Barely four years into the business, Manuel Pacheco is a rising Latin American known for his magnetic presence and emotionally layered performances. Born in La Guajira (Colombia), he first explored storytelling through writing, painting, and photography before completing an Industrial Engineering degree at Universidad de los Andes. After working in both the public and private sectors, in 2019 he moved to Madrid to reconnect with his artistic calling.
In Spain, Pacheco trained for four years at Estudio Corazza and Estudio Juan Codina (now El Estudio), while also studying voice with acclaimed teachers such as Vicente Fuentes. During this period he appeared in the stage production "La Piedra Oscura", the feature film "Vacía" (2026), and multiple music videos and fashion campaigns.
He made his Colombian debut with "Esclava" and went on to appear in acclaimed projects such as "El Novicio Rebelde" (Prime Video), "Rojo Carmesí" (Netflix/RCN), and the feature film "Veneers" (2026). In the fast-growing world of vertical series, he has quickly become a standout, leading high-impact titles including the global hit "Sí A Primera Vista" (500 million views).
In 2025 he joined Season 2 of Netflix’s "Cien Años de Soledad" and soon after began his international trajectory with projects in Mexico and Uruguay -both slated for release soon.
Pacheco gravitates toward characters marked by desire, power, and emotional ambiguity-roles where he finds his most compelling artistic expression. By the end of 2025 he resides between México and Bogotá, and is fluent in English and Spanish, and bases of Portuguese and Italian.
