Antonio Banderas became famous for his controversial role, and after a divorce from a former sex symbol, he found love with a 20-years younger woman
Antonio Banderas has made more than 100 films in his acting career and has no plans to retire yet, and is also known for his marriage to Melanie Griffith.
Women's favorite Antonio Banderas became famous in the late 1990's role in the controversial film "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!", After which he had a string of successes and made more than 100 films in his career.
The Spanish seducer, whose full name is José Antonio Domínguez Banderas, is also gifted at singing and he celebrated his 61st birthday on August 10th. Although he easily broke into the world of acting, this was not Antonio's first choice.
Namely, he dreamed of a football career, but he had to come to terms with the fact that nothing would come of it when he broke his leg at the age of 14. He soon developed a love of acting and attended the ARA drama school.
This brought Banderas a job at the National Theater of Spain which is why he was noticed by director Pedro Almodovar. Antonio starred in his film “The Law of Lust” and embodied a homosexual and made love to another man. This aroused great public interest, and after Pedro gave him the opportunity, the doors of Hollywood opened for him.
He has appeared in the film hits "Assassins", "Interview with the Vampire", "Desperado", "Philadelphia" and "The Mask of Zorro". Banderas intrigued the public not only with his acting talent but also with his private life.
He married for the first time in 1986 to his colleague Ana Leza (59) with whom he had been for ten years. Shortly after he divorced her, he fell in love with Melanie Griffith, 64.
Antonio and Melanie met on the set of the comedy “Two Much,” and the relationship began immediately. They were married in London in 1996 after just a few weeks of a relationship, and their daughter Stella was born the same year.
Banderas and Griffith divorced in 2015 and it was rumored that he lost patience due to her obsession with operations that distorted her face. He allegedly gave her an ultimatum to stop the procedures, but she did not listen to him and there was nothing left of her natural beauty with which she won him over.
Despite the divorce, Antonio and Melanie remained on good terms, which is strange to many, but it is completely normal for them and they do not pay attention to the comments.
After the breakup of his marriage to Griffith, he quickly found love with 20-years younger investment adviser Nicole Kimpel. They have been together since 2014 and live in a villa in Marbella, Spain.
By the way, Banderas suffered a heart attack four years ago, and he told the media that he had two stents implanted and that he is feeling well today. He also announced that he did not intend to retire soon and dedicated himself to a healthier lifestyle, so the paparazzi filmed him several times while running.
By: Olivia J. - Gossip Whispers
