Salvador del Solar Biography: Children, Politics, Wife, Height, Net Worth, Age, Movies, Appointments

Salvador Alejandro Jorge del Solar Labarthe, known politically as Salvador del Solar, is a Peruvian actor, director, and former statesman.

He gained fame in telenovelas like El bien esquivo and Pantaleón y las visitadoras and later earned critical acclaim for directing the award-winning film Magallanes (2015). In 2019, he transitioned to politics, serving as Prime Minister of Peru.

Profile

• Full Name: Salvador Alejandro Jorge del Solar Labarthe
• Stage Name: Salvador del Solar
• Born: May 1, 1970
• Age: 55 years old
• Birthplace: Lima, Peru
• Nationality: Peruvian
• Occupation: Actor, Film Director, Lawyer, Former Prime Minister of Peru
• Height: 1.88 m
• Parents: Salvador del Solar Torres and Yolanda Labarthe
• Siblings: Amador del Solar, and Matilde del Solar
• Spouse: Ximena Bellido Denegri (m. 1998)
• Children: Antonia del Solar Bellido and Manuela del Solar Bellido
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $6 million to $8 million

Early Life and Education

Salvador Alejandro Jorge del Solar Labarthe was born on May 1, 1970, in Lima, Peru, into an upper-middle-class family. His father, Salvador del Solar Torres, was an engineer, and his mother, Yolanda Labarthe, came from a well-known literary family.

Raised in Miraflores with his siblings Amador and Matilde, he studied at Colegio Santa María Marianistas. He earned a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú in 1994 and later completed a master’s in International Relations at Syracuse University on a Fulbright scholarship.

Alongside his studies, he trained in acting with Alberto Ísola and in Los Angeles. He is of Peruvian ethnicity and was raised Catholic.

Personal Life

Salvador del Solar married journalist and producer Ximena Bellido Denegri in 1998; the couple has two daughters, Antonia and Manuela. Despite his high-profile career in both entertainment and politics, he has managed to keep his family life remarkably private and stable.

Known for his intellectual demeanor, voracious reading habits, and passion for long-distance running, del Solar divides his time between Lima and occasional stays abroad for film projects.

Career

Salvador del Solar began his professional acting career in the mid-1990s, rapidly becoming a telenovela heartthrob with roles in Peruvian series and later in international co-productions.

His breakthrough came with the Colombian series El bien esquivo and the film adaptation of Mario Vargas Llosa’s Pantaleón y las visitadoras (2000) alongside Mónica Sánchez.

Throughout the 2000s he starred in successful soap operas across Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela, including Amores como el nuestro and Sin vergüenza, while maintaining a respected theater career in Lima.

In 2015 he made a triumphant directorial debut with Magallanes, a powerful drama about Peru’s violent past that premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and won multiple international awards, including the Goya and Platino nominations.

The film marked a turning point, showcasing his maturity as both storyteller and filmmaker. He followed it with short films and documentary work, always focusing on socially conscious narratives.

In December 2016, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski appointed him Minister of Culture, a role he held until March 2019, when President Martín Vizcarra named him Prime Minister.

Del Solar led the government during one of Peru’s most turbulent political crises, pushing anti-corruption reforms and ultimately dissolving Congress constitutionally on September 30, 2019, after it refused confidence twice.

Following the cabinet’s resignation, he returned to the arts, directing theater and developing new film projects while remaining a widely respected public figure often considered for future presidential runs.

Net Worth

Salvador del Solar has an estimated net worth of between $6 million and $8 million. His income comes from a two-decade acting career in Latin American telenovelas and film, his work as director and producer of Magallanes, theater direction, high-level speaking engagements, and earnings from his service as Peru’s Minister of Culture and Prime Minister. He also maintains investments in real estate and cultural projects.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @salvadordelsolar
• Facebook Handle: Salvador del Solar
• Twitter Handle: @SalvadorDSolar

Filmography

• Coraje (1999)
• Pantaleón y las visitadoras (2000)
• El bien esquivo (2001)
• Bala perdida (2001)
• El atraco (2004)
• Piratas en el Callao (2005 voice)
• Sin vergüenza (2007)
• El elefante desaparecido (2014)
• Magallanes (2015 – also director)
• La hora final (2017)
• A la cara (2023 – director)