The 10 Brightest Spanish-Language Stars Right Now!

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Jencarlos Canela, 23

Why his star shines bright: Unlike William Levy—who sticks solely to acting—Jencarlos Canela is a double threat who divides his time between acting and music (think Ricky Martin, but Cuban!). This year, Canela starred in his fourth telenovela (Mi Corazon Insiste), and released his second album, Un Nuevo Dia, which featured collaborations with Pitbull, Jose Feliciano and Gilberto Santa Rosa. While he’s still mostly known only in the Spanish-language world, Canela—who recorded an English-language track on the new album—is looking to make a crossover into English-language projects. “I think we’re going to definitely start moving in that direction [of recording more English language music], without abandoning the fans that brought me here,” he said. 

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