Rubén Cortada

Early life Cortada was born in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba, on 6 October 1984.

He studied at La Lenin, an academically selective boarding school in Havana. He credits his literature professor at the school for his decision to become an actor. His first experiences as an actor were in two plays in Cuba under Humberto Rodríguez's command. After that, he trained with the Argentinian master Fernando Piernas (gambe). He later enrolled in an Aeronautical Engineering degree at the University of Havana. He left his studies to pursue an international modelling career by relocating to Spain.

Career As a model, Cortada has worked for well-known fashion houses such as Dolce & Gabbana, Armani and Jean Paul Gaultier.

In 2014, he began playing Faruq in the hit television series, El Príncipe on Telecinco.

In 2023, he joined the cast of the eighth season of El Señor De Los Cielos, a hit series on Telemundo, an American Spanish-language channel.

Filmography

TV series Year Title Role Notes 2011–2012 Bandolera Jorge Infante Recurring role 2013 El tiempo entre costuras Ramiro Arribas Recurring role 2014–2015 El Príncipe Faruq Ben Barek Main cast 2015–2016 Olmos y Robles Inspector Agustín Robles Main cast 2016 Lo que escondían sus ojos Ramón Serrano Suñer Lead role 2023 El Señor de los Cielos Fernando Aguirre Main cast (season 8)