Arath de la Torre

Very few Mexican artists can “woo” the ladies and “wow” the guys like Mexico’s hottest television star, Arath de la Torre. With his boyish smile, and down to earth personality, one can say that this soap opera king who is part George Clooney, part Johnny Knoxville and part Robin Williams, is sure to make us laugh when he visits Brownsville next month to be honored as the 47th inductee into the Mr. Amigo ring of honor.

Born on March 20, 1974, in Mexico City and raised in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Arath moves back to his hometown of Mexico City at the age of 17 to study at the Centro de Educacion Artistica (CEA) and pursue his life-long dream of becoming an entertainer. He lands his first role in the popular Televisa soap opera Tu y Yo and follows that a few years later with appearances in the comedy TV show La Parodia, alongside his younger brother Ulisses.

His success continues to grow and Arath eventually becomes the host of the TV sitcom La Hora de La Papa along with Mexican beauty queen Galilea Montijo. It is during this period in his life that the first of his greatest accomplishments occurs. Alongside his beautiful wife Susy Lu, they give birth to their daughter, Gala. In 2010, and following in the footsteps of beautiful Gala, young Lucas joins the Lu - De La Torre cast of what is sure to become a long line of talented artists.

Arath De La Torre has currently taken Mexico by storm with his portrayal of Pancho Lopez, the zany but dreamy character in Mexico’s #1 rated soap opera, Una Familia Con Suerte, which has launched him into international stardom as he prepares to start a U.S. promotional tour that will take him to the biggest markets in the North American continent.

So make sure that you catch a glimpse of this incredible actor, loving father and genuine “Mexicano” who wears his country’s color with pride and represents his land with dignity and dedication to his art, his family and his country.

Over the past 47 years, the Mr. Amigo honoree has been chosen from a wide field candidates based on criteria of endeavors and accomplishments as is reflected in the Mr. Amigo roster which includes Angelica Vale, Cantinflas, Jose Suliman, Lucero, Lic. Miguel Aleman, Veronica Castro, and many, many more.