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Consuelos was born in Zaragoza, Spain, to parents of Mexican ancestry. His father was known to be a delegate, which is why he was born in Spain. Consuelos has lived in Italy and in the United States since childhood. Before deciding on acting, he graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in marketing. For alternative meanings, see Zaragoza (disambiguation). ... The University of South Florida (USF) is a public university system located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with an autonomous campus in St. ...

He had played small parts on television series before landing the role of Mateo Santos on the soap opera All My Children in early 1995. He fell in love with his on-screen love interest, Kelly Ripa, and married her in May 1996. Both of them continued to tape episodes of the show until 2002, when Kelly wished to focus more on her other job, hosting a talk show. Ripa and Consuelos have three children, Michael Joseph (born 1997), Lola Grace (born 2001), and Joaquin Antonio (born 2003). During this period, Consuelos also had a starring role in the educational serial Connect With English, which aired on public television stations as part of the Annenberg/CPB Project. Mateo Santos Sr. ... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... All My Children (AMC) is an American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Kelly Maria Ripa (born October 2, 1970 in Stratford, New Jersey) is an American Daytime Emmy Award winning actress and talk show host. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Connect With English is an educational dramatized television series that was recorded in 1997 by the Annenberg/CPB Project (now Annenberg Media) and WGBH Boston for students of English as a Second Language. ... The Annenberg Foundation, a charitable family trust, was created on July 1, 1989 by media magnate and former Ambassador to the Court of St. ...

Since leaving All My Children, Consuelos has started work on movies and miniseries. The one that's received the most press coverage, The Great Raid, debuted in theatres in 2005. He can currently be seen on the series Missing, which is shown on the Lifetime cable network. The Great Raid is a 2005 war film which tells the story of the January 1945 liberation of the Cabanatuan Prison Camp during World War II. It is directed by John Dahl and stars Benjamin Bratt, Joseph Fiennes, James Franco and Connie Nielsen with Filipino actor Cesar Montano. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1-800-Missing (second season title: Missing) is a Canadian television series, shown and set in the US. It is centered on Jess Mastriani, played by Caterina Scorsone, a woman in her 20s who receives psychic abilities after being hit by lightning. ... Lifetime Television is an American television network devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared towards women or feature women in lead roles. ...

Trivia

• On Live with Regis and Kelly, he explained while that he does not speak Spanish he does speak Italian. Currently he stars with Ripa in a commercial for the "Tide to Go" portable detergent pen.
• Consuelos is a keen fan of English football and supports London club Chelsea F.C.
• Attended Bloomingdale High School in Valrico, Florida.

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External link

• Mark Consuelos at the Internet Movie Database