Arap Bethke

Bethke was born on 12 March 1980 in Nairobi, Kenya,[1] as Ricardo Arap Bethke Galdames.[1] In the African language "Arap Bethke" means "Bethke's son."[1] His father is Claus Bethke and is German. His mother's name is Patricia Galdames and she is of Chilean origin.[1] He lived in Nairobi until he was 5 years old.[1] His father worked at the United Nations, so this caused them to move from one country to another.[1] At a very young age, he arrived in Mexico where he lived all his childhood and adolescence.[1] He attended high school at Peterson College.[1] and later studied at the Universidad Iberoamericana, where he graduated with a degree in communication.[1] He has two brothers and a sister with an unknown name who was born in Washington, United States, and a brother who was born in Ecuador named Beto Bethke.[1] Bethke speaks four languages: Spanish, English, Italian and French.[1] He calls himself "Mexikenian", since he was born in Kenya, but has Mexican nationality.[1]

Bethke played the role of "Chacho" in the telenovela Clase 406. In 2007 he appeared in the Ugly Betty episode "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara as Antonio Barreiro, a cafe waiter.

Bethke also starred in "Tierra de pasiones", and in Madre Luna as Demetrio Aguirre. He is also one of the main characters in Doña Bárbara (Telemundo series), playing the role of "Antonio Sandoval"."

Bethke has also guest-starred on the 1st season of RBD: La Familia as "Alvaro"; Dulce Maria's new hot conquest, on episode 3 "El Que Quiera Azul Celeste... Que Se Acueste!". His cast members were Alfonso Herrera, Anahí, Dulce Maria, Christopher Uckermann, Maite Perroni, & Christian Chávez, the stars of the show and the members of the Latin pop band RBD from Mexico city.

Bethke has been living in Colombia since 2005.

Bethke had a relationship with the Colombian actress Isabela Córdoba. In 2014 they had a daughter named Paloma.[2][3]

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