William Levy – A Cuban-American Actor And Former Model

From appearing in reality TV shows in Telemundo to becoming one of the most loved actors of the telenovela industry, William Levy has come a long way. He got his first big break in Carla Estrada's 2007 film Pasión. To the English-speaking audience in America, Levy received widespread recognition after coming third place in the 2012 season of Dancing with the Stars. He played the role of J Lo's love interest in her music video for I'm Into You released on NBC's Today on May 2nd of 2011. Here is all you need to know about the Cuban-American entertainer who has been labeled as the Latin Brad Pitt.

AgeLevy was born William Levy Gutiérrez on August 29, 1980, in Cojimar, Havana, Cuba. His middle name Levy is his maternal grandfather's who was Jewish. Levy's mother Barbara raised him as a single mother. Seeking greener pastures, Levy immigrated to the United States at the age of 14. He attended Barbara Goleman Senior high school where he excelled in baseball earning a baseball scholarship to attend St. Thomas University. Levy studied business administration at the school for two years before dropping out to pursue a career in entertainment.In the next couple of years that followed, Levy studied acting in Los Angeles, Miami, and Mexico City.

His career kicked off officially in 2003 when he began modeling for Next Models agency. Subsequently, he became one of the contestants in the reality TV shows; Isla de la Tentación and Protagonistas de Novela 2 both aired on Telemundo.

In 2006, he made his Spanish language TV debut in Mi vida eres tú and Olvidarte jamás. He got his big break in Pasión and solidified his presence with the lead role in the soap opera Cuidado con el Angel which was a huge rating hit for Televisa. Levy's next hit TV films would come to include; Sortilegio, Triunfo del amor, and La Tempestad.

After his success with Dancing with the stars where he finished third place with his partner, Cheryl Burke, William Levy became more visible to the English audience in America. Some of his Hollywood films would come to include; Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, The Veil, and more.

William Levy has been very successful in his career. Spreading his tentacles to America's English-speaking audience no doubt boosted his career meaning more money for him. His net worth has been estimated at $18 million.