Top 6 Most Handsome Mexican Actors - Updated

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Hollywood is known for its respect for diversity, versatility, and talent, which allows actors from overseas nations to try their hand in the industry, getting equal opportunities to prove their mark and stand alongside the greatest actors of the world. For years Hollywood has introduced various actors of Mexican descent in different entertainment genres.

Starting from portraying Hispanic characters, these Mexican males have turned into stars and today share the same international acclaim as other American actors.

Here is the list of 6 most handsome actors in Mexico

1. Ryan Guzman

2. Eugenio Derbez

3. Demián Bichir

4. Diego Luna

5. Michael Peña

6. Gael García Bernal

Who are the most handsome Mexican actors?

1. Ryan Guzman

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Born to a Mexican father, Guzman’s acting skills have improved as his profound dancing skills since he made his debut in 2012 in dance-film ‘Step-Up: Revolution.

’ His stint in ‘Step Up: Revolution’ earned him a recurring guest role in ‘Pretty Little Liars.’ After reprising his role in the fifth installment of ‘Step-Up’ in 2015, that is, ‘Step-Up: All-In’, Guzman was cast as Carlos Gutierrez/El Vengador in ‘Heroes Reborn’ (2015) and as Ryan Millis in ‘Notorious’ (2016). Both the series was canceled after one season. However, Guzman entered mainstream cinema with his stint in box-office failure ‘The Boy Next Door’ (2015) wherein he starred opposite Jennifer Lopez, and acclaimed director Richard Linklater‘s ‘Everybody Wants Some’ (2016), which remains his most critically successful film till date. Guzman’s supporting role in ‘Everybody Wants Some’ was well received by critics and helped him showcase his potential on-screen.

Going ahead in the career, he recently joined the star cast of Fox drama ‘9-1-1‘ (2018).

2. Eugenio Derbez

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Starting with television roles, Eugenio Derbez has risen to prominence in Mexican film industry and has also made a name for himself in Hollywood. Derbez started his career in Mexican television and appeared in episodic or guest roles. Derbez turned to comedy in 1987 when he got his first breakthrough in comedy/variety series Anabel. While Derbez stayed with the show for its initial years, Anabel became one of the most successful shows on Mexican television of all time.

Derbez went on to voice the characters of Donkey in ‘Shrek’ and Mushu in ‘Mulan,’ in the films’ Spanish versions. After starring in multiple films in Mexico, Derbez gained international acclaim for his film ‘Instructions Not Included’ (2014), which he also directed, wrote, and produced. The film became the highest-grossing Spanish-language film in the United States and made Derbez a Hollywood star. His success led him to get his star at Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Since then, Derbez has appeared in and shot for multiple American films such as, ‘Geostorm’ (2017), ‘How to be a Latin Lover’ (2017), and Overboard (2017). With three more of his upcoming American films releasing this year, Derbez is racing for international acclaim through Hollywood.

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3. Demián Bichir

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Probably the finest, but most underrated actors hailing from Mexico, Demian Bichir is one of the most acclaimed Mexican actors in the list, known in the US for his performance in ‘A Better Life’ (2011). A major box-office flop and a significant critical success, ‘A Better Life’even earned Bichir an Academy Award for Best Actor. Before his Academy-nominated stint, Bichir has mainly performed in Mexican television and films, only having his role of Fidel Castro in ‘Che’ (2008) as his second achievement.

However, tides turned after ‘A Better Life,’ and Bichir began acting in mainstream Hollywood movies, appearing in Quentin Tarantino‘s ‘The Hateful Eight’ (2015) and Ridley Scott‘s ‘Alien: Covenant’ (2017).

After establishing a successful name in Hollywood, Bichir is regularly taking on important roles in big films, two of which are set to release soon. Bichir is confirmed to appear in ‘The Nun’ (2018), which is a Blumhouse’s horror anthology film, while his 2019 film ‘Chaos Walking’ is to star Tom Holland and is produced by Robert Zemeckis.

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4. Diego Luna

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While Diego Luna has been a famous name as a producer of Canana Films (jointly owned by Bernal), his success as an actor did not come until most recently in the American or Mexican film industry. Diego began his career with television in the early 90s and then entered films in 1999.

In 2002, Luna co-starred with Bernal in the miniseries ‘Fidel’, leading him to the United States. In the 2000s, Luna appeared in multiple commercial films including Tom Hanks-starrer ‘The Terminal‘ (2004), ‘Criminal’ (2004), and ‘Milk’ (2008), the latter earning him a shared Critics’ Choice Award for Best Ensemble.

Diego Luna also earned praise for playing an imposter Michael Jackson in 2007 film ‘Mister Lonely’ in 2014 Luna also turned director with ‘César Chávez’ starring fellow actor Michael Peña in the lead. Luna’s biggest success to date has been his starring role in ‘Rouge One’ (2016), a Star Wars anthology film opposite Felicity Jones. Luna’s performance was widely applauded and was subsequently accepted with love by the massive fan base of Star Wars series.

And it looks like his hard work has finally paid off, as he is set to go face to face with Michael Peña in Netflix’s fourth season of ‘Narcos,’ playing drug mafia Félix Gallardo.

5. Michael Peña

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Michael Peña has been international fame for a long time now. Though an American citizen, Peña is actually from Mexican descent and started his film career playing a minor role in 1996 film ‘My Fellow Americans.’ Peña continued to star in minor roles in different independent dramas for a large part of his career. He even appeared in 2000 action-thriller heist film, ‘Gone In 60 Seconds’ starring Nicolas Cage. However, Peña’s breakthrough came in the year 2004 when he signed for playing a minor supporting character in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Million Dollar Baby.’

He appeared in a more prominent role in Paul Haggis’s ‘Crash’ the following year, which brought him to major limelight in the industry. Both the films won Best Picture at Oscars, and since then Peña has made his mark into Hollywood through his multi-genre roles in films like, ‘World Trade Centre’ (2006), ‘End of Watch’ (2012), and most recently ‘Ant-Man’ (2015). He has further gained critical acclaim for his role in ‘Fury’ (2014). Experiencing a new success and growth, Peña has been cast in the upcoming season of Narcos in the lead role of Agent Kiki Camarena.

After 20 years of struggle, the 42-yr old actor is all set to break loose in Hollywood.

6. Gael García Bernal

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Born into a Mexican family to an actress mother and a director father, Bernal was in front of the camera from very early in his life. After achieving significant success in recurring roles in Mexican television soap operas, Bernal was cast by Alejandro González Iñárritu in his 2000 film ‘Amores Perros.’ Two years later in 2002, he starred in ‘The Crime of Father Amaro’ which broke multiple records and established Bernal’s career in Mexican and Spanish film industries.

However, Bernal received international acclaim and success in 2004 when he played a young, 23-yr old Che Guevara in acclaimed film ‘The Motorcycle Diaries.’ ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ earned him a nomination for Best Actor at BAFTA and made him an overnight star. Bernal has since then impressed the audience with his charm and charisma through his profound acting appearances in different films, including Academy-Award nominated, ‘Babel’ (2006). More recently, Bernal has gained back his international fame through his television series, ‘Mozart In the Jungle,’ which also won him Golden Globe for Best Actor, his career’s first international film award.

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