Mauricio Islas

Mauricio Islas (born Juan Mauricio Islas Ilescas, August 16, 1973) is a Mexican actor. He is best known for his work in telenovelas produced by Televisa, TV Azteca, Telemundo, and Venevision.

Early life Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Islas is the son of businessman, Juan Islas, and Rosalinda Ilescas, and the youngest of two brothers.

Career After working in various telenovelas, Islas had his first starring role with Preciosa, alongside Irán Castillo in 1998.

From then on he continued working mainly as a leading actor, but occasionally playing antagonic roles, as in his 2000 participation in Primer amor... a mil por hora where he interpreted the malicious Demián and in 2006 Amores de Mercado, starring as Fernando Leyra.

In 2001, he starred in El manantial, alongside Adela Noriega. He won a TVyNovelas Award for his performance. In 2003, he starred in the acclaimed historical telenovela, Amor real, interpreting the army soldier Adolfo Solis.

In 2004, he signed a contract with Telemundo and starred in Prisionera, Amores de Mercado, Pecados Ajenos and other successful productions from the network.

He returned to Mexico in 2010 and starred in the TV Azteca telenovelas, La Loba and Cielo Rojo.

Personal life On November 29, 2001, he married Venezuelan singer, Patricia Villasaña. They had a daughter, Camila, born on May 3, 2002. They divorced in 2006.

He later had a son, Emiliano, with his current partner Paloma Quezada. The baby was born on February 24, 2011, in El Paso, Texas.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Punto y aparte Sergio 2005 Don de Dios José Luis 2006 Ambiciona Raúl 2009 El cártel Santos 2010 El secreto Maurice de Gavrillac Un Tigre Tigre Short film 2011 Viento en contra Matías Parga 2015 Entrenando a mi papá La Araña Salazar

Television Year Title Role Notes 1992 Mágica juventud Alfredo Carrusel de las Américas 1994–1995 Volver a empezar Freddy Landeros 1995–1996 Pobre niña rica David 1996 Canción de amor Édgar 1996–1997 Mi querida Isabel Marcos 1997–1998 Mi pequeña traviesa Juan Felipe 1998 Preciosa Luis Fernando Santander Nominated - TVyNovelas Award for Best Young Lead Actor 1999 Cuento de Navidad Edmundo Soto / Toño 4 episodes Amor gitano Renzo 6 episodes 2000 DKDA: Sueños de juventud Mauricio 2 episodes Mi Destino Eres Tú Ramiro Galindo Suárez 2000–2001 Primer amor, a mil por hora Demián Ventura Camargo 2001–2002 El Manantial Alejandro Ramírez Insunza 2001 Primer amor, tres años después Demián Ventura Camargo Television film 2003 Amor real Colonel Adolfo Solís 2004 Prisionera Daniel Moncada #1 2005 Los plateados Gabriel Campuzano 2006–2007 Amores de mercado Fernando Leira / Antonio Álamo 2007 Decisiones Fabricio Salas Episode: "Un amor para toda la vida" 2007–2008 Pecados ajenos Adrián Torres Award Fama for Best Actor 2009–2010 Hasta que el dinero nos separe Edgardo Regino "El Coyote de las ventas" 2010 La Loba Emiliano Alcázar 2011–2012 Cielo rojo Andrés Renteria 2012 La mujer de Judas Simón Castellanos 2013 Destino Sebastián Montesinos 2014–2015 Las Bravo Leonardo Barbosa / Salvador Martínez 2016–2017 Perseguidos José Vicente Solís "El Capo" 2018–2019 Señora Acero Héctor Ruiz 2023 Dra. Lucía, un don extraordinario Carlos Reséndiz 2024 La mujer de mi vida Emilio García Fuentes