Cabral Ibacka
Encyclopedia
Cabral Ibacka or Ibaka is a Romania
n television personality and actor
.
, he started training in kickboxing
and Thai boxing
at age 6; by age 23, he had won several national and European titles. A graduate of the Bucharest's "Ecological University", Faculty of Sports, he is also known as the first promoter of Tae Bo
in Romania (after 1997).
Ibacka started his television career in 1998, as a host for various shows (for Antena 1 and, after 1999, Prima TV
).
In 2000, he moved to Acasă TV
, a TV station owned by the largest Romanian media consortium, MediaPro
, which opened the door for acting in the movies and series produced by the consortium's production company, MediaPro Pictures
. His most notable role came in 2005, when he played Inspector Eduard Bălan in the Romanian hit miniseries
Băieţi buni
. Since then, he starred in several soap-operas.
Ibaka also made appearances in cinema (in 1996, for the French
Je ne marcherais jamais seul!, and in 2007 in Catacombs).
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n television personality and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Career
Born in BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, he started training in kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
and Thai boxing
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
at age 6; by age 23, he had won several national and European titles. A graduate of the Bucharest's "Ecological University", Faculty of Sports, he is also known as the first promoter of Tae Bo
Tae Bo
Tae Bo is an aerobic exercise routine that became popular in the 1990s. It was developed by taekwondo practitioner Billy Blanks and was one of the first "cardio-boxing" programs to enjoy commercial success. Such programs use the motions of martial arts at a rapid pace designed to promote fitness...
in Romania (after 1997).
Ibacka started his television career in 1998, as a host for various shows (for Antena 1 and, after 1999, Prima TV
Prima TV
Prima TV is a Romanian commercial TV channel, famous mainly for the Cronica Cârcotaşilor show and various reality shows.-Start:Prima TV was launched as one of the first commercial television stations in Romania in December 1997...
).
In 2000, he moved to Acasă TV
Acasa
Acasă is a television channel operated by the Central European Media Enterprises that broadcasts in Romania. It is mostly dedicated to daytime telenovelas, family movies, news, talk shows, soap operas and entertainment.-Telenovelas:-External links:*...
, a TV station owned by the largest Romanian media consortium, MediaPro
Mediapro
Mediapro is a multimedia communications group in Spain. Founded in 1994 in Barcelona, the company is involved in movie and television production, as well as media ....
, which opened the door for acting in the movies and series produced by the consortium's production company, MediaPro Pictures
MediaPro Pictures
MediaPro Pictures is the largest film and TV production company in Romania, part of MediaPro Entertainment along with other production units from Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Bulgaria....
. His most notable role came in 2005, when he played Inspector Eduard Bălan in the Romanian hit miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
Băieţi buni
Baieti buni
Băieţi buni is a 2005 Romanian 8-episode police drama television miniseries which centers on the efforts of two police inspectors to bring down a far-reaching criminal network....
. Since then, he starred in several soap-operas.
Ibaka also made appearances in cinema (in 1996, for the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Je ne marcherais jamais seul!, and in 2007 in Catacombs).