{{Distinguish|Manuel Cortes}} {{notability|Bio|date=May 2017}} {{expand German|topic=bio|date=May 2022|Manuel Cortez}} thumb|Manuel Cortez
'''Manuel Armando Cortez''' (born 24 May 1979 in Freiburg im Breisgau)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.de/cms/schrankalarm-die-biografie-von-stylist-manuel-cortez-3031263.html |title=Schrankalarm: Die Biografie von Stylist Manuel Cortez |publisher=Vox |date=9 August 2016 |accessdate=2020-01-22 }}</ref> is a German-Portuguese actor, creative director and photographer.
==Life and career== [[File:02 Medienforum Mittweida.jpg|thumb|Manuel Cortez with Dr. Helmut Thoma]] At the age of ten, he visited the children's drama school in Lisbon. Shortly after, he graduated from an acting and vocal training school. He also trained as a hairdresser and make-up artist with focus on special effects.
He has worked in films including ''Asudem'' (2007) by Daryush Shokof, ''Night of the Living Dorks'' (2004), ''{{ill|A2 Racer (film)|de|3=Autobahnraser (Film)|lt=A2 Racer}}'' (2004), and ''Do Fish Do It?'' (2002). One of his bigger roles was that of Rokko Kowalski in the Sat.1 program ''Verliebt in Berlin'' (2006). From 2011 to April 2012, he was seen in ''Anna und die Liebe'' as the male lead, Luca Benzoni.
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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.manuel-cortez.com/}} {{in lang|de}} * {{IMDb name|0181384}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cortez, Manuel}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Male actors from Freiburg im Breisgau Category:German male film actors Category:German comedy musicians Category:German people of Portuguese descent Category:Let's Dance (German TV series) winners