Omar Varela


Omar Varela is a Uruguayan actor, director, playwright, and teacher, the founder of the theater company Italia Fausta.

Biography

Omar Varela settled in Brazil, after having been part of the stable cast of the. He graduated from the in Montevideo. He directed plays and musicals such as Mi bella dama, Ópera do Malandro, and ¿Quién le teme a Italia Fausta?. In addition, he was one of the founding pioneers of children's theater in Uruguay. He was a juror on the Teledoce talent show during its 2014 and 2015 seasons.
He won the Iris Award in 2003.