Jencarlos Canela
Jencarlos Canela
Jencarlos Canelais an American actor and award-winning singer-songwriting musician. Canela was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents, Lisette and Heriberto Canela. He is the older brother of actor Jason Canela, and they also have two older siblings. Jencarlos is known worldwide for his three internationally renowned telenovelas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoap Opera Actor
Date of Birth21 April 1988
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
I started in music and that's my forte and that's what I've always done and where I'm heading.
It's a great experience. Every time I see the belly getting bigger, and I see the sonogram and I hear his heartbeat, I'm like 'Oh, man.'
When we put music on, he kind of kicks in the belly, and it's cool to see how he's not even born yet, but he's already responding to the music. When I talk to him, he kicks as well. It's a very deep connection that I have with my son already and he's not even born. So I'm loving it.
'Suena' is what the essence of the Olympics are about. There are the best athletes in the world up on one stage. The love and admiration and respect for each other is amazing to see.
I never pictured myself as a telenovela galan - never imagined I'd be in a soap opera.
When I was five or six, I asked to sing at a big family party, and ever since I got up there in front of everyone in my suit - it had a blue collar, like in 'Scarface' - I had the bug.
I never pictured myself as a telenovela galan - never imagined Id be in a soap opera.
I only respond to Telemundo when it's about novellas, in regards to music or movies they have nothing to do with it; that's mine.
It's an honor for me to have the opportunity to work with Emilio Estefan.
My beautiful son... I can't wait to see his face, hug him, and spend time with him.
I was a musician first before anything.
I have a dad-ager. My dad is really good at the business end of things. But it's really a family affair. My mother handles all my social media stuff - Facebook, Twitter, e-mails, that kind of thing.
My career did start in the Spanish language industry, and that's probably because my father is my manager. He pushed my career in the direction he knew best.
My first language is both English and Spanish. My mom was raised in Los Angeles, so with her we spoke English, but my father was born in Cuba, so with him we spoke Spanish.