Manolo Cardona Quick Info
Height6 ft 2 in
Weight74 kg
Date of BirthApril 25, 1977
Zodiac SignTaurus
SpouseValeria Santos

Manolo Cardona is a Colombian actor, former model, and producer who has been lauded for his performance as Alex Guzman in the smash-hit Mexican series, Who Killed Sara? (2021-Present). His other notable works include roles in Netflix’s Narcos (2015-2016), ¿Por qué diablos? (1999), El cartel (2008), etc. He has more than 2 million followers on Twitter and more than 700k followers on Instagram.

Born Name

Manuel Julián Cardona Molano

Nick Name

Manolo

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

Cauca, Popayán, Colombia

Nationality

Colombian

Education

Manolo has a college degree in Finance and International Relations.

Occupation

Former Model, Actor, Producer

Family

  • Father – Enrique Javier Cardona (Politician)
  • Mother – Nancy Molano (Psychologist, Astrologer, Merchant)
  • Siblings – Francisco Cardona Molano (Older Brother) (Agent, Engineer, Producer), Juancho Cardona Molano (Younger Brother) (Director, Producer)

Manager

Manolo has been represented by –

  • D2 Management (Los Angeles)
  • MM Management and Production Inc.
  • United Talent Agency

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 2 in or 188 cm

Weight

74 kg or 163 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Manolo has dated –

  • Bárbara Mori (2002-2005)
  • Katarina Sacht
  • Valeria Santos (2012-Present) – Manolo and Valeria Santos, who belongs to an affluent political family in Colombia, were pronounced husband and wife in December 2012. The couple is blessed with a son named Gael and a daughter named Guadalupe (b. 2017).

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Hispanic

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Piercing eyes

    Manolo Cardona Facts

  • He is good friends with another successful Colombian export, Sofia Vergara.
  • He adopted his family nickname Manolo as his stage name when he started acting.
  • One of the greatest loves of his life is playing football.
  • Manolo co-owns the production companies 11:11 Films (launched in 2005) and Miramas in collaboration with his 2 brothers.
  • He began working as a model in his teenage years at the behest of his older brother Francisco.
  • In June 2021, he was signed by the United Talent Agency.

    • Featured Image by Manolo Cardona / Instagram

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