14 Facts About Jaime Camil

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Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldanha da Gama was born on 22 July 1973 and is a Mexican actor, singer and television personality.

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Jaime Camil is best known for his roles as Fernando Mendiola in La Fea Mas Bella and Rogelio de la Vega in Jane the Virgin, the latter of which brought him two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

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Jaime Camil is the son of Jaime Camil Garza, a Mexican businessman with partial Egyptian heritage, and Cecilia Saldanha da Gama, a Brazilian singer.

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Jaime Camil earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Universidad Anahuac; studied acting in New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico; and took classical opera training in Italy.

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Jaime Camil started his career in 1993 as a radio commentator on Radioactivo 98.5.

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Jaime Camil continued as a host in TV Azteca's Que nochecita con Jaime Camil and Televisa's Operacion triunfo.

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Jaime Camil voiced the role of Barry in the Spanish-language edition of the animated movie Bee Movie.

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Jaime Camil is cofounder and spokesman of the Short Shorts Film Festival Mexico, as of 2006.

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Jaime Camil has often said that his favorite venue is the stage.

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Jaime Camil has played colorful characters such as Captain Hook in the musical Peter Pan, and the Genie in the musical Aladdin.

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Jaime Camil played Flynn in an extended run from May 31 to July 31,2016.

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Jaime Camil returned in Season 2 in 2023 playing the role of Sergeant Rivera.

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Jaime Camil speaks four languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French.

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Jaime Camil's older step-sister, Issabela Camil, is an actress and model, with an extensive career in Mexico and other Latin American countries.