Background and career
Carlos Enrique Mata Iturriza (born August 28, 1952), better known as Carlos Mata, is a Venezuelan television actor and singer. Born in Valencia, Venezuela on August 28, 1952, he is best known for his great career in Venezuelan telenovelas for the companies Venezolana de Televisión, Radio Caracas Televisión and, Venevisión. Mata was the protagonist in 9 telenovelas, among them the most recognized are La dama de rosa (1986), Señora (1988), Las dos Dianas (1992), Déjate querer (1993) and Enamorada (1999), among others. His album "Que por que te quiero" remained for four months on the Billboard charts in 1985, where he shared the stage with artists such as: Miami Sound Machine, Lola Flores, Celia Cruz, Joaquin Sabina, Julio Iglesias, Brigitte Nielsen, Miguel Bosé, among many others. Through his image, he was the biggest seller of Latin American telenovelas in the world, and was even mentioned by market studies as the third export product of Venezuela, and as the most recognized Spanish non-Spanish character.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
