Mark Consuelos is an American television actor and media personality, best known for his role as Mateo Santos on All My Children and as the longtime husband of popular talk show host Kelly Ripa.
Mark Andrew Consuelos was born on March 30, 1971, in Zaragoza, Spain. He is the youngest of three children born to a Mexican father, Saul, and an Italian mother, Camilla. Consuelos spent his early years in Lebanon, Illinois, before his family settled in Tampa, Florida. After graduating from high school, he initially enrolled at the University of Notre Dame but later transferred to the University of South Florida, where he earned a degree in 1994.
Consuelos rose to fame in the mid-1990s for his portrayal of Mateo Santos on the daytime drama All My Children. During and after his time on the show, he took on various television and film roles, including appearances on Friends (2001), Third Watch (2001, 2003), Hope & Faith (2005–2006), the war film The Great Raid (2005), the superhero comedy My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), and Ugly Betty (2008).
Leveraging his onscreen charisma, Consuelos explored opportunities as a television host. He frequently co-hosted episodes of Live! alongside his wife, Kelly Ripa. Ripa herself became a household name as a co-host on the syndicated morning talk show, which has undergone multiple rebrandings: Live! with Regis and Kelly (2001–2011), Live! with Kelly (2011–2012, 2016–2017), Live! with Kelly and Michael (2012–2016), and Live! with Kelly and Ryan (2017–2023).
In 2007, Consuelos hosted two NBC reality dating shows, Age of Love and Science of Love. He also appeared as a panelist on the short-lived Fridays Live segment of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Following an appearance on Law & Order: SVU, Consuelos secured a guest-starring arc on American Horror Story: Asylum (2012–2013), where he played Spivey, a disturbing patient in the asylum. In 2016, he portrayed professional baseball player Oscar Arguella in the FOX drama series Pitch. Though critically praised, the show was short-lived and canceled after one season due to low ratings.
His career gained renewed momentum in 2017 when he was cast as Hiram Lodge, the wealthy and complex father of Veronica Lodge, on The CW's teen drama Riverdale. The role introduced Consuelos to a new generation of television audiences and solidified his presence in primetime drama.
Consuelos met Kelly Ripa while working on All My Children; Ripa played Hayley Vaughan, the on-screen love interest to Consuelos' character, Mateo Santos. The pair quickly developed a romantic relationship off-screen and married in 1996. The couple has three children together. In 2018, their eldest son, Michael Consuelos, guest-starred on Riverdale as a younger version of his father's character, Hiram Lodge—a casting choice that highlighted the family's acting legacy.
| Birth Date: | 30 Mar, 1971 |
| Age: | 49 yrs |
| Occupations: | Actor Television actor Film actor Film producer |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Torremolinos |
| Education: | University of South Florida |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor |
| Spouse: | Kelly Ripa [M. 1996] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 40 million |
