More than 20 years have passed since the last chapter of
Pedro the scaly
.
The Colombian telenovela starring
Miguel Varoni
sealed a generation of viewers with fire, with 327 episodes and an unforgettable cast and story.
The protagonist, nicknamed "El escamoso" for believing himself to be the best, was who he is in large part due to the talent of Varoni, who knew how to capture the particular characteristics of this "anti-galan" very well on screen.
Pedro the scaly is one of the most famous Colombian novels.
Pedro Coral Tavera believes he is the prettiest, the best dancer, the funniest, the most womanizing.
In short, a guy who knows everything.
Although it was rarely (or almost never) like that, in the telenovela he seeks to establish himself with the love of his life,
Paula Dávila
, played by
Sandra Reyes
, and to be the breadwinner of a family made up entirely of women.
The before and after of Miguel Varoni.
What does Pedro the scaly look like today?
Miguel Varoni is 58 years old and does not look at all like the character who made him famous in 2001, the year the soap opera was released.
Sandra Reyes, protagonist of "Pedro the scaly".
Today he works more as a television director than as an actor and is the husband of the actress
Catherine Siachoque
, known for her performance in
Sin senos si hay paraíso
.
Catherine Siachoque and Miguel Varoni today.
Photo: Instagram
In recent years, he has raised his profile on his social networks, especially on Instagram, where he has more than 2 million followers.
There he shares photos, videos, live broadcasts with different interlocutors and his physical change processes.
Varoni's "touch-ups" were the topic of conversation throughout all these months
.
The actor, for example, shared a video some time ago in which he shows a group of specialists analyzing and taking measurements of his body to later perform some cosmetic surgery.
Varoni is 58 years old.
Photo: Instagram
On another occasion, sadly, his appearance gave rise to talk when the actor suffered complications from the coronavirus: in 2021, after being infected, he changed his eating habits and noted significant weight loss, a problem from which, luckily, he was able to recover over time. weather.
Who is Miguel Varoni?
Varoni was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the product of the love of Colombian actress
Teresa Gutiérrez
and Argentine conductor
Américo Varoni
.
When his father died in a traffic accident when he was barely four months old, his mother returned to Colombia, where he was eventually raised.
In recent years, the Argentine worked as a television director.
Photo: Instagram
Although his most famous character and the one for which he won the most recognition was that of Pedro Coral, Varoni also appeared in several Spanish-language television productions, including
Los cuervos, La potra zaina, El ángel de piedra
and
Las Juanas
.
Since he moved to the United States with his wife to work at Telemundo, "El escamoso" specialized in directing soap operas.
In 2021 he officiated as the director of
La suerte de Loli
y
Malverde, el santo patrón
, to give just a couple of examples.
Varoni directed two soap operas in 2021: La suerte de Loli and Malverde.
Photo: Instagram
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