Diego Boneta | |
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Diego González Boneta at World of Color Premiere |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Diego Andrés González Boneta |
Also known as | Diego González |
Born | 29 November 1990 |
Origin | Mexico City, Mexico |
Genres | Pop/Latin Pop |
Occupations | Singer, actor, Songwriter |
Years active | 2002–present |
Website | Diego.com.mx(Mexico) Diego Boneta(U.S.) |
Diego Andrés González Boneta (born November 29, 1990 in Mexico City) is a Mexican singer and actor. He is best known for playing Rocco in the Mexican soap opera Rebelde and recurring character Javier Luna in the series 90210. He recently recorded his self-titled debut album with his first single, Responde in 2005 and a Brazilian version for the album, with songs in Portuguese was recorded in 2006. At the moment, the album was released in Mexico, Brazil and Chile. He appeared as Alex Santiago in the ABC Family series of Pretty Little Liars. Boneta landed the role of Drew Boley in Adam Shankman's much anticipated big screen production of 'Rock of Ages' in April 2011.
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During his stint in Rebelde he released his debut album titled, Diego,[1] in Mexico, Chile and Brazil in the year, 2005. The album will be released in the United States on April 24. The album will be available for digital sale on April 3.[2] The first single, "Responde" has already made it to #13 on the Mexican charts. 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.[1]
When promoting his first album in Mexico he opened three concerts (in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey) for Hillary Duff in 2006.[1]
His second album, titled Indigo, was released on 25 March 2008, It features the single "Perdido en Ti" and "Losing Me" Produced by Mitch Allan and written by Mitch Allan and Kara DioGuardi. On 5 May 2008, Losing Me and Perdido En Ti became iTune's Free Single of the Week. The song became very popular.
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 which were shown on Univision. He was also in the teenage-oriented telenovela Rebelde.[1]
In 2010, at 20 years-old, he appeared in bit parts on 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.[1][3] His first film came in 2011 as the starring heartthrob Tyler Adams in the teen flick Mean Girls 2 opposite Meaghan Martin. Martin was the only actor he knew at that time, he recalled it was really easy to work with her because they were friends. Also the film gave him the opportunity to experience high school since he didn't get to, being that he was tutored and working.[1]
His big Hollywood break came when he landed the lead role in Adam Shankman's movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages. He plays Drew Boley, a young upstart who moves to Los Angeles in the late '80s 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.[3] 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".[4]
Diego Boneta's mother was American-born, to a Puerto Rican father and Spanish mother and although he never knew his grandfather, Diego credits him for his musical talents.[1] He speaks Spanish and English fluently.[1] Boneta has triple citizenship the other two being from U.S. and Spain.[5]
Year | Title | Role | Note |
2003 | Código F.A.M.A. | Himself | Reality show/Contest |
Alegrijes y Rebujos | Ricardo Sánchez | Main cast | |
2004 | Misión S.O.S | Christian Martinez | Main role |
2005 - 2006 | Rebelde | Rocco Bezauri | Supporting role |
2008 | Terminales | Unknown | Guest star (1 Episode) |
2010 | Zeke & Luther | Tiki Delgado | Guest star (1 Episode) |
90210 | Javier Luna | Recurring | |
2010-2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Alex Santiago | Recurring role |
Year | Title | Role |
2011 | Mean Girls 2 | Tyler |
2012 | Despicable Me 2 | Martin Mendez |
2012 | Rock of Ages | Drew Boley |
2013 | Paradise Lost | Adam |
Releases | ||
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↙Studio albums | 2 | |
↙Singles | 7 | |
↙Music videos | 5 |
Year | Album details |
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2005 | Diego |
2008 | Indigo |
Year | Album details |
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2005 | Diego (Edição Brasil) |
Year | Album details | Notes |
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2000 | Diego - En Vivo En El Maracanã
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Tracklist:
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Extras
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Year | Single | Album |
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2005 | Aquí Voy | non-album single |
2006 | Responde | Diego |
Más | ||
2007 | Solo Existes Tú | |
2008 | Perdido En Ti | Indigo |
Millón De Años | ||
2010 | Siempre Tu | non-album single |
Year | Title | Director(s) |
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2006 | "Responde" | unknown |
"Más" | unknown | |
2007 | "Solo Existes Tú" | unknown |
2008 | "Perdido En Ti" | unknown |
"Millón De Años" | unknown |
Year | Show | Song | Notes |
2010 | 90210 | One More Time | Uncredited |
90210 | Fade Away | Writer/Acoustic; Uncredited | |
90210 | Siempre Tu | Writer; Uncredited | |
Pretty Little Liars | Siempre Tu | Uncredited |