Michel Duval (born February 10, 1994, in Mexico City) is a Mexican actor, singer, songwriter, composer and model, who is best known for portraying Salvador Acero in Telemundo's Senora Acero.[1][2]

Michel Duval
Born
Michel Dussauge

(1994-02-10) February 10, 1994 (age 30)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, model
Years active2012–present
Notable workSeñora Acero as Salvador Acero
Height1.79 cm (5 ft 10 in)
MotherConsuelo Duval

Early life

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Michel Duval was born on February 10, 1994, with the name of Michel Dussauge. He is the son of actress and comedian Consuelo Duval.[3] He started acting at a very young age, and during that time, he discovered that his passion was art.[4] He studied at Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) and he also went for a time to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[5] After appearing in Atrévete a soñar, Duval made his debut in the telenovela Lo imperdonable (2015).[6] He also made brief appearances in various shows in Mexico. He got a role in the MTV Latin America series Último año[7] where he played Miguel Angel Valdez in the pilot episode. After the success of Último año, he decided to move to Los Angeles, California to pursue a new career where he studied acting and was able to start a musical career.[8] In theater, he acted in Romeo and Juliet and Pericles in New York City.[5] Duval's best work to date was the major role of Salvador Acero, the son of Sara Aguilar, in the hit Telemundo action drama Señora Acero (2015–2018), starring Blanca Soto and Carolina Miranda.[9][10][11] In late 2018, he starred on Syfy's Deadly Class, which aired from January to March 2019. He has also shared credits with his mother Consuelo Duval in the 2020 comedy-drama Herederos por accidente, alongside Maite Perroni and Cuca Escribano.

In 2021, he was cast as Andy Cruz in Telemundo's romantic comedy Parientes a la fuerza, with Bárbara de Regil, Guy Ecker and Carmen Aub. Later on, Duval reunites with Señora Acero co-star Oka Giner in Televisa's Marea de pasiones (2024), alongside Matías Novoa.

Personal life

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In 2016, Duval was in a relationship with his Señora Acero co-star Carolina Miranda.[12] They later broke up in 2019.[13] He is currently single.

Selected filmography

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Year Project Role Notes
2012 La rosa de Guadalupe Toño Episode: "El amor como lo veo yo"
2012 Último año Miguel Ángel Valdés Recurring role
2015 Lo imperdonable Teo Recurring role; 35 episodes
2015–2018 Señora Acero Salvador Acero Aguilar Main role (seasons 2–5); 266 episodes
2017 Queen of the South Enrique "Kique" Jiménez Recurring role; 5 episodes
2019 Deadly Class Chico Main role
2020 Diablero Alejandro / Tepoz / Ahuizotl Main role; 5 episodes
2020 Herederos por accidente Marco Antonio Márquez Ochelli de la Garza Main role
2021–2022 Parientes a la fuerza[14] Andrés "Andy" Cruz Paneta Main role
2024 Marea de pasiones[15] Tiago Grajales

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Works Result
2016[16] Premios Tu Mundo Revelation of the Year Señora Acero Nominated
2017[17] Favorite Actor Nominated[17]
I'm Sexy and I know it[17] Nominated[17]

References

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  1. ^ "EstiloDF " Michel, el sexy hijo de Consuelo Duval". EstiloDF.
  2. ^ Oyola, Michelle. "Michel Duval, 'Señora Acero' 2: 5 Datos Curiosos que Tienes que Saber". Ahoramismo.com.
  3. ^ "Hijo de Consuelo Duval critica la bajeza de la ex pareja de su madre – TVNotas ¡Irresistible!".
  4. ^ "Antes y Después: Michel Duval". Antes de la Fama. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Michel Duval – Talent on the Road".
  6. ^ "Michel Duval es Teo en la telenovela Lo imperdonable (Fotos)". Más Telenovelas.
  7. ^ "Último año, nueva serie de Michel Duval". starMedia. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "Michel Duval". Archived from the original on January 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Talento heredado: Michel Duval se destaca con su rol en 'Señora Acero 2'". elnuevoherald.
  10. ^ "Entrevista: Michel Duval habla de Salvador Acero en Señora Acero 2 (VIDEO)". Telemundo. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016.
  11. ^ González, Moisés (November 20, 2018). "Michel Duval se despide de Señora Acero: "Fue difícil desprenderme de Salvador Acero, pero quién sabe capaz y nos reencontramos en el futuro"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  12. ^ González, Moisés (December 5, 2016). "Carolina Miranda y Michel Duval de Señora Acero son novios". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  13. ^ González, Moisés (February 5, 2019). "Carolina Miranda sobre su ruptura con Michel Duval: "Son procesos, caminos y no queda más que aceptar la situación y respetar la vida y decisiones de todos a nuestro alrededor"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  14. ^ González, Moisés (September 21, 2021). "Parientes a la fuerza: tráiler y fecha de estreno de la telenovela de Telemundo". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  15. ^ González, Moisés (January 9, 2024). "Marea de pasiones: primeras imágenes y detalles de la nueva telenovela estelar de Televisa". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  16. ^ Oyola, Michelle. "Premios Tu Mundo 2016: Lista de Nominados y Ganadores". ahoramismo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  17. ^ a b c d "Lista completa de nominados a Premios Tu Mundo 2017". laopinion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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