Manu Ríos

Manuel Ríos Fernández (born 17 December 1998), known professionally as Manu Ríos, is a Spanish actor, model and influencer known for his role as Patrick Blanco Commerford on the Netflix series Elite.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ríos and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Manu Ríos
Born
Manuel Ríos Fernández

(1998-12-17) December 17, 1998
Calzada de Calatrava, Spain
CitizenshipSpanish
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2008–present

He began his musical career in 2010 by performing covers on YouTube. In 2012, he joined the musical band Parchís, a group with which he released albums and made music tours.[2][3]

Early life

Manu was born on 17 December 1998 in Calzada de Calatrava.[4] He began his career in the entertainment industry at 9 years old when he participated in a reality show in Castilla-La Mancha.[5] At that age, he also began uploading covers of famous songs on YouTube. He studied classical ballet and urban dance and was one of the members of the children's musical band Parchís in its 2012 relaunch, a group with which he released records and toured throughout Spain.[6][7] In addition, he participated in a production of the musical Les Misérables, playing Gavroche.[8]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Chiringuito de Pepe Mauricio Martínez Recurring role (season 1); 6 episodes [9]
2021–present Elite Patrick Blanco Commerford Main role (seasons 4 and 5); 16 episodes [1]
2021 Elite: Short Stories Patrick Blanco Commerford Lead role (story: Patrick); 3 episodes [1]
2022 La edad de la ira Marcos Lead role; 4 episodes [1]

Theater
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Les Miserables Gavroche Thénardier Musical, Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid) [10]
2012-2013 Don Pepito Don Pepito Musical, Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid)

References
  1. EDT, Molli Mitchell On 6/23/21 at 8:01 AM (2021-06-23). "All you need to know about "Elite" star Manu Rios". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  2. "El cover de Paloma Mami que actor de "Élite" hizo hace casi dos años atrás". Fotech.cl (in Spanish). 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  3. Manu Ríos - album El Mundo Mágico de Parchís @ kids'music, retrieved 2021-07-13
  4. "De Calzada a la serie 'Élite': Manu Ríos, el nuevo rey midas de los 'influencers' que arrasa en Instagram con más de 5 millones de seguidores". Lanza Digital (in Spanish). 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  5. SensaCine. "Quién es Manu Ríos, el cantante e 'influencer' que vuelve locos a Ander y Omar en la temporada 4 de 'Élite'". SensaCine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  6. Coruña, Luis P. Ferreiro | A. (2012-03-14). "Manu Ríos: "Hacemos los temas clásicos con un toque más moderno"". La Opinión de A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  7. Dios, Marisa de (2021-06-19). "Manu Ríos, el niño de Parchís que ahora triunfa en 'Élite'". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  8. "Manu Ríos, entrevista con el Instagramer español más potente del mundo". Neo2 Magazine (in Spanish). 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  9. "El calzadeño Manuel Ríos participó en la serie "El Chiringuito de Pepe"". CalzadaPlus. Retrieved 2021-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Manu Rios' Quarantine Diary in Madrid". PAPER. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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