Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez Martínez (born 17 October 1946) is a Mexican actor and comedian who has appeared in over 140 films and television shows in Mexico.
Biography Manuel Ibáñez Martínez was born on 17 October 1946, the youngest of four children and the only male child in his family. His father was a day laborer who separated from the family shortly after his son was born. Because his mother had no career of her own, Ibáñez had to assist his family economically from a young age. His mother's brother, Domingo, assisted the family and provided Ibáñez with a much needed father figure during childhood.
After the death of his mother in 1968, Ibáñez started working as a photojournalist in a news agency that had been created by some of his friends. He was sent to cover the student movement of that year, but soon realized that he wanted to be a performer instead.
He enrolled under the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and after competing in an oral poetry competition won a scholarship to study acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature in Mexico City.
Ibáñez has become one of the icons of Mexican comedy, thanks to his roles in such films as Llegamos, los fregamos y nos fuimos, Los peseros, Los plomeros y las ficheras, El rey de las ficheras, La chica del alacrán de oro, and Lagunilla mi barrio. He has worked with many well known actors, such as Carmen Salinas, Luis de Alba, Alfonso Zayas, Andrés García, Isela Vega, Rafael Inclán, Mario Almada, Sasha Montenegro and Agustín Bernal.
Women have been a major factor in his life, as evidenced by his five marriages. The first, when he was 24 years of age, gave him his first child, Miranda, but quickly ended in divorce. His current wife is Jacqueline Castro, with whom he has had two daughters, Tanya and Daniel. He is also the father of actress Daniela Ibañez.
Ibáñez teaches acting as part of the Centro de Capacitación Artística (CEA) ("Artistic Training Center") of the media company Televisa. He made his television writing debut on the 2005 sitcom Vecinos ("Neighbours"), produced by Eugenio Derbez, in which he also appeared in a recurring acting role. In 2006, Ibáñez moved to Argentina for a major role in the telenovela-sitcom Amor mío ("My Love"), starring Raúl Araiza and Vanessa Guzmán, eventually appearing in 112 episodes over two seasons.
For his work in movies and television Ibanez was inducted into the Paseo de las Luminarias in 1995.
Filmography
Television Year(s) Title Role 1985 Vivir un poco Leonardo Rafael Fernández 1993 Valentina Rigoberto "Rigo" Pérez 1995 Acapulco, cuerpo y alma Teo 1996 La culpa Raúl Nava 1998 Ángela Ramiro 1999 Tres mujeres Héctor Gómez 1999 ¿Qué nos pasa? 2000–2001 Carita de ángel Cándido 2001 Navidad sin fin Darro 2001 Primer amor... tres años después Conrado Baldomero 2001 Primer amor... a mil por hora Conrado Baldomero 2001–2002 El juego de la vida Augusto Vidal 2002–2003 Mujer, casos de la vida real 2003 Clap!... El lugar de tus sueños Padre Constantino 2003 Amor real Remigio Quintero 2004 Hospital el paisa Eulalio Martínez 2004 Rubí Onésimo Segundo 2004 Rubí... La descarada Onésimo Segundo 2005–present Vecinos Jorjais 2006–2007 Amor mío Andrés Sinclair 2008 Las tontas no van al cielo Don Manuel "Meño" Morales 2009 Camaleones Leónidas 2009 Un gancho al corazón Meño 2009–2010 Hasta que el dinero nos separe Casimiro Gutiérrez "El Gutierritos" 2010 Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón Profundo Isimo 2010–2011 Triunfo del amor Don Napoleón Bravo 2012 Cloroformo Don Roque 2012 La mujer del Vendaval Timoteo Presidente Montenegro Mondràgon 2013-2014 Qué pobres tan ricos Jesús Mechaca "El Hijo de Sumatra" 2014-2015 La sombra del pasado Melesio 2015-2016 Antes muerta que Lichita Ignacio Gutierrez 2021 Vencer el pasado Camilo Sánchez 2024 Más vale sola Amador Y llegaron de noche Eduardo Arozamena
Film and video
Year Title Role 1970 Quizá siempre si me muera 1973 La derrota 1975 La presidenta municipal Licenciado Cástulo Barrenillo 1976 Actas de Marusia Rufino 1976 México, México, ra ra ra 1978 Pasajeros en transito 1979 El alburero 1980 La grilla 1980 Buscando un campeon 1981 D.F./Distrito Federal 1981 The Pulque Tavern 1981 Lagunilla, mi barrio Piston 1981 El mil usos 1982 Cosa fácil Gallo 1982 Días de combate Gallo Villarreal 1982 Una gallina muy ponedora 1982 La pulquería 2 1983 Lagunilla 2 1984 Siempre en domingo 1984 Emanuelo 1984 Nosotros los pelados 1984 Las glorias del gran Púas 1984 Se sufre pero se goza 1984 Adiós Lagunilla, adiós 1985 De todas... todas! 1985 Llegamos los fregamos y nos fuimos 1985 La pulquería ataca de nuevo 1985 El rey de la vecindad Caguama 1985 La tumba del mojado Candido Laponte 1985 Ah que viejas canciones tan calientes 1986 Toda la vida Lalo 1986 Perseguido por la ley 1986 Un macho en la cárcel de mujeres 1987 Las movidas del mofles 1987 La mujer policía 1987 La ruletera 1987 Es Talon y cobra 1987 Destrampados in Los Angeles 1987 Un macho en el salón de belleza 1988 Día de muertos 1988 El gran relajo mexicano 1988 Los maistros 1988 Los hermanos machorro 1988 La quinta del amor 1988 La ley del coyote 1988 El violador infernal 1988 Agapito se mete en todo 1988 La nalgada de oro 1988 Para que dure no se apure 1989 Las guerreras del amor 1989 Las novias del lechero 1989 El garañón 1989 Solo para adúlteros 1989 Los rateros 1989 El nacimiento de un guerrillero 1989 Un macho en el reformatorio de señoritas 1989 El rey de las ficheras 1989 La portera ardiente 1989 Las borrachas 1989 La Bamba sangrienta 1989 Pilas calientes 1989 Picardia nacional 1989 La chamarra de la muerte 1989 En un motel nadie duerme 1989 Dos camioneros con suerte (recongidos en cancus) 1989 El chorizo del carnicero 1990 Dando y dando 1990 Dos judiciales en aprietos 1990 Los aboneros del amor 1990 Tacos, tortas y enchiladas - La Rifa 1990 Noche de recamareras (video) 1990 Muertes violentas 1990 Brutalidad judicial 1990 Duelo de rufianes 1990 Tarot sangriento 1990 El lechero del barrio 1990 Muerte bajo la piel 1990 El reportero 1990 El pozo del diablo 1990 Inesperada venganza 1990 Me lleva el tren El chofer 1990 El dandy y sus mujeres 1990 Compadres a la Mexicana Ismael Llanes 1991 Los hojalateros 1991 No me des las... gracias llorando 1991 El gran reto - Lola la Trailera 3 1991 Serpiente 1991 La pistola del pájaro 1991 El pájaro tata 1991 Tequileros del Rio Grande Silvano García 1991 Narcovictimas 1991 Las travesuras del diablo 1991 Operación Tijuana 1991 El callejón de los cocolasos 1991 La leyenda del escorpión 1991 El bizcocho del Panadero 1992 La fichera mas rapida del oeste 1992 Movidas chuecas 1993 Inseminación artificial 1993 Me muero de la risa 1994 La cantina 1994 La Olimpiada del barrio (video) 1995 El sexo no causa impuestos (video) 1995 Violencia en la oscuridad 1995 El burocrata 1995 Rojo total 1995 Asesinos por naturaleza 1995 Tremendo Escopetón 1996 El talachas y su meneito (video) 1996 La chiva loca (video) 1996 Balazos en la capirucha (video) 1997 Las mulas del pueblo 1998 Mi Yegua bronca 2006 Amor xtremo 2006 Ambiciona J 2006 Sexo, amor y otras perversiones 2 Joaquín
Awards and nominations
Premios TVyNovelas
Year Category Title Result 2009 Best First Actor Las tontas no van al cielo 2014 Best Supporting Actor La mujer del Vendaval 2015 Best First Actor Qué pobres tan ricos 2016 Best Supporting Actor La sombra del pasado
Kids Choice Awards México
Year Category Title Result 2010 Favorite Villain Camaleones
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