Fernando Colunga (Fernando colunga Olivares is full name) was born on the 3rd of March, in 1966 in Mexico-city. Fernando never dreamed to become the actor, therefore his first profession was an engineer. But somehow, he got on TV, and there Televisa has noticed him. And his career of the actor began. He became to study in CEA (Centro de estudio Artisticos). And the first his role was in telenovela "Maria Mercedes" (in 1992). Soon (in 1996), he was invited on the main role in telenovela "Maria la del barrio". Now, Fer is the most sucessful actor on Televisa. Telenovela "La usurpadora", where Fernando acted with Gaby Spanic was sold in 150 countries. And the soap opera "Abrazame muy fuerte" was the most sucessful telenovela in 2000. It was called "the best" in 2000 by magazine "Tv y novelas".
But the private life of Fernando is not so successful. Till now the actor is single. Fernando lives with parents, asserting, that he can't save money to his own house. Fernando sometimes says, that he wants to have the same happy marriage, as his father and mother has. But after the unsuccessfulnovel with Thalia, Fernando couldn't solved on serious relations with otherwoman. Fernando's other life (not intime) is well-known. The actor propagandizes a cult of a healthy body and each day he spends in a sports hall near two hours. Fer seriously engages in swimming and run. He has got two dogs - Max and Tiara. His hobby is to look films of all genres at leisure.