{{Infobox person | name = Carlos Mata | image = Carlos Mata in September 2015.png | caption = Mata in September 2015 | birth_name = Carlos Enrique Mata Iturriza | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|8|28}} | birth_place = Valencia, Venezuela | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then | death_place = --> | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actor * singer }} | children = 3 | years_active = 1971–present | known_for = | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = {{flatlist| * Balada * Pop}} | instrument = {{flatlist| * Vocals }} <!-- | label = {{flatlist| }} --> | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|carlosmata.net}} }} }}
'''Carlos Enrique Mata Iturriza''' (born August 28, 1952), better known as '''Carlos Mata''', is a Venezuelan television actor and singer. Born in Valencia, Venezuela on August 28, 1952,<ref name="noticiaaldia.com">{{cite web|title=Carlos Mata, "El primer actor" celebra su cumpleaños (Video)|url=http://noticiaaldia.com/2016/08/el-primer-actor-carlos-mata-esta-de-cumpleanos-hoy-apaga-63-velitas/|website=noticiaaldia.com|accessdate=25 June 2017|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807235242/http://noticiaaldia.com/2016/08/el-primer-actor-carlos-mata-esta-de-cumpleanos-hoy-apaga-63-velitas/|archive-date=7 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="buenamusica.com">{{cite web|title=Biografía, historia, vida y legado musical de Carlos Mata|url=https://www.buenamusica.com/carlos-mata/biografia|website=buenamusica.com|accessdate=25 June 2017|language=Spanish}}</ref> he is best known for his great career in Venezuelan telenovelas for the companies Venezolana de Televisión, Radio Caracas Televisión and, Venevisión.<ref name="panorama.com.ve">{{cite web|title=Lo que no sabíamos de Carlos Mata cuando era el "galán del año"|url=http://www.panorama.com.ve/facetas/Lo-que-no-sabiamos-de-Carlos-Mata-cuando-era-el-galan-del-ano-20160317-0104.html|website=panorama.com.ve|accessdate=25 June 2017|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723064236/http://www.panorama.com.ve/facetas/Lo-que-no-sabiamos-de-Carlos-Mata-cuando-era-el-galan-del-ano-20160317-0104.html|archive-date=23 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mata was the protagonist in 9 telenovelas, among them the most recognized are ''La dama de rosa'' (1986), ''Señora'' (1988), ''Las dos Dianas'' (1992), ''Déjate querer'' (1993) and ''Enamorada'' (1999), among others.<ref name="buenamusica.com" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Carlos Mata: "El hambre está matando a Venezuela"|url=http://www.primiciasya.com/primicias/carlos-mata-el-hambre-esta-matando-venezuela-n1384574.html|website=primiciasya.com|accessdate=25 June 2017|language=Spanish}}</ref> His album "Que por que te quiero" remained for four months on the ''Billboard charts'' in 1985, where he shared the stage with artists such as: Miami Sound Machine, Lola Flores, Celia Cruz, Joaquin Sabina, Julio Iglesias, Brigitte Nielsen, Miguel Bosé, among many others.<ref name="buenamusica.com" /><ref name="panorama.com.ve" />
Through his image, he was the biggest seller of Latin American telenovelas in the world, and was even mentioned by market studies as the third export product of Venezuela,<ref name="apuntes.tv">{{cite web|title=Carlos Mata / Luis Alfredo Ascanio|url=http://www.apuntes.tv/2017/04/29/carlos-mata-luis-alfredo-ascanio/|website=apuntes.tv|accessdate=25 June 2017|language=Spanish}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="buenamusica.com" /> and as the most recognized Spanish non-Spanish character.<ref name="buenamusica.com" /><ref name="panorama.com.ve" />
== Selected filmography == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ Television roles |- !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"|Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- !scope=row| ''Jugando a vivir'' | 1982 | Javier | |- !scope=row| ''Leonela'' | 1983 | Willy Gonzalez Díaz | |- !scope=row| ''Topacio'' | 1984 | Playback singer | |- !scope=row| ''Cristal'' | 1985 | Luis Alfredo Ascanio | |- !scope=row| ''Adriana'' | 1985 | Unknown role | |- !scope=row| ''Mansión de Luxe'' | 1986 | Rafa | |- !scope=row| ''La dama de rosa'' | 1986 | Tito Clemente | |- !scope=row| ''La pasión de Teresa'' | 1987 | Guillermo | |- !scope=row| ''Señora'' | 1988 | Diego Mendoza | |- !scope=row| ''Anabel'' | 1990 | Carlos Eduardo | |- !scope=row| ''Las dos Dianas'' | 1992 | Diego / Gabriel | |- !scope=row| ''Déjate querer'' | 1993 | Andrés Machado | |- !scope=row| ''Dos mujeres'' | 1999 | Francisco Pizarro | |- !scope=row| ''Enamorada'' | 1999 | Augusto Contreras | |- !scope=row| ''Amantes de Luna Llena'' | 2000 | Alejandro Linares | |- !scope=row| ''Guerra de mujeres'' | 2001 | Atanasio Herrera | |- !scope=row| ''Las González'' | 2002 | Cristóbal Rojas | |- !scope=row| ''Belinda'' | 2004 | Dr. Alfonso Rivas | |- !scope=row| ''Voltea pa' que te enamores'' | 2006 | Rómulo García | |- !scope=row| ''La vida entera'' | 2008 | Facundo Montoya | |- !scope=row| ''La viuda joven'' | 2011 | Ángel Abraham | |- !scope=row| ''Una Maid en Manhattan'' | 2011 | Óscar Saldarriaga | |- !scope=row| ''Demente criminal'' | 2015 | Captain Omar Zamora | |- !Luisa<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-02 |title=Así es la vida actual de Carlos Mata, el inolvidable protagonista de la telenovela 'Cristal' |url=https://www.semana.es/corazon/vida-actual-carlos-mata-inolvidable-protagonista-telenovela-cristal_2791861 |access-date=2025-10-02 |website=Semana |language=es}}</ref> |2016 |Juan Bautiista Arismendi | |- !scope=row| ''El Señor de los Cielos''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Romero|first1=Hillary|title=Carlos Mata y Catherina Cardozo se incorporan a la nueva temporada del Señor de los Cielos|url=http://ondalasuperestacion.com/carlos-mata-catherina-cardozo-se-incorporan-la-nueva-temporada-del-senor-los-cielos/|website=ondalasuperestacion.com|accessdate=23 June 2017|language=Spanish}}</ref> | 2017 | Juan Carlos Salvatierra | Recurring role (season 5) |- !scope=row| ''Soltero con hijas''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aranguez |first1=Teresa |title=Carlos Mata es el nuevo fichaje de la serie Soltero con hijas ¡y además le da tiempo a 'desnudarse' en el teatro! |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/television/carlos-mata-nuevo-fichaje-en-serie-soltero-con-hijas-y-protagonista-de-desnudo-con-sombrero/ |website=peopleenespanol.com |publisher=People en Español |accessdate=19 October 2019 |language=Spanish |archive-date=18 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918002644/https://peopleenespanol.com/television/carlos-mata-nuevo-fichaje-en-serie-soltero-con-hijas-y-protagonista-de-desnudo-con-sombrero/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 2019 | Efraín Robles | |- !scope=row| ''Vuelve a mí''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Salazar |first1=Soreny |title=¡Qué, qué! Carlos Mata regresa a Telemundo tras abrirse paso en Televisa – Te contamos |url=https://vidamoderna.com/que-que-carlos-mata-regresa-a-telemundo-tras-abrirse-paso-en-televisa-te-contamos/ |website=vidamoderna.com |access-date=13 September 2024 |language=es |date=22 August 2023}}</ref> | 2023 | Valentín San Román | Recurring role |- |The Blue House |2024 |Martin |Direct Claaudia Callao<ref>{{Cite web |last=González |first=Aliana |date=2023-02-07 |title=La película La casa azul del director Claudio Callao inicia producción el 6 de marzo en Jalisco |url=https://www.produ.com/television/noticias/la-pelicula-la-casa-azul-del-director-claudio-callao-inicia-produccion-el-6-de-marzo-en-jalisco/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=PRODU |language=es}}</ref> |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | Refs |- | rowspan="1"| 2015 | rowspan="1"| Miami Life Awards | Theater: Principal actor | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="miamilifeawards.com">{{cite web|title=Miami Life Awards Ganadores 2015|url=http://miamilifeawards.com/ganadores-m-l-a/ganadores-2015/|website=miamilifeawards.com|accessdate=25 June 2017|language=Spanish}}</ref> |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb name|0557994|Carlos Mata}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mata, Carlos}} Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:Venezuelan male telenovela actors Category:20th-century Venezuelan male singers Category:21st-century Venezuelan male singers Category:Sonográfica artists