A former member of the distinguished UnitedStates Marine Corps, former model and current actor, David Fumero epitomizes versatility and it wouldn’t be entirely wrong to refer to him as the proverbial “Jack of all trades”. However, in this case, David Fumero has mastered all areas considerably, as he served his country honorably as a Marine, was very successful as a role model, and went on to achieve even greater success as an actor.
David Fumero has been active in show business since 1997 and the two award nominations he has received are a testament to the excellence and professionalism of his acting skills in the entertainment industry.
David Fumero – Organic
The Latino Steamer was born on the 29th day of December 1972 in Havana, Cuba as Joseph Sentielo-Fumero, and although he is of Cuban descent, he is also an American citizen
There is little to no information about his parents, family, childhood and upbringing. All we know is that he was raised as a Christian and has two siblings, one older than him and the other younger. There is also no information regarding his educational background and qualifications.
TV roles
David Fumero had his first television experience in 1997, when he was cast as Mariah Carey’s lover in the music video for her critically acclaimed hit, “Honey.” In 1998, he replaced Yorlin Madera as the fictional character Cristian Vega in the American Daytime television series One Life to Live and starred in 468 episodes from 1998 to 2011. This television series made David Fumero very popular.
David remained singularly focused on his role as Cristian Vega for a while, then in 2005 he starred as Ted in Carrie’s Choice, a short film. He was cast as Benicio Aceveda in the American coming of age romantic comedy film titled Greetings from the Shore (2007). In 2008, David Fumero featured in an episode of the American television series Law and Order: Criminal Intent where he played the role of a chef and played the role of Juan in the movie titled Manhattanites
CSI – Crime Scene Investigation
David would make an appearance in the episode entitled “In a New York Minute” of the reality series, Kourtney and Kim Take New York in 2011, and the same year he played the role of Armando Salazar in an episode of the CBS television series CSI: Miami (CSI stands for Crime Scene Investigation).
In 2012, he will star in another CSI drama, this time CSI: NY, as Benny Madera in the episode titled “Blood Out” and as Eddie in the horror movie, Crazy Bitches in 2014.
David Fumero in power
David was cast alongside 50 Cent as well as Omari Hardwick in the American crime drama, Power that ran from 2015 till date. He has so far played the role of Mike Sandoval for 30 episodes. He recently appeared on an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles (2017) as Miguel Salazar.
Is David Fumero Married? wife
David Fumero is happily married to former “OneLife to Live” co-star Melissa. The beautiful actress, like her husband, is also an American citizen with Cuban roots. Melissa was born in Lyndhurst, New Jersey on August 19th , 1982; to Cuban immigrants, MarthaGallo a travel guide and Carlos Gallo an archaeologist. She has 3 known siblings, a brother named Maximillian Gallo and 2 sisters, Johanna Gallo and Julia Gallo.
A Fine Arts graduate from New York University (NYU), she is famous for her roles as Adriana Cramer in One Life to Live (2004-2011), Santiago on the American police sitcom, Brooklyn Nine- Nine (2013 to date) and Zoe in the American teen drama, Gossip Girl (2010).
David Fumero’s Relationship with Melissa – Children
David met Melissa in 2005 on the set of One Life to Live. They got engaged in 2006 after about a year of dating and got married on December 9th , 2007.
The couple were blessed with a baby named Enzo on March 24th , 2016 and took to social media (Melissa’s Instagram page) to announce the birth of their son. The couple seem happy and recently celebrated a decade of marital bliss.
Is David Fumero gay?
Considering the fact that he has a beautiful family, David Fumero’s sexuality should not be in doubt. Nevertheless, some internet rumors seem to question his sexuality. On August 24th , 2016, it was reported that gay porn star Billy Santaro posted a video clip on his website showing a man believed to be David Fumero having sex with his (Billy Santaro) husband, Seth Santaro. Billy also claimed that the man in question (presumed to be David) asked him to record the music video.
Although David has never confirmed or denied this allegation, the fact that he tweeted in favor of the approval of same-sex marriage in New York in 2011, only adds further impetus to this allegation. Therefore, the jury is still out on David Fumero’s sexuality and only time will tell if he is straight, bisexual or totally gay.