Carlos Ponce Bio Wiki Age Wife Karina Banda Couples Retreat and Net Worth
Carlos Ponce is a Puerto Rican actor, musician, model, and television personality. He commenced his acting career by participating in Spanish-language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo. Carlos continued to expand his acting career by participating in various American television series.
Carlos is also a singer and is active in the American movie industry as a character actor. In the film, he played Salvadore in Couples Retreat, Matthew Wright in Spy, and Rodrigo in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. In television, Carlos played Felix Gonzalez in Cristela, and Max Duran in Hollywood Heights, as well as voicing Santiago Santos in Maya & Miguel.
Carlos was born on September 4, 1972, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is 50 years old.
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft (Approx. 1.85 m).
He was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico to his parents, Carlos Ponce Sr. and Esther Freyre. Carlos’ parents emigrated from Cuba after the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro. After his birth, the family moved to Humacao, where he grew up.
As a child, Carlos actively participated in his school’s plays and at home, he would often put on a show for the family. In 1986, then his family moved to Miami, Florida, United States and Carlos continued to participate in his school’s productions. He has three siblings Francisco, Lilly, and Marivi.
Carlos was married to his high school sweetheart photographer Verónica Rubio. She is the sister of current U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. The couple lived in Miami, Florida, with their four children: Giancarlo, Sebastián, and twins Savannah and Sienna. They divorced in 2010. Currently, he is married to Mexican television host Karina Banda. The couple started dating in 2018 and married in December 2020.
Carlos entered a relationship with Colombian actress and model, Ximena Duque, from 2010 to 2016. In December 2016, Duque became engaged to Florida businessman Jay Adkins. The couple married in June 2017. She gave birth to their daughter, Luna Adkins Duque, on January 14, 2018. On February 06, 2021, after twenty hours of labor, she gave birth by Cesarean section to their second daughter Skye Adkins.
“Carlitos”, as he is known in Puerto Rico, started to appear in television commercials at the age of six. Carlos attended high school in Humacao and was a member of the school’s drama club. He participated in his school’s productions at South Miami Senior High. Carlos was named the best student actor in the southern region of the United States.
In 1990, he participated in the Southeastern Theatre Conference and competed for the chance to win a scholarship. Luckily, Carlos enrolled in the New World School of the Arts conservatory. However, the Spanish-language television station Univision offered him the opportunity to host a show called Hablando. This was his first serious television debut and after his debut, he gave up his university studies.
In the film, Carlos played Salvadore, a yoga instructor in Couples Retreat, a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Billingsley marking his directorial debut, and written by Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, and Dana Fox. Vaughn and Favreau star with Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Malin Åkerman, Kristen Bell, and Jean Reno. It was released on October 9, 2009, in the United States. The film was shot mostly on the French Polynesian island of Bora Bora.
In 2021, Carlos played Adult Miguel Alemán in Luis Miguel: The Series, a Spanish-language American biographical television series produced by Gato Grande Productions along with MGM Television for Netflix and Telemundo. It is an authorized version of the life of the Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It stars Diego Boneta as the titular character. Filming began on November 16, 2017.
2019 Playing with Fire 2020 La Doña 2020 Julie and the Phantoms 2021 La suerte de Loli 2021 Luis Miguel: The Series 2021–present Los Lopeggs 2022 Amores que engañan 2005 Complete Guide to Guys 2006 Just My Luck 2009 Couples Retreat 2011 Rio 2013 Free Birds 2014 The Pirate Fairy 2015 Spy 2016 Ice Age: Collision Course
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Carlos’ estimated net worth is $8 million.
Carlos is a Puerto Rican actor, musician, model, and television personality. He commenced his acting career by participating in Spanish-language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo.
Currently, he is married to Mexican television host Karina Banda. The couple started dating in 2018 and married in December 2020. He was previously married to his high school sweetheart photographer Verónica Rubio.
