Jaime Camil

Jaime Camil

actor, producer, soundtrack

Jaime Camil was born on Jul 22, 1973 in Mexico. Jaime Camil's big-screen debut came with Pink Punch directed by Beto Gómez in 2004, strarring Randy Garza. Jaime Camil is known for El Rey, Vicente Fernández directed by Conrado Martinez, Sebastian Dante stars as Vicente Fernández Joven and Jaime Camil as Vicente Fernández. Jaime Camil has got 5 awards and 15 nominations so far. The most recent award Jaime Camil achieved is Teen Choice Awards. The upcoming new tvshow Jaime Camil plays is El Rey, Vicente Fernández - Season 1 which will be released on Sep 14, 2022.

Golden Globe Award, Critics' Choice Award, Teen Choice Award nominee and Imagen Award winner Jaime Camil, named by 'Vanity Fair' as one of the Best New TV Characters of 2014, plays "the scene-stealing comedic bright spot," Rogelio de la Vega, the supremely vain, but totally well-meaning, famous telenovela star and Gina Rodriguez's father on the CW hit series Jane the Virgin (2014).Camil began his career as a singer performing alongside Cuban icons Amaury Gutiérrez and Francisco Céspedes before going on to star in the mega hit telenovelas Mi destino eres tú (2000) and La fea más bella: La fea más bella (2007) in his native Mexico. He has starred in a multitude of award-winning films including Pulling Strings (2013), 200 Cartas (2013) (alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda), and 7 días (2005) (which earned him the "Best Supporting Actor" honors from the Premios ACE and the Mexican Cinema Journalists respectively).Camil's career continued to skyrocket following star turns in the gender-bending comedy Por ella soy Eva (2012) and the fish-out-of-water romp Qué pobres tan ricos (2013). He has recorded four platinum selling albums and has led many musicals in Mexico City including 'West Side Story,' 'Hook,' 'Aladdin,' 'El diluvio que viene,' and others. In 2005, he led the Broadway-bound musical 'The Mambo Kings.'Camil stars on the hit CW sitcom Jane the Virgin (2014), where he has quickly become a fan favorite, and he just recently wrapped a two-month run on Broadway starring as Billy Flynn in America's longest-running hit musical 'Chicago.' Camil will return to the big screen in 2016, starring in the Spanish-language comedies Maurice, Modisto de Señoras and 'Clipped.'Camil, along with his wife and two children, resides in Los Angeles.

  • Birthday

    Jul 22, 1973
  • Place of Birth

    Mexico City, Mexico
  • Also known

    Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldaña Da Gama

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 15 nominations

Teen Choice Awards
2019
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Winner - Teen Choice Award
2018
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Winner - Teen Choice Award
Imagen Foundation Awards
2016
Best Supporting Actor - Television
Winner - Imagen Award
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