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Conozco a un actor muy famoso de México.

Conozco a un actor muy famoso de México.
I know a very famous actor from Mexico.
From Lesson 41:To know (saber vs. conocer)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Conozco a un actor muy famoso de México.

Why do we use conozco here instead of sé?
The verb conocer is used when you talk about being familiar with people, places, or things. Since the sentence is about knowing a person (an actor), we use conozco. You would use sé (from the verb saber) if you were talking about knowing a fact or knowing how to do a skill.
Why is there an a before un actor?
This is called the personal a. In Spanish, whenever the receiver of an action is a person or a beloved pet, you must put an a right before them. It does not translate to anything in English, but it is required grammar here because the object you know is a person!
Why does muy famoso come after actor?
In English, describing words go before the noun ("a very famous actor"). In Spanish, adjectives almost always go after the noun they describe. So, the noun actor comes first, followed by the description muy famoso.
Could I use desde instead of de to say "from Mexico"?
No, to express where someone or something originates from, you always use de. The word desde also translates to "from", but it is used to talk about a starting point in time or a physical journey (like traveling from Mexico to Canada).

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