- Diego Boneta
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For the Argentine footballer, see Diego González (footballer).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Boneta.
Diego Boneta 
Diego González Boneta at World of Color PremiereBackground 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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Singing career
Diego
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.[citation needed] 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]
Indigo
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.
Acting career
Early work, 2003-2010
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]
Breakthrough, 2011-present
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]
Personal
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]
Filmography
TV Shows
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 Movie
Year Title Role Despicable Me 2
2012 Despicable Me 2 Martin Mendez 2011 Monte Carlo Drew Dearwater 2011 Mean Girls 2 Tyler 2012 Despicable Me 2 Martin Mendez 2012 Rock of Ages Drew Boley 2013 Paradise Lost Adam Music videos
- About You Now (Music Video by Miranda Cosgrove 2008)
Discography
Diego discography Releases ↙Studio albums 2 ↙Singles 7 ↙Music videos 5 Studio albums
Spanish
Year Album details 2005 Diego - Label: EMI Music
- Released: 2005(Mexico)
10 July 2006(Brazil)
August, 2006(Chile)
24 April 2007(U.S.) - Formats: CD
2008 Indigo - Label: EMI Music
- Released: 25 March 2008(Mexico)
- Formats: CD
Portuguese
Year Album details 2005 Diego (Edição Brasil) - Label: EMI Music
- Released: 10 July 2006(Brazil)
- Formats: CD
Video albums
Year Album details Notes 2000 Diego - En Vivo En El Maracanã - 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
Singles
Year Single Album 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 Music Videos
Year Title Director(s) 2006 "Responde" unknown "Más" unknown 2007 "Solo Existes Tú" unknown 2008 "Perdido En Ti" unknown "Millón De Años" unknown Soundtrack
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 References
- ^ a b c d e f g h García, Julio (8 February 2011). "Diego Boneta, un galán mexicano en 'Mean Girls 2'". Univision. http://entretenimiento.univision.com/cine/dvds/article/2011-02-08/diego-boneta-un-galan-mexicano. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
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- ^ a b Malkin, Marc (4 April 2011). "Julianne Hough Lands Herself a Rock Star, Plus Tom Cruise Channels Axl Rose and Keith Richards". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b234571_Julianne_Hough_Lands_Herself_a__i_Rock__i__Star__Plus_Tom_Cruise_Channels_Axl_Rose_and_Keith_Richards.html. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ Longman, Haley (8 March 2011). "Diego Boneta is an Animal Lover. And Us? A Diego Boneta Lover". Teen.com. http://www.teen.com/diego-boneta-troix-magazine-march-madness-photos/. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ DiegoBonetaOfficial (3 July 2010). "Diego Boneta - Pretty Little Liars EXCLUSIVE ZAP2it". Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gopFkRwpb4A. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
External links
- Official website (English)
- Diego Boneta on Facebook
- Official website (Spanish)
- Diego Boneta at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 1990 births
- Mexican male singers
- Mexican actors
- Mexican child singers
- Mexican child actors
- Mexican telenovela actors
- Mexican television actors
- Living people
- Mexican people of Spanish descent
- Mexican people of Puerto Rican descent
- Mexican people of American descent
- American people of Mexican descent
- Mexican expatriates in the United States
- Naturalised citizens of Spain
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
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