Edgar Ramirez net worth: From a political journalist to Venezuela's biggest superstar
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Life is really unpredictable and no one knows how their life would turn out to be in the next 6 months or a year. That’s what happened with Edgar Ramirez as well who began his professional career as a political journalist in his home country of Venezuela. But things took a drastic U-turn as he started taking interest in the field of acting and didn’t leave any stone unturned to make his dream come true. Ramirez is now ready to take viewers on an enthralling journey with the latest Netflix series ‘Florida Man’.
‘Florida Man’ chronicles the journey of an ex-cop named Mike Valentine (Ramirez) who is forced to return to his home state of Florida to find a mobster’s runaway girlfriend. At first, Mike believed that it would be really easy to find the girl and complete the mission. However, things start getting intense as soon as he gets to know about the buried family secrets. Will he be able to complete the mission and come out alive? Well, we’ll get an answer to that question when the series releases on Netflix.
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Ramirez has been a force to be reckoned with and keeps on giving impeccable performances. Apart from having fame, the actor has made a lot of money from his acting career as well. So, let’s take a look at the fortune he has made throughout his career.
Early life
Born on March 25, 1977, in Venezuela, Edgar Ramirez was raised alongside his sister Nataly by his father Filiberto Ramirez, a military officer, and his mother Soday Arellano, an attorney. Ramirez traveled a lot during his childhood due to the nature of his father’s job and learned a lot of languages such as English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. He attended the Andres Bello Catholic University and graduated in 1999 with a degree in mass communication. However, he pursued international relations.
While in college, he started working as an emerging journalist and began reporting on politics. After completing college, he went on to become the executive director of Dale al Voto, a Venezuelan foundation. He and his team didn’t leave any stone unturned to report hard-hitting news and created campaigns for television, movie theatres, and radio. In an interview with Flaunt Magazine, Ramirez noted that politics has always been perfect for him because it gives him an environment to know how humans actually behave.
“There’s a secret dance between actors and characters. I do believe that politics is a great context to explore human nature. When you are in a decision-making position, then we’ll see. Politics for me is the perfect environment to test the extensions and contradictions of human nature,” Ramirez said.
However, Ramirez was always attracted to the performing arts. So, he didn’t take long to pursue acting as a career.
Acting career and the big breakthrough
Ramirez started working as an actor in 2003 and made his feature film debut with ‘Yotama se va volando’. However, his TV debut made him a star, and his impeccable acting skills in ‘Cosita Rica’ were praised by one and all. The actor went on to play supporting roles in several Venezuelan movies and had his first ever major Hollywood role in the 2007 movie ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’. Ramirez played an assassin in the movie and that part turned out to be a life-changing one because he continued to get good parts in high-end Hollywood ventures.
In 2008, he starred in the political action thriller titled ‘Vantage Point’ alongside Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, Forest Whittaker, Matthew Fox, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver. The movie went on to become a gigantic hit at the box office and received positive reviews from critics as well.
What is considered to be his landmark appearance in his career so far was his portrayal of Carlos the Jackal in the 2010 biographical movie ‘Carlos’. Based on the real-life story of the Venezuelan terrorist named Carlos the Jackal, the movie turned out to be a success at the box office and made him a superstar. He garnered worldwide recognition and was awarded Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor at the Cesar Awards in 2011.
Meanwhile, in 2018, Ramirez took the world by storm with an extraordinary portrayal of Gianni Versace in the FX true crime series ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story’. The show went on to become a global success and Ramirez’s acting was praised across the globe. He was nominated for a Golden Globe, and a Primetime Emmy for his portrayal.
Since then, Ramirez has appeared in several high-end productions such as ‘Wrath of the Titans’, ‘Zero Dark Thirty’, ‘The Counselor’, ‘Point Break’, ‘The Girl of the Train’, ‘Gold’, ‘Bright’, ‘Yes Day’, ‘Jungle Cruise’, ‘The Undoing’, ‘The 355’ and more.
Charities
Ramirez has been supporting a lot of campaigns over his career. He supports a campaign named “No Dispares” (Don’t Shoot), by Amnesty International, the human rights organization. The campaign's purpose is to eliminate the number of injuries and deaths caused by the irresponsible use of guns.
Another organization he supports is “5 Senses in Action”, an organization that supports children with special needs. Meanwhile, in 2010, the actor was named a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
In 2016, Ramirez gave a soul-stirring speech at the UN Women's Summit and told the world how gender inequality is a massive issue for boys and men too. He said, “Men are taught that if we are not the ultimate provider we are a complete failure. We have to be number one in everything we do. There is nothing more delusional or paralyzing than what I have just described.”
The entire room stood up and applauded Ramirez for such an extraordinary speech.
Achievements
The actor received Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor for the movie ‘Carlos the Jackal’ and his popularity went to a whole new level. Additionally, he was nominated for a Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild award for ‘Carlos the Jackal’.
On the other hand, he received nominations at the Golden Globes and Emmys for ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace’.
What is Edgar Ramirez’s net worth?
After working for over two decades in the entertainment industry, most of his fortune has come through his acting roles. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Ramirez’s net worth is estimated at $8 million. His latest project, ‘Florida Man’, will be his first TV project in three years and we believe that his net worth will surely go above.