Armando Araiza


Armando Araiza is a Mexican actor.

Early life

Araiza was born September 1, 1969, in Mexico City, Mexico. He is a son of director Raúl Araiza and actress Norma Herrera. He has an older brother, who is also an actor, Raúl Araiza.
He first appeared in a telenovela when he was thirteen years old, in a show named El maleficio as Juanito, acting alongside his parents. In 1987, he participated in the historical telenovela about the Mexican revolution, Senda de gloria, where he played Gilberto. In the same year, he made two movies Ases del narcotráfico and Lamberto Quintero taking small roles and then participated in the telenovela Quinceañera as Chato.
In 1988, he acted in a film named Itara, el guardián de la muerte, and a year later he returned to the telenovela genre on one named Dulce desafío with Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yañez.
In 1990, he played in the telenovela Un rostro en mi pasado and in a films Más corazón que odio, Escoria otra parte de Tí, Viernes trágico and Odio en la sangre.
In 1991, he appeared in nine Mexican films Dentro de la noche, Orgía de sangre, La silla de ruedas, Hacer el amor con otro, Pandillas salvajes, Pandillas salvajes 2, Dos locos en aprietos, Yo soy la ley and Resucitaré para matarlos. In 1992, he appeared in two more films Superviviencia and Relaciones violentas.
In 1993, he was in Los Temerarios, Sueño y realidad, Contrabando de esmeraldas, Círculo de vicio, Johnny cien pesos and En espera de la muerte. In 1994, Araiza appeared in the Silla de ruedas 3, Juana la cubana, Amor que mata y Duelo final, the same year he participated in the historical drama El vuelo del águila and the films Tres minutos de oscuridad and Doble indemnización.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTelenovelaResult
1984Premios TVyNovelasBest Child PerformanceEl maleficiorowspan=2 Won
1988Premios TVyNovelasBest Male RevelationQuinceañera-
1991Premios TVyNovelasBest Young Lead ActorUn rostro en mi pasadoNomitated