Background and career
Gabriel Soto Borja Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model renowned for his extensive career in telenovelas and modeling competitions.
Soto began his modeling career at age 18 and achieved international recognition as the first runner-up in the Mister World 1996 contest held in Istanbul, Turkey. In 1997, he briefly joined the Mexican boy band Kairo, replacing member Eduardo Verástegui, before transitioning to acting with his onscreen debut in the telenovela Mi querida Isabel. Soto rose to prominence in the telenovela genre through lead roles in productions such as Amigas y rivales (2001), where he portrayed Ulises "El Feo" Barrientos a breakthrough character that launched his stardom and La verdad oculta (2006). His notable works also include Las vías del amor (2002–2003), Bajo las riendas del amor (2007), Sortilegio (2009), La fuerza del destino (2011), Un refugio para el amor (2012), Yo no creo en los hombres (2014–2015), Caer en tentación (2017) as the complex Damián, Soltero con hijas (2019) as the joyful Nico, and more recent series like Mi camino es amarte (2022–2023) as Guillermo "Memo" Santos and Monteverde (2025) as Óscar León. In addition to television, Soto has appeared in films like La peor de mis bodas (2016) and Cofradía (2018), and he has ventured into theater and hosting.
Soto was married to actress Geraldine Bazán from 2016 to 2018, with whom he shares two daughters, Elisa Marie and Alexa Miranda. He later entered a relationship with actress Irina Baeva, culminating in a spiritual wedding in March 2024 before their separation in July 2024.
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.
