Private Life
By the late 1960s, Allende had ventured into Spanish-language Soap Operas as well as Photo Soap Operas (magazine soap operas widely produced during the 1970s in many Latin American countries). His matinee idol looks helped Allende become a superstar and teen idol across Latin America almost immediately.
Allende was born in Mexico. His father is a Mexican, and his mother is from Cuba. Allende's grandfather on his father's side was Puerto Rican. Both grandparents on his mother side are Spaniards.
Allende started off in poor conditions. A soon-to-be-friend, Carlos Castillo, offered help to Allende. Castillo, asked his own father for various items for Allende, such as shoes and food. One thing that Castillo asked Allende to do was to remember the Castillo family if Allende ever became famous, a favor that Allende did mention in a television interview.
During the early 1980s, Allende moved to Hollywood, California, and became a respectable success in the "movie capital of the world" landing major roles in important productions. During this time Allende met his current wife, a Puerto Rican woman. The new couple moved to Aspen, Colorado, and lived there for 15 years. They have two sons, Elán and Adán.
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