www.mauriciosanchez.comBorn and raised in Merida, Venezuela in 1973 a town located in the Andes mountain range, I'm the son of Manuel and Rosarito Sanchez-Hernandez, local hoteliers there. I'm the youngest of three brothers; the eldest Marlon, runs a popular bar in Merida and middle child, Julio, is an academic going for his PhD in history in the United States. Growing up in the busy household, I delighted in entertaining family and friends with ceaseless humor and constant adolescent antics - anything to draw a crowd and yield laughter or a response from whatever audience might be at hand.Early on, I privately dreamed of becoming an actor, while my family encouraged me to enter the hotel business or any other profession that would actually enable me to make a living. Perhaps my first ..big break' was my arrival in Des Moines, Iowa USA as a 17 year old exchange student. There I found another bustling family life with the Muelhaupt family who quickly embraced me as one of their own with plenty of heartland encouragement to pursue my dream.From Des Moines, Iowa to Bowling Green, Kentucky, I went; accepted into Western Kentucky University as attended by my father. There, I quickly enrolled in WKU's Performing Arts Program where I had the opportunity to study theatre, dance, music and acting. With ambitious effort, I graduated in under four years and set off for New York City where I landed my first show as a dancer in Cowboys La Cage. I remained in New York for several years, performing in a variety of productions and national tours, most notably the national and international tours for West Side Story. A segue to my work in theatre, I was cast for Center Stage in 2000 as a salsa dancer, my debut film work.Desirous of moving beyond musical theatre, I moved to Boston, Massachusetts to escape the magnetic draw of New York City theatre life to study performing for film and TV. Eighteen months later, with studies and independent film work behind me, I relocated to Los Angeles, California where I quickly enrolled in advanced acting classes and was delighted to be accepted into famed comedy school, The Groundings. Over the summer of 2005, I regularly auditioned for opportunities which led to my being cast for the comedy, Date Movie. I can currently be seen on the VH1 reality series, I Love New York, as Chamo, New York's gay personal assistant.WWW.MAURICIOSANCEZ.COM
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