Cristián de la Fuente Biography

Fast Facts

• Is an officer in the Chilean Air Force Reserve
• Studied civil engineering in college
• During college, he was discovered by a talent scout who encouraged him to enter Chile's "Super Teen" contest
• He won, resulting in a contract with a TV network
• Debuted on U
• S
• TV in 1999 with an appearance in the series Pensacola: Wings of Gold
• Nominated for an ALMA Award in 2000 for his portrayal of law clerk Andres Diaz in the CBS series Family Law
• A licensed pilot, he occasionally performs as part of the aerial acrobatic team Halcones
• Made it to the finals in Season 6 of ABC's Dancing With the Stars, with partner Cheryl Burke, despite tearing a tendon in his left biceps during a routine
• Co-wrote 2009's Hot
• Passionate
• and Illegal?, a book that dispels common myths about Latinos
• In 2010, he, his wife and daughter appeared in a print ad for milk