Sebastián Eslava

Sebastián Eslava
Eslava in 2017
Born
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
FatherPepe Cáceres

Sebastián Eslava is a Colombian film and television actor. He is known known for his role in the Colombian drama series The Girl, as Manuel Monsalve.

Early life and education

Sebastián Eslava is the son of the famous bullfighter Pepe Cáceres.[1][2]

Career

Eslava played a lead role as Manuel Monsalve in the 2016 Colombian TV series The Girl (La niña), made for Caracol Televisión and later screened on Netflix.[3][4]

In 2018 he played Marlon Cruz, one of the main characters, in 69 episodes of Paraíso Travel.[5]

In 2025 Eslava played a lead role as Jhon Lloreda, a corporal in the French Foreign Legion, in the British-French feature film Legionario.[6]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Works Result
2017 26th TVyNovelas Awards Colombia[7] Favorite Series Male Protagonist[7] The Girl Won
India Catalina Awards[8] Best Lead Actor in a Telenovela or Series[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 El percance perfecto Lucio
2009 The Battle: Cinco de Mayo Juan Video
2015 Bastards y Diablos Young Gabriel
2016 Pablo Pablo Also writer and producer
2025 Legionario Jhon Lloreda

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Victoria Pacho
2008 Aquí no hay quien viva Alex Guerra
2009 Niños ricos, pobres padres Miguel Zabala
2013 Mamá también Martín
2016 The Girl Manuel Monsalve Main role; 86 episodes
2017 Venganza Kike 2 episodes
2017 Narcos Nicolas Rodríguez Recurring role (season 3); 5 episodes
2018 Paraíso Travel Marlon Cruz Main role; 69 episodes
2019 Siempre bruja Esteban Main role; 10 episodes
2019 Wild District Merida Main role (season 2); 6 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Sebastián Eslava, actor por vocación". elespectador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ↑ ""Mi mujer casi ideal es Paulina Vega": Sebastián Eslava habló sobre su vida". caracoltv.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sebastián Eslava, el sensual protagonista de "La Niña" de Caracol". publimetro.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Fuente, Anna Marie de la (15 June 2016). "Netflix Inks Exclusive Licensing Pact With Colombia's Caracol TV". Variety. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Laura Londoño y Sebastián Eslava protagonizan la serie Paraíso Travel". entretengo.com (in Spanish).
  6. ↑ "Deux heures avec... Les frères Cummings" (PDF). Le Journal de Saint-Germain (846): 8. 26 April 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Tv y Novelas premia a lo mejor de la farándula colombiana". caracol.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  8. 1 2 "La Niña y La Esclava Blanca 'arrasan' con los premios en los India Catalina". caracoltv.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2017.