Ponciano del Castillo has been enjoying the limelight for being born into a famous family in the entertainment industry. His father, Eric del Castillo, is a famous actor and theater performer. His sister, Kate del Castillo, a renowned Mexican actress who broke through in America as a result of her award-winning performance in the hit Fox Searchlight/Weinstein movie “Under the Same Moon,” which is to date the highest-grossing Spanish-language theatrical release in U.S. history.
Ponciano del Castillo’s Family
Ponciano del Castillo is the son of Eric Castillo, a legend of Mexican cinema and a soap opera actor, and his first wife, Roxana Billini Santamaría, who was also an actress. Eric and Roxana married in the year 1964 and divorced in 1967. Following his divorce, Eric married Kate Trillo Graham in 1969. The couple’s first daughter, Veronica del Castillo, was born on 2 January 1970. It was their youngest daughter Kate Castillo, born 2 years later, who went on to become a famous actress and made the family proud. Kate del Castillo Negrete Trillo was born on October 23, 1972, in Mexico City, Mexico.
On February 3, 2001, Kate married football player Luis García. The marriage was dissolved on September 1, 2004. In August 2009, she married Aarón Díaz in a Las Vegas ceremony. On July 26, 2011, it was announced that Kate and Díaz were separating.
Ponciano del Castillo’s Net Worth
Ponciano del Castillo was born into one of the most famous families in the entertainment industry. Despite his connections with the celebrated family, Ponciano has kept his private life away from the paparazzi. He is also an actor, though not as successful as his father or sister, but he is trying to make his name in the industry.
Ponciano has worked in Víbora Caliente, Silencio Mortal, and Las Sobrinas del Diablo, and has got enough appreciation. His sister, Verónica is a journalist and a TV anchor for Univision. Ponciano’s father, Eric del Castillo is a well-known actor and writer and is known for his roles in The Exterminating Angel, Las grandes aguas, and Golondrina presumida. Eric has a net worth of $40 million.
Ponciano’s sister Kate del Castillo is a well-established actress and is known for her lead role in the telenovela Muchachitas for Televisa in 1991. In 2011, she earned worldwide recognition for playing the lead role in the Telemundo series La Reina del Sur. In 2017, she went on to star in the Netflix political drama series Ingobernable playing First Lady of Mexico Emilia Urquiza. She made her Hollywood debut playing a female leading role in the 2007 drama film Under the Same Moon and became a world-known icon. She was appointed Ambassador for the Mexican Commission on Human Rights to combat human trafficking in 2009 and launched the Blue Heart campaign in Mexico City. Kate has a net worth of $20 million.