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Jaime Camil is a Mexican actor, singer and host. Camil portrays Rogelio De La Vega on Jane the Virgin.

Biography[]

Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Camil is the son of Jaime Camil Garza, a very successful Mexican businessman, and Cecilia Saldaña Da Gama, a Brazilian singer. He earned a license in business administration from Universidad Anáhuac; studied acting in New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico; and took classical opera training in Italy. Camil's acting is marked by high energy and an innate talent for comedy, both verbal and physical. He enjoys extreme sports and has crossed both South Africa and Mexico by motorcycle.

He started his career in 1993 as a radio commentator on Radioactivo 98.5. In 1995, he made his small-screen debut as a host in El show de Jaime Camil. He continued as a host in TV Azteca's Qué nochecita con Jaime Camil (1996) and Televisa's Operación triunfo (2002). In 2009, he co-hosted Aventura por México with Javier Poza, and in 2010 he hosted the Mexican edition of the game show, El Gran Show.

In 1999, he released his first album Para estar contigo, which took him to major cities in Mexico, South America, and the United States. After participating in Tributo a las víctimas del 9/11 (2001), Camil released his second disc, Una vez más, in 2002. His most recent CD is Jaime Camil vol. 3 (2008), which he helped produce.His work in the telenovela industry began with Mi destino eres tú (2000), followed by Mujer de madera (2004). The role which finally brought Jaime Camil universal renown was in the romantic comedy telenovela La fea más bella (2006–2007). His interpretation of "Don Fernando Mendiola" earned him a nomination for a well-deserved Best Actor award in the Premios TVyNovelas.

After Las tontas no van al cielo (2009) with Jacqueline Bracamontes, his next telenovela took him to South America for the Argentine/Mexican co-production of Los Exitosos Pérez (2009–2010) in which he played twins. 2012 brought Por Ella Soy Eva with Camil's most technically challenging role, and one of his most memorable. His character Juan Carlos disguised himself as an outspoken older woman reminiscent of Tootsie.His film debut was in Delfines in 1997, but it wasn't until 2003 when film producers noticed his talent in acting. He co-starred in three different movies filmed in just a year; Puños rosas (rel. 2004), Zapata (rel. 2004) and 7 Días (rel. 2005). For his interpretation of "Tony" in 7 Días, Camil was awarded the 2006 Diosa de plata as Best Supporting Actor. 2007 saw the release of I Love Miami. He participated in the Chilean movie All Inclusive. He went on to play the lead in two romantic comedies, Recien cazado filmed in Baja California and Paris, and Regresa, both released in the winter of 2008/2009.

Jaime Camil performed the voice for Barry in the Spanish-language edition of the animated movie Bee Movie. In the Spanish version of Open Season he dubbed the voice of Elliot the Mule Deer. He is co-founder and spokesman of the Short Shorts Film Festival Mexico, as of 2006 . and has starred in shorts Mariana made in Tepito and Volver, volver. Camil has often said that his favorite venue is the stage. In 2005, he played Nestor Castillo in the Broadway-bound musical The Mambo Kings. Later in 2005, he performed in Latinologues on Broadway. His work in Mexican theater includes the 2004 role of Bernardo in West Side Story, for which he won the Palmas de Oro award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical. In 2007 he played the lead, Father Silvestre, in the Mexican favorite, El eiluvio que viene, which won the APT and ACPT awards for Best Actor in a Musical. He has played colorful characters such as Captain Hook in the musical Peter Pan (2007), and the Genie in the musical Aladdin (2008).

Trivia[]

  • Jaime Camil requested more info on the storyline of Rogelio before signing on to Jane the Virgin.[1]
  • Camil speaks four languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French.
  • Since 2012 he has been the spokesperson for the brand Pinalen.

Private life[]

Camil divides his time between Los Angeles and Mexico City with his wife, model Heidi Balvanera, and their daughter Elena Camil born in 2011. He has two half-siblings and three step-siblings. His stepsister Isabela is married to actor Sergio Mayer.

Filmography[]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 El show de Jaime Camil[2] Host Talk / Variety Show
1996 Qué nochecita con Jaime Camil Host Talk / Variety Show
2001 Diseñador de ambos sexos Featured guest Season 1 episodes 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, and 24
2002 Operación Triunfo (México) Host Reality show
2006 La familia P. Luche Jaime Camiluche Season 1, Episode 14
2000 Mi Destino Eres Tú Mauricio Rodríguez Calderón Main antagonist
2004 Mujer de Madera César Linares Main protagonist
2006 La fea más bella Fernando Mendiola Sáenz Main protagonist
2007 Una familia de diez Himself Episode 17
2008 Las Tontas No Van al Cielo Santiago López Carmona Main protagonist
2009 Aventura por Mexico Co-host Travelogue series
2010 Los Exitosos Pérez Martín Pérez / Gonzalo González Main protagonist
2010 El Gran Mexicano[3] Host History Channel series
2013 El Gran Show (Univision) Host Game show
2012 Por Ella Soy Eva Juan Carlos Caballero Mistral / Eva León Jaramillo de Zuloaga Main protagonist
2013 Devious Maids Oscar Valdez Guest role. Episode: Taking out the Trash
2013 Qué Pobres Tan Ricos Miguel Ángel Ruizpalacios Romagnoli Main protagonist
2014 Jane the Virgin Rogelio De La Vega 2014–2019 (CW)
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Mariana made in Tepito Short film
Puños rosas Randy Garza
Zapata: El sueño de un héroe Eufemio Historical drama
2005 Volver, volver
7 días Light Tony Zamacona
2007 I Love Miami
Open Season Elliot
Bee Movie Barry
2008 El Agente 00-P2
2009 Recien cazado Sebastián
All Inclusive
2010 Regresa Ernesto del Valle
2011 Salvando al Soldado Pérez Black comedy, parody
Clipeado
2012 Chiapas, Heart of Coffee Geronimo
El cielo en tu mirada Mateo
2013 Pulling Strings Alejandro Previous titles: The Mexican Singer, Lost and Found
Zero Hour Lorenzo Short
200 Cartas Juan Romantic comedy
Elsa & Fred Waiter #1 Romantic comedy
2016 The Secret Life of Pets Fernando Animated film
2017 Coco Papa, Miguel's dad Animated film
Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2004 West Side Story Bernardo Spanish: Amor sin barreras / Musical
2005 Latinlogues Broadway Musical
2005 Mambo Kings Nestor Castillo Broadway-bound Musical
2007 Peter Pan Captain Hook Musical Comedy
2007 El diluvio que viene Father Silvestre Musical Comedy
2008 Aladino El Genio Musical Comedy

Gallery[]

Jaime Camil/Gallery

References[]

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