Salvador Zerboni is a Mexican actor and budding producer, who’s appeared in numerous soap operas including “Parientes a la Fuerza,” “El Bienamado,” and “A Que No Me Dejas.”
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Salvador was born Salvatore García de León Zerboni, in Mexico City, Mexico, under the Taurus zodiac sign on 3 May 1979, which makes him 44 years old as of early 2024. He’s the son of Teresa Gutiérrez and Americo Bellotto and has a brother named Henry Spinetti. Zerboni hasn‘t revealed the occupations of his parents and brother.
Salvador hasn’t revealed where he attended high school or college, but honed his acting skills at Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa.
TV Appearances
Salvador began his acting career in the Chilean TV series, “Machos,” which premiered on Canal in March 2003 – he portrayed Esteban in four episodes (2003-2005). He then appeared in his first Mexican project, the telenovela “Rebelde,” in which he assumed the minor role of Mateo in 2006. In 2007, Salvador portrayed Daniel in an episode of the sitcom “RBD: La Familia,” which follows the fictional lives of the musical group RBD. His following noteworthy appearances were in the “El Pantera” (“The Panther”) (2009) and “La Reina del Sur” (“The Queen of the South”), in which he played Ramiro Vargas aka ‘El Ratas’ in 32 episodes in 2011. 2011 also saw Salvador portray Bill Smith in the TV series “The Butterfly” (originally entitled “La Mariposa”)
In 2012, Salvador starred as Gabino in the telenovela “Abismo de Pasión” (“Abyss of Passion”). He appeared in 154 episodes and shared the screen with several famous telenovela actors including David Zepeda, Angelique Boyer, and Altaír Jarabo. In 2013, he starred in the telenovela “Libre Para Amarte” (“Free to Love You”) and in the same year, he landed another career-defining role of Horacio in the telenovela “Quiero Amarte” (English: “I Want to Love You.”). He appeared in 128 episodes of the latter. 2015 saw Salvador cast as Leonel in 144 episodes in the telenovela “A Que No Me Dejas” (English: “Why Don’t You Leave Me”). Some of his following appearances were in the TV comedy “El Bienamado” (“The Beloved”) in 2017, the TV program “Ay Güey, Chicas Bien” (“Oh Wow, Nice Girls”) in 2018, and the TV series “Casino Mex” in the same year – he starred alongside Gabriela Spanic, Harry Geithner, and Fernando Becerril in the latter. 2018 also saw Salvador contest in the TV reality show “Reto 4 Elementos: Naturaleza Extrema,” in which couple color groups compete over a variety of obstacles. He was eliminated in the first season after finishing at position 19.
In 2021 and 2022, Salvador appeared in 99 episodes of the Guy Ecker, Barbara de Regil, and Michel Duval-starred telenovela, “Parientes a la Fuerza” (English: “Relatives to the Force”). 2022 saw Salvador appear as a Housemate in the second season of the reality show, “La Casa De Los Famosos” (“The House of the Famous”), which is the Spanish language version of the TV franchise “Celebrity Big Brother.” The reality show follows a group of celebrities living together in isolation from the outside world – they’re required to undertake several challenges while being filmed 24 hours a day, all days of the week. Salvador finished second-runners up. In 2023, he participated in the American reality competition show, “Los 50,” in which 50 celebrities live in an estate isolated from the outside world, and compete in several elimination challenges until one wins the grand prize of $350,000.
Film Appearances
Salvador made his film debut in the 2008 Mexican sports comedy “Rudo y Cursi” (English: “Rude and Corny”). In 2009, he appeared in “Melted Hearts” and in 2019, he played Bobby in the comedy film “Guadalupe Reyes.” In 2023, Salvador starred as Diego in the movie “Retrato Familiar,” which also starred Lizbeth Segura, Javier Reynoso, and Marlene Dipp. He also served as the Associate Producer of the Omar Velasco-directed film.
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Social Media Presence
Zerboni is followed by almost 185,000 fans and supporters on Facebook. Moreover, he joined X (formerly Twitter) in March 2018 (@ZerboniSalvador) and is currently followed by around 18,000 fans. Zerboni is fond of posting behind-the-scenes content on his social media platforms. He also posts throwback and family photos on his Instagram account from time to time.
Personal Life
Zerboni has dated numerous Mexican actresses, singers, and models, most of whom he’s worked with. He’s rumored to have dated the actress, Zoraida Gómez, who is known for her appearances in the teen drama telenovela “Rebelde” and the musical telenovela “Lola, Erase Una Vez.” He’s also dated the Mexican singers Fey and Alejandra Guzmán, and is also rumored to have dated the Premios Bravo Award-winning actress and supermodel, Ivonne Montero, who was crowned the winner of the second season of the reality TV show “La Casa de los Famosos” in 2022. Montero was previously married to the late singer, Fabio Melanitto (2011-2013). It’s also rumored that Zerboni had flings with the Mexican author, Karina Velasco and the actress Candela Márquez.
In 2009 and 2010, Zerboni was in a serious relationship with the Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. Paty Cantu, who rose to prominence for co-founding the pop duo, Lu. It’s reported that Zerboni and Paty were engaged at some point before calling it quits. He went on to date Mexican actress, Mariana Echeverría in 2011. In 2012, Zerboni had romantic affairs with two actresses – Livia Brito, who’s Cuban, and Ana Layevska, who’s Mexican. He has kept his current dating life away from the public’s eye and has not introduced anyone as his girlfriend.
Zerboni is reportedly single and seemingly focused on his successful acting career. He doesn‘t have any children, as of early 2024.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Zerboni is of Spanish ethnicity and has a pair of dark brown eyes and brown hair. He’s 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall but hasn’t revealed his weight.
Zerboni is keen on working out, and hits the gym regularly. In 2021, he was featured as a celebrity challenger in the online nutrition and fitness program, My Diesel Physique Challenge, which was created by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League (IFBB) Pro bodybuilder, and personal trainer, Daniel Sullivan.
Net Worth
Salvador has carved a niche for himself in the Mexican Telenovela industry, which has made him both famous and fairly rich. He also earns through promotions and brand endorsement deals and is worth at least $1 million as of 2024. He seems to lead a lavish lifestyle – he’s a huge fan of luxury cars and designer outfits.
