Marco Zunino Biography: Age, Wife, Movies, Ethnicity, Awards, Net Worth, Songs, Instagram

Marco Alfonso Zunino Costa, known professionally as Marco Zunino, is a Peruvian-American actor, singer, and musical-theater performer recognized as one of Latin America’s leading triple-threat talents.

With a strong tenor voice and commanding stage presence, he has headlined major Broadway-style productions in Peru—including Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago, Cabaret, and The Phantom of the Opera—and has performed internationally in New York, Mexico, and Argentina.

Profile

• Full Name: Marco Alfonso Zunino Costa
• Stage Name: Marco Zunino
• Born: November 12, 1976
• Age: 49 years old
• Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico, USA
• Nationality: Peruvian–American
• Occupation: Actor, Singer, Musical Theater Performer
• Height: 1.85 m
• Parents: Luis Zunino and Gloria Costa
• Siblings: Lucía Zunino
• Spouse: None
• Partner: Paula Mariani
• Children: None
• Relationship: Dating
• Net Worth: $4 million to $6 million

Early Life and Education

Marco Alfonso Zunino Costa was born on November 12, 1976, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, while his Peruvian father, theater director Luis Zunino, and his Puerto Rican mother, actress Gloria Costa, were working there. His family returned to Lima when he was three months old.

Raised in an artistic household, he attended Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt and later studied Architecture at the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas before leaving to pursue acting and singing in New York at the Circle in the Square Theatre School (1998–2000). He is of Peruvian ethnicity and was raised Catholic.

Personal Life

Marco Zunino has never married. Since 2016 he has been in a stable relationship with Argentine-Peruvian actress and singer Paula Mariani. The couple shares a home in Lima and frequently collaborates on musical projects.

Known for his discipline, warmth, and sense of humor, Marco is a fitness enthusiast, an avid reader, and a passionate advocate for arts education in Peru.

Career

Marco Zunino made his professional debut at 22 in the Peruvian production of The Fantasticks, but his breakthrough came in 2002 when he was chosen to play Jesus in the mega-production of Jesus Christ Superstar, a role that turned him into a national sensation overnight.

He followed with iconic leads: Billy Flynn in Chicago (2005), the Emcee in Cabaret (2007), the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (2013), and Che in Evita (2017), consistently selling out theaters and earning standing ovations.

On television and film he has starred in popular series such as La gran sangre and Esta sociedad, and in movies like El gran criollo and Locos de amor. He has also released two solo albums (Vivo (2008) and Como en el teatro (2015)) and represented Peru in international festivals, including a special performance at Carnegie Hall.

In recent years he has expanded into directing and producing musicals while continuing to headline the biggest theatrical seasons in Lima.

Marco Zunino continues to dominate Peruvian musical theater, regularly starring in new productions and mentoring young performers through his own academy.

His combination of Broadway-level technique, charisma, and genuine love for the stage has made him the most awarded and longest-running leading man in the country’s history.

Net Worth

Marco Zunino has an estimated net worth of between $4 million and $6 million. His primary sources of income include headline fees for starring in Peru’s largest musical-theater productions, television and film contracts, royalties from his albums and cast recordings, brand endorsements, his musical-theater academy, and real-estate investments in Lima and Miami.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @marcozunino
• Facebook Handle: Marco Zunino
• TikTok: @marcozunino

Filmography

• La gran sangre (2006–2007)
• Esta sociedad (2006–2008)
• El gran criollo (2013)
• Locos de amor (2016)
• Locos de amor 2 (2018)
• Locos de amor 3 (2020)