Ramones was born in
Monterrey,
Nuevo León. He suffered from
heart disease for a long portion of his life, but after several operations, he managed to recover. He earned his communication degree from
Universidad Regiomontana. Since 1998, Ramones is romantically involved with Gaby Valencia. Their first child, Paola Ramones, was born in 2001. In 1998, Ramones was a victim of
kidnapping one month before his wedding. His kidnappers locked him in a closet, blindfolded with his hands and feet bound. He lost 7 kilos during those seven days, only allowed to drink minimum water and constantly threatened by the criminal gang. Three chapters of his autobiography, to be published by the Planeta publishing house, cover this kidnap episode. On 10 October 2002, he suffered an accident where he caught fire during the "Reto Burundis" in
Otro Rollo. In February 2003, Ramones suffered burns to several parts of his body as he was shooting his show, requiring hospitalization. He had to wear glasses for some time after this. On 30 July of that year, American pop star
Britney Spears sang at his show, and on September of that year, he led the
La pesera del amor contest, where a man chose among a number of women to pick a future wife. Ramones promised the man and the contest winner that the show would pay for their wedding and he would broadcast it live.
La pesera del amor was later kept as a regular feature and more contestants participated for the chance to meet someone. In November 2003,
Sylvester Stallone became the second American superstar to participate in the show that year. Other international stars that have appeared in the show through the years are:
Ricky Martin,
t.A.T.u.,
Will Smith (three times),
Sylvester Stallone,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Kevin James,
Sylvia Saint,
Diego Maradona,
Christina Aguilera,
David Copperfield,
Drew Barrymore,
Cameron Díaz,
Lucy Liu,
Chris Rock,
Chayanne,
John Leguizamo,
N*SYNC, The
Backstreet Boys,
Gloria Gaynor,
Shakira and
The Rock. Worthy of note, although
Paris Hilton was scheduled to appear on the show, she did not show up, leaving him to wait live in front of millions of viewers. In March 2004 he suffered an accident, breaking an ankle and requiring crutches. In 2005, he was also nominated for a Mexican
MTV Movie Award, being
Favorite Actor (for his role in
Puños rosas). He was also the host of the TV reality show
Cantando por un sueño and
Bailando por un Sueño. In December 2006 he participated in the Mexican production of the Mel Brooks musical
The Producers in the role of
Leo Bloom. On 8 May 2007 the series
Otro Rollo con: Adal Ramones was broadcast for the last time. He most recently began co-hosting the television series
La vida es mejor cantando. ==Television appearances==