For sure, William Levy is one of those actors that leaves anyone shocked not only because of his physical attractiveness, but also because of his great performance in the productions that he integrates; and it is not for less, because this Prince He has fallen in love on several occasions with the audience, who have been following his artistic career step by step for almost two decades.
Although it is impossible not to imagine it within any other activity that is not in the world of entertainment, the truth is that this Cuban He dedicated himself to other things before becoming a sought-after soap opera actor.
If you still do not know what the previous works of the also model, born on August 29, 1980, were, we will tell you below.
His first leading role was alongside Maite Perroni in the telenovela “Cuidado con el Ángel”, which, according to the American magazine Entertainment Weekly, broke audience records in the US. (Photo: William Levy / Instagram)
THE WORKS OF WILLIAM LEVY BEFORE BEING AN ACTOR OF TELENOVELAS
Currently, William Levy has established himself as one of the most famous and beloved telenovela actors by the Spanish-speaking public; However, Before achieving recognition on the small screen, he had to fight hard to achieve his dreams.especially helping his family who had left Cuba.
And it is that after living 14 years in Havana with his mother and two brothers, without a father because he had abandoned them at an early age, he managed to leave his country thanks to the fact that his stepfather obtained political asylum, with which he was able to legally take his family to the United States.
Already installed in North America, While in high school, he excelled at baseball practice, which earned him a scholarship to attend college, where he began his studies at business Administrationwho did not finish them. Because he also wanted to contribute to his house, he decided to do various jobs.
William Levy is remembered for starring in the soap opera “Café con aroma de mujer” (Photo: William Levy / Instagram)
What activities did William Levy do before becoming an actor?
repaired appliances
According to Univision, as William Levy he was unemployed and wanted to financially support his loved ones, he opted for some time to dedicate himself to fixing air conditioning equipment.
It did not go badly for him, since he obtained some earnings that he took home, but he wanted more and did not hesitate to look for any other job.
William was born in Havana and lived there during his first years of life (Photo: William Levy / Instagram)
Builder
The Cuban also devoted himself, along with a family member, to masonry workswhile studying at the university. “What we used to do back then, with my uncle Roberto, was go to the houses that had patios and remove all the grass with a pick and shovel”he told “The Fat and the Skinny”.
Not only that, because he prepared the mixtures for the constructions and loaded heavy material, activities that he did in Miami, both in summer and winter. “I knew that was not my thing. I didn’t want to do something that didn’t give me the opportunity to help my family in the way that I wanted to. If I did that for the rest of my life, I wasn’t going to be able to fulfill the dream I had.”he indicated.
In 2008 he made his film debut with the film “Retazos de vida” by Ecuadorian director Viviana Cordero, along with Erika Vélez (Photo: William Levy / Instagram)
Model
On one occasion, while working in the construction field, a person suggested that she model. “In one of the jobs they saw me and told me why I didn’t model and the agency comes out with a contract.”
He was hired as a model by the Next Models agency and later participated in two television reality shows broadcast by Telemundo: “Isla de la tentación” and “Protagonistas de novela 2″. After that, the story is already known, he debuted in productions of Venevisión Internacional, then for Mexican soap operas and his career took flight, the last one we saw in “woman-fragranced coffee”.
