This profile is part of Queerty’s 2021 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name: Roberto Manrique, 42Bio: Manrique grew up in Ecuador as the youngest of five children.
From a young age, he showed an interest in the arts, creating small visual art projects to sell for charity funds with his friends.
As an adult, he began his career as a publicist before transitioning into acting. His good looks and personality carried him forward from there, as he took stage roles in Ecuador and Colombia.