Manolo Cardona
A renowned Columbian actor, Manolo Cardona is best known for playing a role of Gustavo Velasco in the TV series, Ladron de Corazones and Julio Kaczynski in La Hermandad. Similarly, he is also known for portraying as Eduardo Sandoval in the Netflix series, Narcos.
How Old Is Manolo Cardona? Where Is He From?
Manolo Cardona was born as Manuel Julián Cardona Molano on April 25, 1977, in Cauca, Popayán, Colombia. As of May 2022, his age is 45 and he stands at a towering height of 6 feet 1-inch or 185 cm.
Cardona is born to Javier Enrique Cardona and Nancy Monolo. His father was a politician and a formor mayor of Popayán while his mother is a psychologist, merchant as well as an astrologer. He belongs to white ethnicity (race) and holds a Columbia nationality.
Manolo grew up along with his four siblings. His elder brother is Francisco (an agent and engineer) and the younger brother is Juan Jose Cardona (studied movie direction at the University of Catalonia).
Career: What Is He Known For?
Manolo Cardona began modeling at a very early age of seven. Before making an acting career debut, he started modeling along with his elder brother.
When he was fourteen, Cardona appeared in commercials including runways for several design agencies. At that time, Cardona grabbed the attention of the public by his incredible looks.
Cardona later made an onscreen debut with the movie, Fathers, and Sons as Nicolas where he worked for three years and appeared in the other TV series such as Carolina Barrantes, Why the Devil, Thief of Heart, Sin Testas NO Hay Paraiso and more.
Cardona also made a film debut in 2005. His first movie was Rosario Scissors as Emilio and nominated for Goya Award. He has appeared in several other films including, The Woman of my Brother, Beverly Hill Chihuahua, Undertow, The Poster of the Frogs, Fort Bliss and many others.
Currently, Cardona is working for the series, The Brotherhood as Julio Kaczinski. Similarly, up to date, he has won several Awards such as Best Columbian Leading Actor of the year, Best Actor of Columbia, etc.
In 2021, he portrayed the role of Alejandro 'Alex' Guzman on the series Who Killed Sara? starring Carolina Miranda, Ximena Lamadrid, Eugenio Siller, Ana Lucia Dominguez, and Ela Valden. The same year, he laso appeared in Plaza Catedral, Guerra de Likes, and The King of all the World.
Some of his upcoming projects include movies and television shows like Now and Then, Pacifico, Under Duress, Quatremares, and Lambs Among Wolves.
Personal life
Manolo Cardona is married to a Columbian socialite, Valeria Santos. After dating couple of years, they tied the knot in December 2013.
The couple welcomed their first child, Gael Cardona; after a few years of their marriage. We can saw their photos on social sites including Instagram.
Previously, Cardona was in a relationship with Katarina Sacht and Barbara Mori. However, their relationship did not last for an extended period. Currently, he lives with his son and wife in Columbia.
Net worth
Manolo Cardona earns a decent amount of money from his acting professions.His net worth is under review but seeing his lavish lifestyles his net worth must not be less than six figures.
According to some reliable online sites, the Narcos' alum is believed to have an estimated fortune of $2 million in May 2022. The average salary of an actor in Columbia is COP 20,840 per hour and COP 43,346,654 per year.