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}}}}Diego Andrés González BonetaWEB,weblink Diego Boneta, es, 15 June 2020, ¡Hola!, 15 June 2020,weblink dead, (born 29 November 1990)NEWS,weblink UPI Almanac for Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, United Press International, 29 November 2019, 11 January 2020, 24 December 2019,weblink live, …actor Diego Boneta in 1990 (age 29), is a Mexican actor, producer and singer. He gained wider recognition after starring in Rock of Ages (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and in the Netflix biographical series (Luis Miguel: The Series) (2018). He also starred in the romantic comedy films Father of the Bride (2022), and At Midnight (2023).He recorded his self-titled debut album with his first single, "Responde" in 2005. A Brazilian version of the album with songs in Portuguese was recorded in 2006. In 2008, he released his second album titled Indigo.

Early life

Boneta was born in Mexico City, the son of two engineers, Lauro González, born in Mexico City, and Astrid Boneta, born in the United States of Puerto Rican and Spanish origin.NEWS,weblink Faces to Watch 2014: Movies {{!, Ansel Elgort, Gia Coppola and more |first1=Amy |last1=Kaufman |first2=Oliver |last2=Gettell |date=27 December 2013 |access-date=9 November 2019 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117190439weblink |archive-date=17 January 2014}} He has two siblings. Although he never knew his maternal grandfather, Otto Boneta, a songwriter and psychiatrist, Diego credits him with his musical talents.NEWS,weblink Is Diego Boneta Mexico's Next Big Hollywood Star?, Alex, Williams, 5 April 2008, 9 November 2019, The New York Times, 1, 29 November 2019,weblink live, WEB,weblink Diego Boneta - Biografía de Diego Boneta, 2021-02-27, 2021-07-20,weblink live, Boneta grew up in Los Angeles, California and Mexico City.Boneta speaks Spanish and English fluently. Boneta has three citizenships, the other two being from the United States and Spain.AV MEDIA,weblink Diego Boneta - Pretty Little Liars EXCLUSIVE ZAP2it, 3 July 2010, DiegoBonetaOfficial, YouTube, 13 May 2011, Diego, Boneta,weblink 12 May 2014, dead,

Acting career

He started his career in Mexico singing and acting. He worked extensively in television and appeared in the reality show Código F.A.M.A.. He did two children's telenovelas: Alegrijes y rebujos and Misión S.O.S with Allison Lozz which were shown on Univision. He was also in the teenage-oriented telenovela Rebelde. In 2010, at the age of 20 years, he appeared in the TV series Pretty Little Liars as Alex Santiago and in 90210 as Javier Luna which was "practically me with a different name" where he could sing and compose, mainly "Siempre tú" which came out at the end of the second season and the beginning of the third. His first film came in 2011 as Tyler Adams in the teen flick Mean Girls 2 opposite Meaghan Martin and Jennifer Stone. Martin was the only actor he knew at that time, he recalled it was really easy to work with her because they were friends. The film also gave him the opportunity to experience high school for the first time, as he was tutored while working.As he shot into the spotlight he became the cover model of TROIX magazine's 'March Men Madness' 2011 issue, introducing him as "Prince Charming".WEB,weblink Diego Boneta is an Animal Lover. And Us? A Diego Boneta Lover, Longman, Haley, 8 March 2011, Teen.com, 5 June 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120722040822weblink">weblink 22 July 2012, dead, His big Hollywood break came when he starred in Adam Shankman's film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages alongside Tom Cruise and Julianne Hough. He played Drew Boley, a young upstart in Los Angeles in the late 1980s with dreams of becoming a rock star. Of Boneta's audition, Shankman called him the "next big thing" and compared him to Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, and Liam Hemsworth.WEB,weblink Julianne Hough Lands Herself a Rock Star, Plus Tom Cruise Channels Axl Rose and Keith Richards, 4 April 2011, Malkin, Marc, E! Online, 12 April 2011, 20 October 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121020134209weblink">weblink live, In 2012, Diego starred in the MTV series Underemployed. In this 12-episode series, Boneta played Miles González, a hilarious stripper. In 2014, Boneta was featured in Abercrombie & Fitch's "Making of a Star" campaign. As a result, photos of Boneta shot by Bruce Weber were featured in A&F stores worldwide. In 2015, Boneta played warrior Amram in the mini-series The Dovekeepers,WEB,weblink CBS' 'The Dovekeepers' Miniseries Taps 'Pele' Star Diego Boneta, Variety, Weinstein, Shelli, August 15, 2014, November 7, 2018, November 7, 2018,weblink live, and recorded the song "The Warrior" which was used as the series' opening theme. Between September and December 2015, he starred in Ryan Murphy's comedy-horror series Scream Queens for the Fox network. The show featured an all-star cast including Ariana Grande, Keke Palmer, Nick Jonas, Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lea Michele.WEB,weblink Diego Boneta To Co-Star In Fox Series 'Scream Queens'; Glen Powell Also Cast, Deadline, Andreeva, Nellie, February 25, 2015, November 7, 2018, May 3, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150503022230weblink">weblink live, Boneta played Luis Miguel, the Grammy award-winning artist in the TV bio-musical series, (Luis Miguel: The Series). The show is based on the early career of the famous Mexican artist. The series officially premiered on April 22, 2018 on Telemundo and Netflix, with its second season premiering in April 2021.WEB,weblink La serie de Luis Miguel para Netflix se estrena el 22 de abril, 2018-04-07, Expansión, es, 2019-10-22, 2019-10-22,weblink live, In 2022 he starred in the romantic comedy remake Father of the Bride (2022) portraying the romantic interest opposite Adria Arjona. The film also starred Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan. The film was released on HBO Max and received positive reviews. The following year he starred in the Paramount+ romantic comedy At Midnight (2023) alongside Monica Barbaro. The film received mixed reviews for its story but also earned praise for the chemistry between the two leads.WEB,weblink At Midnight - Reviews, Rotten Tomatoes, February 16, 2023, February 10, 2023,weblink live, Boneta produced the film and received a story credit for writing the original draft of the film.WEB,weblink Diego Boneta Interview: At Midnight, Screen Rant, 6 February 2023, February 16, 2023, 16 February 2023,weblink live,

Music career

Diego

During his stint in Rebelde, he released his debut album, titled Diego, in Mexico, Chile and Brazil in 2005. The album was available for digital sale on April 3, 2006 and released in the United States on April 24.WEB,weblink Billboard Bits: LL Cool J, Joe Jackson, Diego Gonzalez, billboard.com, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070929155733weblink">weblink 2007-09-29, The first single, "Responde", became a top ten single in various countries including Argentina and Brazil.{{citation needed|date=April 2011}} His songs were synchronized in the telenovela Rebelde and, once finished, he went on an international tour with Mexican pop group RBD as a guest. "It was a really cool experience, because in countries like Brazil or Romania everybody sang my songs in Spanish," he said.When promoting his first album in Mexico he opened three concerts (in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey) for Hilary Duff in 2006.WEB,weblink Diego Boneta, un galán mexicano en 'Mean Girls 2' / Diego Boneta, a Mexican heartthrob in 'Mean Girls 2', García, Julio, 8 February 2011, Univision, 22 April 2011, es, 5 January 2013,weblink" title="archive.today/20130105031946weblink">weblink dead,

Indigo

His second album, titled Indigo, was released on 25 March 2008. It features the single "Perdido en Ti" and "Losing Me", and is produced by Mitch Allan and written by Allan and Kara DioGuardi. On 5 May 2008, "Losing Me" and "Perdido En Ti" became iTunes Free Single of the Week.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

Filmography

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Film {| class"wikitable"

! Year! Title! Role! class="unsortable" | Notes| 2012Rock of Ages (2012 film)>Rock of Ages| Drew Boley| | 2014| City of Dead Men| Michael| 2015Eden (2015 film)>Eden| Arnie| | Summer Camp | Will| | 2016| (Pelé: Birth of a Legend)| José Altafini| 2017Before I Fall (film)>Before I Fall| Mr. Daimler | |The Reason You Haven't Had Sex in So Long|Gary|Short film| Another You| Marcus| Also associate producerThe Titan (film)>The Titan| Íker Hernández || Starbright| Joshua| | Blood Ride| Brian| | A Bend in the Road|| 2018|The Reason Nobody Likes You|Isaac|Short filmMonster Party (film)>Monster Party| Ollie| | 2019| (Terminator: Dark Fate)| Diego Ramos|2020| Revenge Ride| Brian| New Order (film)>New Order| Daniel| | Love, Weddings & Other Disasters| Mack|Monster Hunter (film)>Monster Hunter| Marshall|| 2021| Die in a Gunfight| Ben Gibbon| | 2022Father of the Bride (2022 film)>Father of the Bride| Adan| | 2023At Midnight (2023 film)>At Midnight ''| Alejandro| Also co-writer and producer| TBA| Starbrigth| Joshua|

Television {| class"wikitable"

! Year! Title! Role! class="unsortable" | Notes| 2002| Código F.A.M.A.| Himself| Reality show/Contest 2004| Misión S.O.S| Christian Martínez| | Alegrijes y rebujos| Ricardo Sánchez| | 2005–06| RebeldeList of Rebelde characters#Rocco Bezauri>Rocco Bezauri| Season 2-3| 2005| La energía de Sonric'slandia| Himself| Episode: "Ele"| 2010| Zeke and Luther| Tiki DelgadoList of Zeke and Luther episodes#ep29>Kojo's BFF" 201090210 (TV series)>90210| Javier Luna| 5 episodesPretty Little Liars (TV series)>Pretty Little Liars| Alex Santiago| 5 episodes| 2011| Mean Girls 2| Tyler Adams| Television film| 2012| Made in Hollywood| Himself| Archive footage| 2012–13Underemployed (TV series)>Underemployed| Miles| 12 episodes 2015| The Dovekeepers| Amram| 2 episodesScream Queens (2015 TV series)>Scream Queens| Pete Martinez| Main role (season 1): 10 episodes| 2016| Jane the Virgin| Dax| Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Two"| 2017Latin American Music Awards of 2017>Latin American Music Awards| Host| Award show| 2018–21| (Luis Miguel: The Series)Luis Miguel>Luis Miguel Gallego BasteriWEBSITE=MILENIO.COMLANGUAGE=ESARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170519193326/HTTP://WWW.MILENIO.COM/HEY/LUIS_MIGUEL-DIEGO_BONETA-NETFLIX-SERIE-FOTO-EL_SOL-MILENIO-NOTICIAS_0_959304197.HTMLWEBSITE=T13.CLACCESS-DATE=21 MAY 2017ARCHIVE-DATE=20 MAY 2017URL-STATUS=LIVE, | TBA| El Gato| Frank Guerrero / El Gato NegroLANGUAGE=EN-USWEBSITE=DEADLINE.COM, Erik Pederson,

Discography

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Studio albums {| class"wikitable plainrowheaders" style"text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:12em;"| Title! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:21em;"| Album details! scope="row" align="center"| Diego |

• Released: 2005 (Mexico)July 10, 2006 (Brazil)August, 2006 (Chile)April 24, 2007 (United States)
• Formats: CD
• Label: EMI Music
• Language: Spanish language

! scope="row" align="center"|Diego {{small|(Portuguese edition)}} |

• Released: July 10, 2006 (Brazil)
• Formats: CD
• Label: EMI Music
• Language: Portuguese & Spanish

! scope="row" align="center"| Indigo|

• Released: March 25, 2008 (Mexico)
• Formats: CD
• Label: EMI Music
• Language: Spanish & English

Video albums{| class"wikitable plainrowheaders" style"text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Title! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Album details! scope="col" colspan="1"style="width:14em;"| Notes! scope="row" align="center"| Diego - En Vivo En El Maracanã|

• Released: December 2006
• Formats: DVD|

Tracklist:

• Solo Existes Tú
• La Solución
• Mais
• Responde

Bonus:

• Responde (studio version)
• Más (studio version)

Extras:

• Bastidores
• Diego en Brasil
• Galeria de Fotos

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Singles{| class"wikitable plainrowheaders" style"text-align:center;"

! scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Title! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Album! scope="row"| "Aquí Voy"| 2005Non-album single}}! scope="row"| "Responde" 2006 Diego! scope="row"| "Más"! scope="row"| "Solo Existes Tú"| 2007 ! scope="row"| "Perdido En Ti" 2008 Indigo! scope="row"| "Millón De Años"! scope="row"| "Siempre Tú"| 2010Non-album single}}! scope="row"| "The Warrior" 2015! scope="row"| "The Hurt"! scope="row"| "Éramos Algo" 2016! scope="row"| "Ur Love"

Music videos{| class"wikitable plainrowheaders" style"text-align:center;"|+ List of music videos, showing year released and director

! scope="col"| Title! scope="col"| Year! scope="col"|Director(s)! scope="row"|"Responde" 2006| {{N/A}} ! scope="row"|"Más"| {{N/A}} ! scope="row"|"Solo Existes Tú"| 2007| {{N/A}}! scope="row"|"Perdido En Ti" 2008| {{N/A}}! scope="row"|"Millón De Años"| {{N/A}}! scope="row"|"About You Now"| Miranda Cosgrove! scope="row"|"The Warrior" 2015|{{N/A}}! scope="row"|"The Hurt"| {{N/A}}">

Soundtrack{| class"wikitable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col" | Year! scope="col" | Title! scope="col" | Song! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes 2010 90210 "One More Time" Uncredited90210 >| Writer/Acoustic; Uncredited90210 >| Writer; UncreditedPretty Little Liars >| UncreditedRock of Ages>|(Luis Miguel: The Series>Luis Miguel) Various (Luis Miguel: The Series#Music|Luis Miguel: La Serie — Soundtrack)

Awards and nominations

{{BLP unreferenced section|date= October 2022}}{| class="wikitable" style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"! style="background:#bcbcbc;"|Year! style="background:#bcbcbc;"|Award! style="background:#bcbcbc;"|Category! style="background:#bcbcbc;"|Work! style="background:#bcbcbc;"|Result 2012| ALMA Awards| Favorite Movie Actor Rock of Ages | {{Won}} | CinemaCon| Rising Star| {{Won}}| Teen Choice Awards| Chemistry| {{Nominated}}| 2018| 5th Fénix Awards| Best Acting Ensemble in Series Luis Miguel: The Series| {{Nominated}} | 2019| Platino Awards| Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series| {{Nominated}}| 2020| Seguso| Best Young Actor| New Order| {{Won}}

References

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External links

• {{Official websiteweblink}} {{in lang|en}}
• {{Official websiteweblink}} {{in lang|es}}
• {{IMDb name|1546300|Diego Boneta}}

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