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Edgar Ramirez
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About Edgar Ramirez
Edgar Ramirez is a famous actor from Venezuela who earned the spotlight in 2010 after his starring role in the biographical film Carlos and further recognition after his portrayal of the character Gianni Versace in the tv series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. He is one of the rising stars of this generation.
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| Full Name | Edgar Filiberto Ramirez Arellano |
| Date of Birth | 25th March of 1977 |
| Birth Place | San Cristobal in Venezuela |
| Parent(s) | Filiberto Ramirez, and Today Arellano. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Net Worth | 8 million dollars |
Early life
Edgar Ramirez was born on 25th March of 1977 in Tachira’s capital city called San Cristobal in Venezuela. His full name is Edgar Filiberto Ramirez Arellano, and he was born to a military officer, Filiberto Ramirez, and an attorney, Today Arellano. He grew up with his sister, Nataly traveling to different places. He can speak Italian, French, Spanish, and German fluently.
Ramirez attended Andres Bello Catholic University in Venezuela and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in mass communication in 1999. In his early days, he worked as a journalist and hadn’t given much thought to pursuing a career. After his short film performance at the Viart Film festival, he encouraged him to follow acting as his career.
Career
Film:
Edgar Ramirez made his film debut in 2003 from the film Yotama Se van Volando, where he portrayed the character of Manuel Zozaya. Following years, he appeared in another Venezuelan film Punto y Raya as Pedro. He also appeared in the short film called Atenea y Afrodita as the boyfriend in 2005. The same year, he made his appearance in the action crime film called Domino as Choco. In 2006, he appeared in the film El Don as Alvaro and Elipsis as Sebastian Castillo.
In 2007, he was in the American action thriller film The Bourne Ultimatum as Paz. In 2008, he appeared in a biographical film called Che, where he portrayed the character of Ciro Redondo and in another film, Cyrano Fernandez and Vantage Point, the same year.
In 2010, Ramirez made his breakthrough from the French-German biographical film called Carlos, starring as Carlos the Jackal. His performance earned him Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor, including a Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also earned Screen Actors Guild Award nomination and the London Film Critics Circle Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, and Online Film Critics Association Award nomination.
Since his breakthrough, he has starred in various other films like An Open Heart, Zero Dark Thirty, Point Break, Hands of Stone, The Last Days of American Crime, and others. As of 2020, he is preparing for 3 films: The 355, Jungle Cruise alongside Paul Giamatti, Emily Blunt, and Dani Rovira, and Yes Day.
Television:
Edgar Ramirez made his television appearances starting 2003 from the Venezuelan telenovela Costa Rica. He made his appearance in 4 episodes, and he made his next appearance in 2005. He played a small role in another Venezuelan telenovela Ser Bonita no Basta, like Leonardo.
In 2018, Ramirez made his breakthrough after landing the main role in the true crime anthology series called The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Gianni Versace. He was awarded Satellite Award for the Best cast – Television Series, including his second Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
In 2020, he appeared in the American mystery thriller series called The Undoing as joe Mendoza.
Personal life
Edgar Ramirez is active on Instagram and has over 3.6 million followers. He also has over 1.5 million followers on Twitter. He can be connected through @edgarramirez25 on both Instagram and Twitter. He is seen flaunting his handsome face on Instagram as well as promoting his films and tv series.
Talking about his love life, he is currently believed to be single, but he has dated several past women. His first noted relationship was with Nereida Solis, and in 2012, Edgar Ramirez was rumored to be dating actress Jessica Chastain whom he met in the film set of Zero Dark Thirty. In 2014, he started dating Hands of Stone co-star Ana de Armas. Their relationship lasted 2 years, ending in 2016.
Edgar Ramirez is active in various philanthropic activities. He has supported the Amnesty International organization in its “No Dispares” campaign; he also provided support for needy children by being a member of the organization “5 Senses in Action”. He has been entitled to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ‘s Goodwill Ambassador.
Physical statistics & others
Edgar Ramirez is 43 years old as of 2020. When it comes to his physical appearances, he is ready anytime to make compromises. If the film requires his athletic body, he hits the gym and keeps a strict diet. Usually, he has an average body build, but we can see his altering body build in different films. He has a height of 5 feet and 10 inches, 178 cm, and has a body weight of about 75 kg. His chest, arms, and waist measurements are 43-15-34 inches, respectively.
Ramirez’s nationality is Venezuelan. He belongs to Latino or Hispanic ethnicity, and he has Portuguese and Spanish ancestry. He possesses hazel eyes and dark brown hair. His strong and broad jawline and prominent laugh lines are his best features that give him rugged handsomeness. His sexual orientation is straight, and he has Aries as his zodiac sign.
Net worth
As of 2020, Edgar Ramirez’s net worth is estimated to be 8 million dollars. Thanks to the television series, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, he can become a prominent television actor. Since the hit series is continuing, he will be earning more millions in the following days. He has also endorsed whisky brands like Johnnie Walker and clothing brands like Gap, which only adds extra to his net earnings.
