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Gabriel Soto

Gabriel Soto Borja Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model renowned for his extensive career in telenovelas and modeling competitions.[1][2]

Gabriel Soto
Born
Gabriel Soto Borja Díaz

(1975-04-17) April 17, 1975 (age 51)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationsActor and model
Years active1996–present
TitleMr World Mexico 1996
Spouse
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(m. 2016; div. 2018)​
PartnerIrina Baeva (2018–2024)
Children2

Career

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Soto began his modeling career at age 18 and achieved international recognition as the first runner-up in the Mister World 1996 contest held in Istanbul, Turkey.[3] In 1997, he briefly joined the Mexican boy band Kairo, replacing member Eduardo Verástegui, before transitioning to acting with his onscreen debut in the telenovela Mi querida Isabel.[4]

Soto rose to prominence in the telenovela genre through lead roles in productions such as Amigas y rivales (2001), where he portrayed Ulises "El Feo" Barrientos a breakthrough character that launched his stardom and La verdad oculta (2006).[5]

His notable works also include Las vías del amor (2002–2003), Bajo las riendas del amor (2007), Sortilegio (2009), La fuerza del destino (2011), Un refugio para el amor (2012), Yo no creo en los hombres (2014–2015), Caer en tentación (2017) as the complex Damián, Soltero con hijas (2019) as the joyful Nico, and more recent series like Mi camino es amarte (2022–2023) as Guillermo "Memo" Santos and Monteverde (2025) as Óscar León. In addition to television, Soto has appeared in films like La peor de mis bodas (2016) and Cofradía (2018), and he has ventured into theater and hosting.

Personal life

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Soto was married to actress Geraldine Bazán from 2016 to 2018, with whom he shares two daughters, Elisa Marie and Alexa Miranda.[6] He later entered a relationship with actress Irina Baeva, culminating in a spiritual wedding in March 2024 before their separation in July 2024.[7][8]

Filmography

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Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Mi querida Isabel Juan
1998–2007 Mujer, casos de la vida real Various roles 20 episodes
1999 Alma rebelde Vladimir Montenegro
2000 Mi destino eres tú Nicolás Landa 5 episodes
2000–2001 Carita de ángel Rogelio Alvarado Gamboa 58 episodes
2001 La hora pico Himself / Various roles Episode: "Guest: Gabriel Soto"
2001 Amigas y rivales Ulises Barrientos "El Feo" 185 episodes
2002–2003 Las vías del amor Adolfo Lascuráin / Nicolás Barragán 220 episodes
2004–2005 Mujer de madera Carlos Gómez 205 episodes
2006 La verdad oculta David Genovés Ordóñez 120 episodes
2007 Bajo las riendas del amor Juan José Álvarez 150 episodes
2008 Querida enemiga Alonso Ugarte Solano 110 episodes
2009 Sortilegio Fernando Alanís 95 episodes
2011 La fuerza del destino Camilo Galván 96 episodes
2012 Un refugio para el amor Rodrigo Torreslanda 165 episodes
2013 Libre para amarte[9] Enrique del Pino 107 episodes
2014–2015 Yo no creo en los hombres Maximiliano Bustamente 121 episodes
2015–2016 Antes muerta que Lichita Santiago de la Vega 43 episodes
2016–2017 Vino el amor David Robles 141 episodes
2017 Nosotros los guapos Claudio Episode: "La estética"
2017–2018 Caer en tentación Damián Becker 102 episodes
2018–2019 Mi marido tiene más familia Ernesto "Neto" Rey 167 episodes
2019 Vecinos Pietro Massomi Episode: "Primera cita"
2019 Cita a ciegas Alfredo Obando 8 episodes
2019–2020 Soltero con hijas Nicolás Contreras 87 episodes
2021 Te acuerdas de mí Pedro Cáceres 76 episodes
2022 Amor dividido Max Stewart 107 episodes
2022–2023 Mi camino es amarte Guillermo "Memo" Santos 92 episodes
2023 Vencer la culpa[10] Leandro Govea
2025 Monteverde[11] Oscar León Main role
¿Quién es la máscara? Carro Ñero Season 7 runner-up[12]
2026 Corazón de oro[13] Miguel Ángel Main role

Awards and nominations

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Premios TVyNovelas

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Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2013 Un refugio para el amor TVyNovelas Award for Best Actor Nominated [14][15]
Audience's Favorites: Favorite Couple (Shared with Zuria Vega) Won
Audience's Favorites: Favorite Kiss (Shared with Zuria Vega) Won
2015 Yo no creo en los hombres TVyNovelas Award for Best Actor Nominated [16][17]
Audience's Favorites: Favorite Couple (Shared with Adriana Louvier) Won
Audience's Favorites: Favorite Kiss (Shared with Adriana Louvier) Won
2018 Caer en tentación TVyNovelas Award for Best Actor Nominated [18]
2020 Soltero con hijas TVyNovelas Award for Best Actor Nominated [19]

Premios Juventud

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Year Nominated work Category Result Ref
2022 Soltero con hijas My Favorite Actor Nominated [20]
2023 Mi camino es amarte Won [21]
Soltero con hijas
2024 Vencer la culpa Pending [22]

References

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  1. ↑ "Gabriel Soto". Mexican Celebrities. Celebridad.com.mx. 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "10 cosas que no sabías de Gabriel Soto: ¡de Mister Mundo a las telenovelas!". lasestrellas (in Spanish). April 17, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Así lucía Gabriel Soto cuando participó en Mr. World en 1996". laprensagrafica (in Spanish). January 29, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "1997: ¡Los secretos del ingreso de Gabriel Soto a Kairo revelados!". eres.com.mx (in Spanish). April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ "El presente de Gabriel Soto, "el feo" de Amigas y Rivales". biobiochile (in Spanish). September 13, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ ""Cometí errores", dice Gabriel Soto sobre divorcio de Geraldine Bazán". eluniversal.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Cota, Karen (July 22, 2024). "Irina Baeva aclara su ruptura con Gabriel Soto: 'Me tomó por sorpresa porque días previos a esto estábamos juntos'". Us Weekly (in Spanish). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ Meré, Ashbya (July 16, 2024). "Irina Baeva y Gabriel Soto anuncian su separación después de cinco años de relación". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ Gabriel Soto está "emocionado" de actuar junto a Gloria Trevi en Libre para amarte
  10. ↑ Fernández Cabero, Jesús (15 April 2023). "Gabriel Soto es Leandro en "Vencer la culpa": el primer trabajo como villano del actor mexicano". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  11. ↑ González, Moisés (26 February 2025). "Monteverde: así es la nueva telenovela de TelevisaUnivision con África Zavala y Gabriel Soto". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Final de ¿Quién es la Máscara?: Carro Ñero no gana y se descubre la identidad del famoso". infobae.com (in Spanish). 15 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Mayrín Villanueva y Gabriel Soto protagonizarán nueva telenovela de Pedro Ortíz de Pinedo". lasestrellas.tv (in Spanish). 16 October 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Univision announces 2013 nominees for Premios TVyNovelas". Corporate Univision. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  15. ↑ ""Premios TVyNovelas" Spanish-Language Television Awards". We Love Soaps. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Univision announces 2013 nominees for Premios TVyNovelas". Corporate Univision. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  17. ↑ ""Premios TVyNovelas" Spanish-Language Television Awards". We Love Soaps. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Conoce A Los Nominados A Los Premios TVyNovelas 2018". tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). TVyNovelas. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "¡Conoce la lista completa de nominados a Premios TVyNovelas 2020!". tvynovelas.com (in Spanish). TVyNovelas. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  20. ↑ Pérez, Andrea (22 July 2022). "Premios Juventud 2022: Winners of the night". ¡Hola!. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "Premios Juventud 2023: lista completa de ganadores". univision.com (in Spanish). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  22. ↑ Raygoza, Isabela (25 June 2024). "Carín León, Maluma y Peso Pluma lideran nominaciones a Premios Juventud 2024: Lista completa". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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