Antonio Banderas

Actors are known for their movies and Tv shows but the Antonio Banderas is an actor known for his voice. Antonio is a kind-hearted man, a very hardworking actor, and was placed in the 24th position in the list of ‘100 sexiest stars in Film history’ in 1995. Every generation is captivated by Antonio and his work.

José Antonio Domínguez Bandera known as Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor who has created an imprint in Hollywood. Antonio is vastly recognized for his work starting from movies like Puss in Boots to Pain and Glory. Antonia also has a hobby of cooking and loves to cook on Sundays.

Who Are Antonio Banderas’s Parents?

On 10 august, 1960 Antonio Banderas was born to José Domínguez and Ana Bandera Gallego in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Antonio’s father was a Police Officer in Civil Guard who passed away in 2008 and his mother was a school teacher. Antonio has two siblings, a brother Francisco Javier Banderas and a sister Chloe Banderas. Antonio's zodiac sign is Leo.

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Antonio was born in a religious environment and went Roman Catholic as a child but considers himself an agnostic. Antonio went to the School of Dramatic Art in Malaga in and 2015, enrolled in Central Saint Martins to study a fashion designing course. Antonio has struggled when speaking certain English words which made it difficult for him to express himself.

What Are The Career Peaks Of Antonio Banderas?

While studying at the school of Dramatic art in Malaga, Antonio made his debut at a small theatre, which caught the attention of Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. From there, Antonio made his film debut in Labyrinth of Passion. Later In 1990, Antonio gained more recognition by appearing in the controversial Spanish dark romantic comedy movie Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! As a mad patient who kidnaps a porn star played by Victoria Abril until she falls in love with him.

In 1991, Antonio was introduced to Hollywood by Madonna through her documentary film called Madonna: Truth or Dare. He struggled to get through Hollywood’s first few years due to weak English but then starred in the mainstream American movie ‘Philadelphia’ along with Tom Hanks. Antonio got high praise for this movie and scored another blockbuster movie Interview with the Vampire along with Brad Pitt.

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Antonio also had a special appearance in movies like Spy Kids, Original Sin, and Frida. He gave his voice in the animated movie Puss in Boots, Shrek 2, and its franchise. In 2018, Antonio starred in Genius: Picasso as a sculptor and painter Pablo Picasso for which he was awarded the Emmy award, Screen Actor Award, and Colden Globe Nomination. Antonio won an Academy Award for his outstanding performance in the Spanish movie Pain and Glory in 2019 Directed and created by Pedro Almodóvar. His recent work is movies including Dolittle released in 2020 and Uncharted released in 2022.

Who Is Antonio Banderas Married To?

Antonio Banderas is currently married to Nicole Kimpel a Dutch Investment banker after divorcing his 2nd wife Melanie Griffith. Moving back, Antonio met his first wife Ana Leza in a bar through a mutual friend. They got married in July 1987 and got divorced in 1997. Antonio started dating his second wife while he was in a marriage with Ana. Antonio met Melanie Griffith on the set of the movie ‘Too much’ where he got very nervous and asked her age.

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Later they bonded together and Melanie and Antonio got married after both got separated from their first marriage. Melanie divorced Don Johnson and they got married in May 1996. The couple was together for more than two decades and then got divorced in 2015. It was proved that Antonio had repeatedly cheated on her so in the divorce settlement Antonio had to pay $65000 per month in spousal support and give her their house in Aspen.

Antonio was rumored to be dating Angelina Jolie in 2000 while shooting together for ‘Original Study’ and Sharon Stone in 2014 after getting divorced from Melanie.

Antonio has two children: eldest daughter Stella Del Carmen Bandera with Melanie Griffith born on 24 September 1996. Moreover, many magazines speculate that he has another daughter named Ariely Gracia Banderas with Sonnia Gomez. Antonio also has a famous stepdaughter, Dakota Johnson who stated him as a bonus dad while presenting him Hollywood fame award for Pain and Glory.

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What Is Antonio Banderas’s Net Worth?

Now in 2022, Antonio has a net worth of $50 million with income sources such as acting, voice-over artist, producer, and real estate investment. Antonio has also worked with brands like Freixenet, Lycia, Puig, Mulino Bianco Barilla, Subaru Forester, and Wrigley’s extra and appeared in the commercial for Nasonex. Antonio is managed and represented by Media Art Management S.L. and has signed up with Paris-based Les Agents Associés.

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Antonio has a strong online social media fan following in every generation with 760.8k followers on Twitter, and 5.3 million followers on Facebook. Antonio also has his perfume/ Cologne brand for men called ‘Blue Seduction Woman’. Antonio has a wiki page in the Wikipedia directory. 

How Tall Is Antonio Banderas?

At the age of 61, Antonio still maintains a healthy diet and is very concerned about his fitness with a height of 5 ft 8½ inches and weighing 76 kg. Antonio’s favorite exercise technique is swimming. With a deep smooth voice, Gray hair, and dark brown eyes he is one the most handsome men in the Spanish Industry today. Antonio loves to travel with his family and children when possible.

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