films

Television +List of appearances in television series and specials Year Title Role Notes 1995–1996 Nubeluz Host / Dalina Venezuelan Season 1997 A todo corazón Natalia 1999 Enamorada Ivana Robles 2000 Amantes de Luna Llena Abril Cárdenas 2001 Guerra de mujeres Yubirí Gamboa 2002 Las González Alelí González 2003 Rebeca Princesa Izaguirre Zabaleta 2004 Luna, la heredera Luna Mendoza Main role 2005–2006 Se solicita príncipe azul María Carlota Rivas 2006–2007 Mundo de fieras Mariángela Cruz 2007 Sin vergüenza Renata Sepúlveda 2008–2009 El Rostro de Analía Mariana Andrade / Ana Lucía "Analía" Moncada Short participation 2009–2010 Más sabe el diablo Manuela Dávila Main role; 182 episodes 2010 Ojo por ojo Alina Jericó de Monsalve 2011 Confesiones de novela Herself 2013–2014 Santa Diabla Amanda Braun / Santa Martínez Main role; 136 episodes 2016–2018 Señora Acero Indira Cárdenas Series regular (seasons 3–4); 118 episodes 2019 Jugar con fuego Camila Peláez de Miller Main role; 10 episodes 2019 Miss Universe 2019 Herself 1 episode 2019 Betty en NY Herself 1 episode 2021 La suerte de Loli Paulina Castro Main role; 103 episodes 2022 El rey, Vicente Fernández Verónica Landín Recurring role; 26 episodes2024 El juego de las llaves Olivia Main role (season 3) Ahora que no estás Paloma Sáez 2026 El precio de la fama Renata Lezama Guest star

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Works Result 2012 Premios Tu Mundo #MostSocial Herself 2013 I’m Sexy and I Know It Favorite Award of the Night Premios People en Español Best Actress Santa Diabla Couple of the Year (with Aarón Díaz)