Gaby Espino, born María Gabriela Espino Rugero on November 15, 1977, in Caracas, Venezuela, is a Venezuelan actress, model, and businesswoman. She is of Venezuelan and Ecuadorian descent. Espino attended Santa Maria High School and later studied advertising, public relations, and then dentistry before pursuing a career in acting.
Espino began her acting career in 1995 with the Venezuelan teen drama series Nubeluz. Her breakthrough role came in 1997 with the telenovela A Todo Corazón, which catapulted her to national fame. She has since become a prominent figure in Latin American television, starring in numerous successful telenovelas produced in Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States.
Espino’s television credits include leading roles in popular telenovelas such as:
Espino has also appeared in several films, primarily in Latin America.