Christian Meier
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Christian Meier

Peruvian actor, director and singer (born 1970)

Christian Dietrich Meier Zender (born 23 June 1970) is a Peruvian actor, producer, director and singer/songwriter in Latin America, the U.S. Hispanic market, and around the Spanish-speaking world.2

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Born Jun 23, 1970.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: composer, screenwriter, actor, television actor, film director, musician, businessperson, model.5

  • Date not recordedFounded Roma Records3
  • Date not recordedFounded Oliverdog Entertainment4

Musician

In 1987, he formed the popular Peruvian alternative-rock band Arena Hash with Pedro Suárez Vértiz, Patricio Suárez Vértiz and Arturo Pomar. Between the 1980s and early 1990s, he was the keyboardist of the band, and also did some singing. A few years later, the band broke up, and some of its members pursued a solo career.

In 1996, Meier released an album, No Me Acuerdo Quién Fui, which produced the singles, "tus huellas entre la mías", and "Carreteras Mojadas" ("Wet Highways") that got the first positions in almost all radio station charts in Peru. the album went double platinum. In 1997 began the production of his second album, Primero en Mojarme, with Manuel Garrido-Lecca, a well known musical producer that he worked with in Arena Hash.

In 2002, he produced Once Noches, probably the album that brought him the most accolades. It contained the singles "Alguien" and "Novia de nadie", a duet featuring Spanish singer Mikel Erentxun.

In May of 2026 he opened for Ed Sheeran during his concert in Lima, Perú as part of his Loop Tour.

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Acting

Meier has acted and starred in both soap operas and movies. His success has brought him fame in Latin American countries, in the United States, Spanish-speaking media, and around the Spanish-speaking world. He also has his own line of perfumes and appeared in commercials.

Solo career

No Me Acuerdo Quien Fuí (1996)

Primero En Mojarme (1999)

Once Noches (2002)

Nada Ha Cambiado (2016)

He Vuelto a Casa (2023)

Así Es La Ley (2026)

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Personal life

  • BornJun 23, 1970, Lima6 7
  • CitizenshipPeru8
  • SpouseMarisol Aguirre 1995 to 20089
  • Children310 11

He married Peruvian actress Marisol Aguirre in 1995. They met during the filming of the soap opera "Gorrión". They separated in October 2007, finalizing their divorce in November 2008. They have three children together.

Meier married fellow Peruvian Andrea Bosio in July 2023.

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Awards

  • 2015Luces Awards12