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Manu Ríos
Spanish actor and singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manuel Ríos Fernández (born 17 December 1998) is a Spanish actor and singer. He gained recognition for his role in the Netflix teen drama series Elite (2021–2022). He has since appeared in the series Breathless (2024–2025), La edad de la ira (2022), and Muted (2023), and the short film Strange Way of Life (2023).
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Early life
Manuel Ríos Fernández was born on 17 December 1998 in Calzada de Calatrava, a small town in the province of Ciudad Real.[1] His mother is a hairdresser and his father is an electrician.[2] He has an older brother.[3]
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Ríos made his television debut at the age of nine on the music reality show Cantando en familia, after being selected through a local talent search.[4] The following year, in 2009, he appeared as a dancer on the Spanish talent show ¡Tú sí que vales!.[5]
In 2010, Ríos joined the cast of the musical Les Misérables at the Lope de Vega Theatre in Madrid, portraying the character Gavroche.[6] He later appeared in the musical Don Pepito.[7] In 2012, at the age of 13, he became a member of the relaunched children's musical group Parchís, with whom he released an album and toured across Spain.[8][9]
As a child, Ríos began uploading covers of popular songs to YouTube, where he developed a growing online following.[10] In 2013, he signed a 6-year contract with music producer Richy Peña, and moved with his family to the United States to work with an American team.[11] Although the release of his debut extended play (EP) was delayed due to acting commitments, he has stated that it will be released in the future.[12] He has described his musical style as alternative pop with darker elements.[13] Ríos plays the guitar and piano, and has cited artists such as Lorde and Frank Ocean as influences.[14][15] His 2016 cover of the song "Riptide" has over 28 million streams on Spotify.[16]
Ríos began his acting career in 2014, playing Mauricio Martínez in the comedy drama television series Chiringuito de Pepe. He gained international recognition in 2021 after joining the cast of the Netflix teen drama Elite as Patrick Blanco, appearing in the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons.[17] In February 2023, he was nominated for Best TV Actor at the 2022 Fotogramas de Plata for his performance in Elite.[18] Shortly after attending the 2022 Met Gala in New York, Ríos began filming the Netflix psychological thriller series Muted.[19] He also played the lead role of Marcos in La edad de la ira, an adaptation of the novel by Nando López. He portrays an introverted teenager who is accused of murdering his father.[20] In 2022, Ríos was cast as a balladeer in the short film Strange Way of Life, directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.[21][22]
In October 2023, Ríos and stylist Marc Forné founded the unisex fashion brand Carrer, with Ríos serving as its creative director.[23][24]
In 2024, he was cast in the medical drama series Breathless for Netflix.[25]
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