Leonor Varela Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Leonor Varela Palma |
| Profession(s) | Actress, Model, Activist |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters - 168 cm in meters - 1.68 m in feet inches - 5’ 6” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms - 55 kg in pounds - 120 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 32-28-34 |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Medium Brown |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | December 29, 1972 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 45 Years |
| Birth Place | Santiago, Chile |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricon |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Hometown | Santiago, Chile |
| School | Niels Arestrup School |
| College/University | • Conservatoire de Paris (A college of music and dance) • L'École du Passage |
| Debut | Film (Actress)- Shooting Stars (1997) TV (Actress)- Extrême limite (1995)  |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity/Race | Chilean |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Doing Yoga, Swimming, Horse Riding |
| Awards/Honors/Achievements | • Honoured at the 23rd Annual Imagen Awards with "Best Supporting Actress" for her film, Where God Left His Shoes • Awarded Miami's New Herald "Best Actress of the Year" award for her film, Innocnet Voices |
| Tattoo |  |
| Boyfriends, Affairs and More | |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Boyfriends/Affairs | Billy Zane (Ex-Fiancé) |
| Marriage Date | April 15, 2013 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Lucas Akoskin |
| Children | Son- Matteo Daughter- Luna Mae  |
| Parents | Father- Francisco Varela García (Cognitive Neuroscientist) Mother- Leonor Palma-Keller (A Massage Therapist and biologist)  |
| Siblings | Brother(s)- Javier, Gabriel Sister- Alejandra |
| Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Actresses | Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett |
| Favorite Writer | Milan Kundera |
| Favorite Icecream | Magnum |
| Favorite Destination | Carbon Beach, Malibu |
| Money Factor |
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| Net Worth | $6 Million (as per 2017) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Leonor Varela
- Does Leonor Varela smoke?: Not Known
- Does Leonor Varela drink alcohol?: Yes
- Varela’s maternal grandmother, Daniel Palma Robledo who was a Communist Party member, was abducted by DINA (Pinochet’s political police) and had been missing since then.
- Her mother, Leonor Palma-Keller was of Hungarian, French, and Syrian descent.
- In 1973, her family fled from Chile to Costa Rica due to 1973’s military coup d’état. They returned back in 1980 but Varela remained in Paris to complete her studies in acting.
- In 1995, Varela first acted in a children’s film, Pony Trek. It was shot in Iceland for which she learned horse riding for 3 months.
- She bagged the film, “Shooting Stars” after being refered to a French filmmaker by her dentist.
- She claimed to fame after she was cast in a Chilean soap opera, Tic Tac.
- In 1998, she was cast opposite to Leonardo DiCaprio, in the film, The Man in the Iron Mask.
- She played the title role in the TV movie, Cleopatra (1999).
- In 2001, she worked in the films, The Tailor of Panama and Texas Rangers.
- In 2002, she did one of the most popular roles of her career; vampire princess Nyssa in the film Blade II.
Leonor Varela In The Film, Blade 2
- She played non-recurring short roles in the Arrested Development (aired on Fox Television) and Stargate: Atlantis.
- In 2005, she was nominated in the category; Best Actress for Innocent Voices (2004), for the Ariel Award.
- In 2006, she was ranked 69 in the FHM’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006.”
- In 2012, she was featured on the TNT television series, Dallas, playing as Marta Del Sol.
- Her other notable films are Americano (2005), Goal II: Living the Dream (2007), Sleep Dealer (2008), Blind Alley (2011), Captive (2015), etc.
- Varela and Lucas Akoskin were blessed with their first baby, Matteo, in 2012. Later, they got married in 2013.
Leonor Varela With Her Husband and Son
- Before marrying Lucas, Varela was engaged to actor, Billy Zane but due to unknown reasons, they called off their marriage.
- In 2018, she appeared in the film, Alpha, directed by Albert Hughes. The film got delayed many times before being released. It received critical acclaim by the the critics as well as by the public.
- Not just a vegan, she is a marine life activist and spreads awareness about saving the whales. She works with a group named, Save The Whales Again.
- She is a member of various NGOs like, Global Green USA,, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), Centro Ballena Azúl (Chile), and Oceana (Osean Conservation Group).
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