Carlos Ponce Biography

Carlos Correa born Carlos Armando Ponce Freyre Jr. is a Puerto Rican actor, musician, model, and television personality. Ponce began his acting career by participating in Spanish-language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo.

Ponce continued to expand his acting career by participating in various American television series. He did not limit himself solely to a career in television. Ponce, who is also a singer, is also active in the American movie industry as a character actor. In the film, he played Salvadore in Couples Retreat, Matthew Wright in Spy, and Rodrigo in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.

10 Quick Facts About Carlos Ponce

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• Name: Carlos Armando Ponce Freyre Jr.
• Age: 51 years old as of 2023
• Birthday: September 4
• Zodiac Sign: Virgo
• Height: 5 feet 11 inches
• Nationality: Puerto Rican
• Occupation: Actor, Musician, Model, and Television Personality
• Marital Status: Not Known
• Salary: To be Updated
• Net worth: $1 million and $5 million

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Carlos Ponce Age

Ponce is 51 years old as of 2023. He was born on 4 September 1972 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He also celebrates his birthday on September 4 every year. Moreover, his birth sign is Virgo.

Carlos Ponce Height and Weight

Ponce measures an average standing height. He stands at an average height of 5 feet 11 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.8 meters tall. He also weighs 85 kilograms which is equivalent to 187 lbs. Moreover, he has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.

Carlos Ponce Education

Unfortunately, details about where he went to high school/college are not known to the public. This section will be updated as soon as the information is available.

Carlos Ponce’s Family, Parents, and Siblings

Ponce was born and raised by his parents in Santurce, Puerto Rico. His parents, Carlos Ponce Sr. his father, and Esther Freyre, his mother emigrated from Cuba after the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro. After his birth, the family moved to Humacao, where Ponce was raised. He has three siblings named Lilly Ponce, Francisco Ponce, and Marivi Ponce

Carlos Ponce Dating, Wife, and Children

Ponce married his high school sweetheart, photographer Verónica Rubio, the sister of current U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. They resided in Miami, Florida, with their four children: Giancarlo born in 1999, Sebastián born in 2001, and twins Savannah and Sienna born in 2002. In 2010, the couple divorced. From 2010 to 2016, he was in a relationship with Colombian actress Ximena Duque. In 2018, he began a relationship with Mexican television host Karina Banda. They married in December 2020.

Carlos Ponce Salary

Details about Ponce‘s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Carlos Ponce’s Net Worth

Ponce has an estimated net worth of $8 million dollars as of 2023. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor, musician, model, and television personality. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Carlos Ponce Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Ponce.

Carlos Ponce Wiki

• Full Name: Carlos Armando Ponce Freyre Jr.
• Popular As: Carlos Ponce
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Actor, Musician, Model, and Television Personality
• Nationality: Puerto Rican
• Race / Ethnicity: Latin
• Religion: Not Available
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Carlos Ponce Birthday

• Age: 51 years old as of 2023
• Zodiac Sign: Virgo
• Date of Birth: 4 September 1972
• Place of Birth: Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Birthday: 4 September

Carlos Ponce Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 11 inches
• Weight: 85 kilograms
• Eye Color: Dark Brown
• Hair Color: Dark Brown
• Shoe Size: To be Updated
• Triceps Size: To be Updated
• Chest Size: To be Updated
• Waist Size: To be Updated
• Hip Size: To be Updated

Carlos Ponce Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Carlos Ponce Sr.
• Mother: Not Available
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Lilly Ponce, Francisco Ponce, and Marivi Ponce
• Marital Status: Married
• Dating / Girlfriend: Married to Verónica Rubio
• Children: Giancarlo, Sebastián, Savannah and Sienna

Carlos Ponce’s Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million
• Salary: Under review
• Source of Income: Actor, Musician, Model, and Television Personality

Carlos Ponce Career

Acting

After Hablando came to an end, Ponce went to Mexico to visit a friend. While there he visited the Televisa television station. The talent director of the station met Ponce and offered Ponce his first role in a soap opera: Guadalupe, starring Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yáñez. He participated in another soap opera for Televisa, Sentimientos Ajenos, in which he played the main character. Ponce also sang the theme song for the production. He received the “Actor Revelation of 1997 Award” from Eres magazine and was named “Best Actor” by TV y Novelas magazine (both are Mexican publications).

In between productions, Ponce returned to Miami and Univision hired him as the host of a new show, Control. He hosted the show for three years and won an “ACE Award”.

In 2003, Ponce joined Entertainment Tonight as a correspondent. He also hosted An Entertainment Tonight Event — Celebrity Weddings Unveiled, a CBS primetime special. Ponce hosted the 2006 Miss Universe pageant in Los Angeles, with Shandi Finnessey, Nancy O’Dell, and Carson Kressley.

In 2007, he starred in the Telemundo NBC Universal telenovela Dame Chocolate (Give Me Chocolate) alongside Génesis Rodríguez and Karla Monroig. Ponce also starred in Perro Amor in 2010 on the same network. In 2012, Ponce began hosting the hit Puerto Rican singing competition for kids on Wapa Television called Idol Kids Puerto Rico. In 2013, Ponce appeared on Telemundo’s Santa Diabla as Humberto Cano.

American film industry

In 1998, he made his debut in American television with his participation in the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, and 7th Heaven where he played the husband of Jessica Biel’s character Mary Camden. He also made guest appearances in Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and in Donny & Marie.

In 2003, Ponce played himself in the movie Chasing Papi alongside fellow Latinos: Puerto Ricans Roselyn Sánchez, Lisa Vidal, Walter Mercado, Colombian actress Sofía Vergara, and Latin pop singer Jaci Velásquez. After this experience, he went to New Zealand to film Meet Me in Miami.

In 2005, Ponce briefly appeared in the movie Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.

In 2006, Ponce participated in the controversial recording of the Spanish-language version of the Star-Spangled Banner, called “Nuestro Himno”, alongside Wyclef Jean, Gloria Trevi, and Olga Tañón. He hosted the Miss Universe 2006 pageant in Los Angeles, along with Nancy O’Dell and Carson Kressley. He also appeared in the movie Just My Luck, with Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, and McFly.

In 2008, Ponce starred as a celebrity judge alongside actress and singer María Conchita Alonso on VH1’s reality series ¡Viva Hollywood!, which featured twelve Latino actors competing for the title of “America’s Numero Uno Telenovela Star”.

In 2009, Ponce starred in the second season of Lipstick Jungle, where he played a character named Rodrigo. He later stated that he accepted the role because it could “benefit” his career. Also that year, he appeared in Couples Retreat as a yoga instructor.

From 2014 to 2015, Ponce co-starred in the ABC comedy Cristela as Felix, the male lead on the show.

In 2020, Carlos appeared in Julie and the Phantoms as the titular character’s father, Ray Molina.

Music

In 1998, Emilio Estefan Jr. and Kike Santander signed Ponce to a record contract. His first album was entitled Carlos Ponce, and included three of his own compositions. The album reached the #1 spot on Latin Billboards for nine weeks in the Hispanic community of the United States. It also reached the #1 spot in Central America and South America. He was awarded a Double Platinum Award for the sales which his album generated.

On the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Carlos Ponce reached the number-one spot three times with “Rezo” (I Pray), “Decir Adiós” (Say Good-Bye), and “Escúchame” (Listen to Me).

In 1999, Ponce recorded his second studio album, Todo lo que Soy (Everything that I Am). The World Athletic Games held in Seville, Spain, adopted the song “Amelia” from Ponce’s second album as its official theme. That same year, he was contracted by the Walt Disney Studios to sing “Bella Notte” for the animated film Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure. He also appeared in ABC’s drama series Once and Again.

After the tragedy of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Ponce joined a group of 100 Latin American singers, who united to pay tribute to the victims by recording “Último Adiós” (“Last Good-Bye”). The proceeds of the recording were donated to the families of the victims. That same year Ponce participated in the Televisa production Sin Pecado Concebido, along with Mexican actress Angélica Rivera. In 2002, he recorded his third studio album, Ponce; later that year he signed a contract with Telemundo to host a reality show called Protagonista de la Musica, which became one of the most popular Hispanic programs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

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