Rafael Mercadante
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Rafael Mercadante | |
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| Born | Rafael Mercadante Mena |
| Occupations | Actor, television host, singer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | María Mercedes Aragón (2006–2021) |
Rafael Mercadante Mena is a Mexican actor, television host, singer and radio DJ who has worked in both Mexico and the United States. In the 1990s he was cast in soap operas such as El Manantial and El Privilegio de Amar, as well performing in films and plays. He later went on to host several television programs, and in 2007, won an Emmy Award after hosting "El Desfile de las Rosas" (The Rose Parade) for Univision, in Los Angeles, California.
From 200 to 2002, he presented a Mexican radio program, La Pijama, and has also produced three albums, with songs in the Norteño and Duranguense genres. In 2003, he joined the U.S. Spanish-language television network as a host and producer[1] where he was nominated for a "Revelacion Juvenil" (Young Revelation ) Award in the TVyNovelas Awards.
He first appeared on television aged ten on a local channel in Monterrey with a dancing team, "Rafael y su Ballet", and later was involved in another group, "Karma" which performed in Saltillo, Coahuila. In 1993 Mercadante received a scholarship from Mexican media company Televisa to study at the Centro de Educacion Artistica (Center for Artistic Education) in Mexico City from which he graduated in 1995.
