Jaime Federico Said Camil Saldaña da Gama, better known as Jaime Camil, is a Brazilian-Mexican actor, singer, and television personality. Before he rose to fame in the United States, Camil was already a telenovela star in Mexico where he is best known for his role as Fernando Mendiola in the series La Fea Más Bella.
In Hollywood, he rose to prominence when he was cast to play the role of Rogelio de la Vega in the famous tv series Jane the Virgin, which brought the actor two nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series by Critics' Choice Television Award. Here are some of the best roles he's ever taken, according to IMDb.
10 Movie: Madness in the Method (5.8)
Madness in the Method is a crime comedy movie first released on August 2nd, 2019. The movie was directed by Jason Mewes, a talented person who sat down for the first time in the director's chair. The plot is telling a story about Jason Mewes—a man who just happens to share a name with the director—who slowly goes mad in the process of working towards gaining fame in Hollywood.
9 Movie: Pulling Strings (6.0)
Pulling Strings is a Mexican-American romantic comedy that first aired on November 8th, 2013. The movie stars Rachel (Laura Ramsey) and Alejandro (Jaime Camil). The plot is about a struggling Mariachi singer named Alejandro who is desperately trying to obtain a visa so that he can continue to live in the United States. Rachel is the woman who works for the immigration department, and she rejects his visa, only to find herself saved by Alejandro the very next day.
8 Movie: The Secret Life of Pets 2 (6.5)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a 2019 American 3D animated comedy and the sequel to The Secret Life of Pets, which was released in 2016. The animated movie had some pretty amazing stars such as Kevin Hart, Eric Stonestreet, Tiffany Haddish, Harrison Ford, and Jaime Camil.
The plot is continuing to tell the story of the life of Max and his pet friends who go yet on another adventure while their owners are at work.
7 TV Show: You Are My Destiny (6.8)
You Are my Destiny—originally titled Mi Destino Eres Tú—is a Mexican telenovela produced by Carla Estrada for Televisa. The show premiered on the 10th of July, 2000, and it lasted only for one season. The story includes family secrets, passion, crime, and murder, as every telenovela does. Jaime Camil was cast to play the part of the protagonist Mauricio Rodríguez Calderón.
6 Movie: Glass Jaw (6.9)
Glass Jaw is a drama thriller that was released in 2018, directed by Jeff Celentano. The movie tells a redemption story of the character Travis Austin, who had the luck to be a one-time champion in boxing but was unlucky to end up in prison where he loses everything he has ever worked for. Jaime Camil is cast as Erik Ryan, who plays the part of a layer.
5 Movie: Qué Pobres tan Ricos (7.2)
Qué Pobres tan Ricos is a Mexican telenovela that aired from 2013-2014. Jaime Camil plays the part of Miguel Ángel Ruizpalacios Romagnoli, a wealthy man wrongly accused of fraud by his cousin.
After he loses everything, Miguel and his family are forced to move to a middle-class neighborhood called the Nopalera. The family must learn and adapt to the new life until they find a way to go back to their old life.
4 TV Show: Los Exitosos Pérez (7.3)
The Successful Perezes original title Los exitosos Pérez is actually an adaptation for Mexican television from the Argentinean series Los Exitosos Pells. The series tells the story of Martín Pérez (Jaime Camil) who is a self-serving and manipulative person that has reached fame by becoming the most popular news anchorman for the "Global News" channel.
Sol (Ludwika Paleta) is his colleague and wife, and they got married to boost their careers and their relationship in a complete publicity stunt. After some time, everything slowly starts to change, and the coupe shifts their priorities.
3 TV Show: Dumb Girls Don't Go to Heaven (7.3)
Dumb Girls Don't Go to Heaven original title Las tontas no van al cielo is a Mexican telenovela that first aired in 2008. The series is about a Candy (Jacqueline Bracamontes), who was cheated on by the love of her life, and, as she is trying to mend possibly the biggest heartbreak of her life, she meets Santiago López Carmona (Jaime Camil). He has a different heart brake that he is trying to heal by dating every woman out there. Together, they just might move on.
2 TV Show: Por Ella soy Eva (7.7)
Me, Her... and Eva, originally titled Por Ella soy Eva, was the telenovela that brought Jaime Camil his big groundbreaking moment in his career in Mexico. The series is about the CEO (Jaime Camil), who, after being accused of fraud and theft, fakes his own death.
Right after, he masquerades as a woman and gets a job as an assistant in the company just to find out who set him up, but also to be close to the love of his life.
1 TV Show: Jane the Virgin (7.8)
Jane the Virgin is one of the most popular satiric telenovelas out there. Jaime Camil was cast as Rogelio de la Vega, the father of the main character Jane Villanueva. He is an extremely self-centered man with an ego larger than life. Over time, he reveals his caring personality and loving heart.
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