Alexis Ayala
Birth dateAugust 9, 1965 (age 61)
Birth placeSan Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Spouse
  • Karla Álvarez (m. 1994; ended 1996)
  • Fernanda López (m. 2014; ended 2021)
  • Cinthia Aparicio (m. 2023)

Alexis Ayala (born David Alexis Ayala Padró on 9 August 1965) is an American-born Mexican actor of telenovelas and the cinema of Mexico.

Biography

Career

Ayala debuted as an actor at the age of 22 with the film En peligro de muerte ("In danger of death")[1] and after completing his studies at the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) of Televisa three years later he obtained a small role in Mi pequeña Soledad ("My little Soledad") with Verónica Castro.[citation needed]

In 1992, he appeared on Baila conmigo where he met Karla Álvarez, who he would later marry. Next year he obtained a more important role in the telenovela Los parientes pobres ("Poor Relatives"), a telenovela starred by singer Lucero. Both actors had shared the television screen in Cuando llega el amor ("When love arrives"). In 1999 he obtained his first starring role in Tres mujeres and with fellow actor and friend Sergio Mayer he produced the show Sólo para Mujeres where with Mayer and other celebrities they performed a strip-tease. [citation needed]

The show was successful and, in spite of local opposition from Catholic groups, they took the show on tour all over Mexico. The show was later presented in other Latin American countries and the United States. Although he is no longer part of the ever-changing cast, as of 2005 he remains a producer of the show.[citation needed]

Filmography

List of acting performances in film and television
TitleYearsRoleNotesSource
En peligro de muerte 1988Film
En carne propia1990Alejandro TamarisTelevision
Mi pequeña Soledad1990Jorge "Coque"Television
Cuando llega el amor1990NicoTV series
Cadenas de amargura1991VíctorTV series
La pícara soñadora1991Carlos PérezTelevision
Baila conmigo1991Tomás de la RegueraTelevision
Las cosas simples1993TV movie
Los parientes pobres1993Bernardo ÁvilaTelevision
Agujetas de color de rosa1994Julián LedezmaTelevision
Confidente de secundaria1996QuicoTelevision
Mujer, casos de la vida real1996–01Television, 2 episodes
¡Engañame!, si quieres 1998RicardoFilm
Huracán1998RaimundoTelevision
Tres mujeres1999Daniel SubiriTelevision
Carita de ángel2000Leonardo LariosTelevision
Atrévete a olvidarme2001Manuel SotoTelevision
Así son ellas2002Diego MontejoTelevision
Esclavo y amo 2003Benjamín SoleroFilm
Fantasías 2003AntonioFilm
Amarte es mi pecado2004Leonardo Muñoz de SantiagoTelevision
Cero y van 4 2004Jorge VillaloboFilm
Contra viento y marea2005Ricardo SandovalTelevision
La última noche 2005CirujanoFilm
Barrera de amor2005Federico Gómez ValladolidTelevision
Yo amo a Juan Querendón2007César Luis Farell CarballoTelevision
Mejor es que Gabriela no se muera 2007Film
Mujeres asesinas2007Carlos OcampoTelevision, 1 episode
Divina confusión 2008Film
Juro que te amo2008–09Justino FregosoTelevision
El Pantera2009Comandante OrozcoTelevision, 2 episodes
Cabeza de buda 2009Guest #1Film
Gritos de muerte y libertad2010Corregidor Miguel DominguezTelevision
Slaughter Weekend 2010TobyFilm
Llena de amor2010–11Lorenzo Porta-López / LorenzoTelevision
From Prada to Nada2011Gabriel Dominguez Sr.Film
Abismo de pasión2012Edmundo TovarTelevision
Me Late Chocolate 2013RicardoFilm
Gossip Girl: Acapulco2013Emiliano ZagaTelevision, 15 episodes
Lo que la vida me robó2013–14Ezequiel BasurtoTelevision
La sombra del pasado2014–15Severiano MendonzaTelevision[2]
Corazón que miente2016Padre Daniel Ferrer BilbatúaTelevision
Mujeres de negro2016JulioTelevision
Santiago Apostol2017Brujo HermogenesFilm
Hijas de la luna2018Darío IriarteTelevision
Amar a muerte2018–19Léon CarvajalTelevision
Quererlo todo2020–21Artemio CabreraTelevision[3]
Si nos dejan2021Sergio CarranzaTelevision[4]
Vencer la ausencia2022Braulio DueñasTelevision[5]
Pienso en ti2023Federico PérezTelevision[6]
La historia de Juana2024Rogelio FuenmayorTelevision[7]
Más vale solaGastónTelevision[8]
Tan cerca de ti, nace el amor2026Aurelio ArellanoTelevision[9]

Theater

References

  1. ^ "Alexis Ayala afronta nuevo reto - El Siglo de Durango". 25 July 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  2. ^ "Pablo Lyle y Michelle Renaud protagonizarán "La sombra del pasado"" (in Spanish). Rotativo. August 5, 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  3. ^ Vilchez, Mariolga (30 April 2021). "Alexis Ayala supera la depresión gracias a su papel en "Quererlo Todo"" (in Spanish). publimetro.com.mx. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Alexis Ayala se integra a Si nos dejan Interpretará al personaje protagónico de Sergio Carranza" (in Spanish). Televisa.com. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ^ Origel, Juan José (31 March 2022). "Vida y milagros | Alexis Ayala se integra al elenco de Vencer la Ausencia" (in Spanish). elsoldemexico.com.mx. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ^ H. Barrera, Karina (26 October 2022). "Este es el elenco de Pienso en ti, novela protagonizada por Alexis Ayala, Dulce María, David Zepeda y más" (in Spanish). sdpnoticias.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. ^ Mobarak, Santiago (10 May 2024). "La historia de Juana: Conoce a todo el elenco de la telenovela" (in Spanish). lasestrellas.tv. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Más vale sola, nueva comedia que llega a las estrellas en septiembre" (in Spanish). todotvnews.com. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  9. ^ "De David Zepeda a Oka Giner: Conoce a todo el elenco de la nueva telenovela de Nacho Sada" (in Spanish). lasestrellas.tv. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2026.