1. Jonathan Daniel Montenegro Uzcategui was born on May 11,1978.
24 Facts About Jonathan Montenegro
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Jonathan Montenegro was mostly raised by his grandmother and his maternal aunt since he was orphaned by his parents.
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Jonathan Montenegro has been involved in show business since he was a small child, being chosen in 1984 to act in two Radio Caracas Television telenovelas, "El Analisis" and "La Ciudad Muerta", both of which had been written by the well-known Venezuelan writer and politician, Romulo Gallegos.
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In 1985, Jonathan Montenegro made three theater plays and he debuted in film, making two Venezuelan movies.
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Jonathan Montenegro made three telenovelas and one film that year.
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In 1987, Jonathan Montenegro began exploring his singing abilities, as he was cast on three musicals.
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Jonathan Montenegro became active in a national campaign against brain stroke that year.
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That same year, Jonathan Montenegro participated in a television comedy show, a game show, a mini-series and another soap opera.
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Jonathan Montenegro was discovered by Edgardo Diaz, who saw the eleven-year-old actor participate alongside Menudo in "Los Ultimos Heroes", a soap opera based on Menudo's latest album, "Los Ultimos Heroes".
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In 1990, Jonathan Montenegro acted alongside Antonio Banderas in a film named Terranova.
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Jonathan Montenegro joined Mexico's Adrian Olivares, who had previously become the first non-Puerto Rican member of Menudo and Spain's Edward Aguilera.
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Jonathan Montenegro has never mentioned any specific reasons as to why he left, but by the time he did, he had already become a teen idol across Latin America and in Spain, where he toured and had to schedule a special autograph and photo session with his Madrid fans before leaving the European country.
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Jonathan Montenegro spent two years in Venezuela after that, recording four telenovelas.
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From 1994 to 1995, Jonathan Montenegro left show business periodically, concentrating on getting his high school diploma and taking English classes in the United States.
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Jonathan Montenegro returned to acting in 1996, by participating in "Sol de Tentacion".
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Jonathan Montenegro participated in two Venevision soap operas between then and 1998, including "Samantha", where he played a drug addict.
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Jonathan Montenegro began to produce "Tu Generacion", a radio show geared towards Venezuelan heavy metal music fans.
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In 2000, Jonathan Montenegro resumed acting in television series Mis 3 hermanas.
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In 2005, Jonathan Montenegro was in television series Duena y Senora in Puerto Rico.
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In 2006, Jonathan Montenegro was in television series Voltea pa' que te enamores.
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Jonathan Montenegro later embarked on a solo singing career, releasing a total of two CD's.
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Jonathan Montenegro continues on with his career as a solo singer.
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Jonathan Montenegro married the Venezuelan actress Yelena Maciel in 2011 with the couple having their only child daughter in 2012.
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Since 2017, Jonathan Montenegro is currently residing in Florida, where he is currently in a relationship and has four kids.