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Cristian Belec, model and actor in "100 Days to Fall in Love," dies at 47

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Argentine model and actor Cristian Belec died on Sept. 4 at age 47, the Argentine Actors Association said.
  • Belec worked in advertising, film, television, music videos and fashion, and appeared in the Telefe series "100 Days to Fall in Love."
  • The association did not disclose the cause of death.

Cristian Belec, known for his work as a model and actor, died on Sept. 4 at the age of 47, shaking Argentina’s modeling community. The Argentine Actors Association, where he had been affiliated for 10 years, confirmed the death and said his cause of death had not been established publicly.

We are saying goodbye to actor and model Cristian Belec. He developed an extensive and diverse artistic career, with work in advertising, film, television, music videos and productions linked to fashion. We share this painful moment with his loved ones.

· Argentine Actors AssociationThe association confirmed Belec’s death in a statement.

“We are saying goodbye to actor and model Cristian Belec,” the association said in a statement. “He developed an extensive and diverse artistic career, with work in advertising, film, television, music videos and productions linked to fashion. We share this painful moment with his loved ones.”

Born on April 8, 1979, Belec gained recognition through national and international graphic and editorial modeling productions. He also appeared in advertising campaigns for well-known beverage, supermarket, food, clothing and oil companies. Describing his work, he once said: “I’m also a commercial actor and a commercial model, and when something in fashion comes up, we’re there too.”

I’m also a commercial actor and a commercial model, and when something in fashion comes up, we’re there too.

· Cristian BelecBelec described his professional work during an interview.

In 2018, he appeared in the Telefe telenovela “100 Days to Fall in Love,” created by Sebastián Ortega and starring Carla Peterson, Juan Minujín, Nancy Dupláa and Luciano Castro. His other credits included music videos for Sindicato Mono, Starpunks and Corto Plazo, as well as the short film “La visita.”

It was nice. It was a nice shot in Bariloche, although the subtitles said ‘Villa Gesell, Argentina.’ That’s how things go.

· Cristian BelecHe recalled working as Michael Fassbender’s body double for X-Men: First Class.

During a 2013 appearance on “El Show Creativo,” Belec revealed that he had worked on a Hollywood project as Michael Fassbender’s body double for the 2011 film “X-Men: First Class.” He said a casting team initially withheld the film’s name and selected him because of his physical resemblance to the actor. His public Instagram account featured images from his modeling and acting work, including a dairy brand campaign posted on Oct. 16, 2025.

I said, ‘No, it’s a joke, it can’t be.’

· Cristian BelecHe described his reaction when he learned the casting was for an X-Men film.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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