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Born:
- Birthday: 1956-08-12
- Born Place: Lacaze, Uruguay
Osvaldo Laport
Rubens Osvaldo Jesús Udaquiola Laport, widely known as Osvaldo Laport, is a Uruguayan-Argentine actor, singer, stage director, activist, and businessman, born on August 12, 1956, in Juan Lacaze, Uruguay. He undertook various casual jobs in his youth before moving to Buenos Aires in 1976 to pursue his passion for acting, studying at Luis Tasca's Drama School. To support himself, he worked as a clown, warehouse employee, and bricklayer. His acting career began in 1983 with the telenovela "Cara a cara," and he steadily gained prominence through lead roles in numerous acclaimed soap operas and films, including "Más allá del horizonte," "Campeones de la vida" (for which he won a Martín Fierro Award in 2000), "Amor en custodia" (earning another Martín Fierro Award in 2005), and "Soy gitano." Beyond his prolific acting career, Laport is also a dedicated humanitarian, serving as the first regional UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador for Latin America since 2006, actively raising awareness for refugee causes. He is married to Viviana Sáez, and they have a daughter named Jazmín.
