Efraín Alberto Ruales Ríos (31 August 1984 in Guayaquil, Ecuador – 27 January 2021) was an Ecuadorian actor, model, musician and television presenter, known for his appearances in Solteros Sin Compromiso, La panadería, and ¡Así Pasa!, and for his characters Lorenzo, Professor Cachimundo, El Taita and Viperino in the variety program En contacto de Ecuavisa.

At Colegio Salesiano Cristobal Colón, he was a part of the U12 soccer team with Christian Noboa, and he studied Bachelors of Science in Business Administration at Universidad Del Pacífico.

Ruales, together with Diego Spotorno, created and co-owned Raymi Enterprises, an independent production company that managed their artistic presentations.

This album consisted of ten songs played on the telenovela El Secreto de Toño Palomino, in which Ruales was cast as the baker Juan.

Subsequently, in April 2012, he joined En Contacto with a segment of comedic skits, interpreting his characters from La Panadería, and in May served as presenter after Roberto Angelelli's departure.

[8] A few hours after the event, messages from fans and followers appeared on social networks speculating that he was to be called to testify before the Prosecutor's Office on the day of his murder in the corruption trial of Daniel Salcedo and the family of former president Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz.