Paco Zazueta, who’s also known as Xavier Zazueta, is a Mexican entrepreneur and singer, with his famous tracks including “Solo Con Verte” and “Melissa.” but possibly best known as the husband of the famed singer and actress, Melissa Barrera.
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Francisco Xavier Zazueta was born under the Aquarius zodiac sign on 22 January 1987 in Ciudad, Obregón, Sanora, the son of Francisca Munoz and Xavier Zazueta. Paco was brought up alongside his two sisters, Fernanda Zazueta and Marysol Zazueta.
Zazueta was educated at the Teresiano de la Vera-Cruz in Ciudad, Obregon. He’s also an alumnus of the Universidad Tecmilenio in Monterrey, Mexico.
Hobbies and Interests
Zazueta is an avid animal lover, and has adopted a dog named Rambo.
He’s an adventurous, well-traveled person who’s toured numerous Mexican cities as well as international destinations such as the USA.
The musician is also a huge fan of American Football, and enjoys watching National Football League (NFL) games in his spare time.
Music
Zazueta began his music career in 2011, releasing his first solo studio album “Paco Zazueta” . In 2012, which comprises 12 tracks including “Hazme Olvidarla,” “Yo No Se Mañana,” “Te lo Pido Por Favour,’ and “Sentirme Vivo.” Some of Paco’s popular songs include “Solo Con Verte,” “Ya Te Perdí La Fe,” and “Melissa.”
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TV Appearances
Zazueta is a reality television personality too, known for appearing in the documentary “La Academia” in 2011, airing on TV Azteca, and which follows a group of contestants selected to live together in isolation, where they spend their time taking classes in acting, singing, and dancing as they prepare a song or two for a live studio audience and TV viewers – each week, a contestant is eliminated from the show, based on the number of votes they receive, until a specific number is left to compete in the finals.
Other Works
Zazueta is also a businessperson, who runs the meat firm, Carnes Zazueta, with his dad. He calls himself a ‘butcher’ on social media, and uses his platforms to promote the business.
Social Media Presence
Paco is active on Instagram (@xavierzazuetaoficial) with around 45,000 followers; he joined the platform in June 2013, and was verified in January 2023. He’s also active on Facebook with nearly 2,500 followers, and on X (formerly Twitter) with around 17,000 subscribers – he joined the platform in June 2011, and goes by the username (@XavierZOficial). He’s active on TikTok too, with almost 100,000 followers and 1.4 million likes.
Paco launched the YouTube channel (XavierZazuetaOficial) on 21 January 2012, and uploaded his first video “México En La Piel (Letra Original) – Xavier Zazueta” on 29 October 2012. Some of his most popular videos are “Me Vas A Extrañar – Banda MS / Xavier Zazueta (Cover)” (uploaded on 23 March 2016) and “Ya Te Perdí La Fe – La Arrolladora / Xavier Zazueta Ft. Fede Bracamontes (Cover)” (uploaded on 30 September 2015), which have over 300,000 and 125,000 views respectively. Paco has accumulated over 7,000 subscribers, and has uploaded 90+ videos, which have amassed nearly 1.5 million views.
Personal Life
Zazueta is a married man – he met his wife-to-be, Melissa Barrera, on the set of the reality show “La Academia” in mid-2011. The duo began dating in September, and Zazueta popped the question while they were on a tour of the Manhattan-based Empire State Building in June 2017, confirming their engagement through an Instagram post on 11 June. Zazueta and Melissa walked the aisle on 2 February 2019.
The couple is fond of attending celebrity events together, and on 19 August 2014, they were seen together at the red carpet premiere of “Casi Treinta,” at the Mexico City-based Cinemex Antara Polanco. In November 2022, they were spotted at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards ceremony at the Las Vegas, Nevada-based Michelob ULTRA Arena.
Zazueta is currently living in Cajeme, Sonora. He’s a Christian.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Paco is of Latino ethnicity and has a set of dark brown eyes, and black hair. He stands 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall and weighs approximately 155lbs (70kgs).
Net Worth
Paco has accumulated a decent sum from his music career. He also earns from his business endeavors and brand endorsement deals, and is worth approximately $1 million as of 2024. On the other hand, his wife Melissa has a net worth of close to $5 million.
Who’s Paco Zazueta’s Wife, Melissa Barrera?
Melissa Barrera hails from Monterrey, Mexico, and was born under the Cancer zodiac sign on 4 July 1990, the daughter of Rossana Martinez and Tomas Barrera. Melissa attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied Musical Theater. She was also educated at the American School Foundation of Monterrey, and during her time there, was often cast in the school’s musical productions such as “Footloose,” “Aida,” and “Grease”.
Melissa made her TV debut in the reality musical series “La Academia”, in which she showed off her singing talent. She has been half of the Melissa y Sebastian duet, with whom she recorded her first album.
As an actress, Melissa made her film debut in the 2010 movie “L for Leisure” while still in college. In 2014, she landed her first starring role in Azteca’s telenovela “Siempre Tuya Acapulco”, and later starred in the telenovela “Tanto Amor”, and the Starz TV drama series “Vida” in 2015 and 2018 respectively – her performance in the latter brought her an Imagen Award nomination for Best Actress – Television (Comedy). Melissa landed one of her most important roles as Sam Carpenter in the fifth installment of the slasher film series “Scream” in August 2020 (released on 14 January 2022). Her fame skyrocketed when she appeared in the musical film, “In the Heights” in 2021. Her performance brought her Hollywood Critics Association Award and Satellite Award nominations in 2022. She later starred in the Netflix survival drama series “Keep Breathing”, and the musical drama movie “Carmen” both in 2022.
In late 2023, Zazueta’s wife was reportedly fired from her starring role in the upcoming slasher film “Scream VII”, after uploading a controversial post supporting Palestine – she’d described Israel’s involvement and action in the Israel-Hamas war as ‘ethnic cleansing’ and ‘genocide.’ Despite this, Melissa vowed to continue advocating for peace and freedom on social media. On 21 January 2024, Melissa attended a rally in which the people present defended the October 7 Hamas Attacks – this saw her criticized on social media.
