Career
He has two children: Daniel, born on 29 October 2007 from his relationship with model Shannon de Lima and Sofia, born on 8 October 2008 from his relationship with fellow actress Mirela Mendoza. In 2011, while filming the telenovela Natalia del March, Manuel had a brief relationship with co-star Sabrina Salvador. In late 2012, he released his first single from his upcoming album titled Dame.