Aarón Díaz Spencer (born March 7, 1982) is a Mexican-American actor, singer, and model.

Early life

Aarón Díaz Spencer was born in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico to an Irish-American mother (surname Spencer) and a Mexican father (surname Díaz).

Career

He made his acting debut in the popular teen drama '' Clase 406'', playing the role of Kike González. In 2004, he followed ''Clase 406'' with another teen drama titled '' Corazones al límite'' co-starring Sherlyn and Sara Maldonado. He then played the role of the older Andrés Romero in the

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'' Barrera de amor'' starring

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. He starred along former flame Sherlyn in Mexico's own version of Grease entitled ''Vaselina''. Diaz signed on in 2006 with Pedro Damian, (creator of ''Clase 406'') to be Alexander Von Ferdinand, the main male protagonist for the teen telenovela called '' Lola...Érase una vez'', co-starring

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and Grettell Valdez which premiered on February 26, 2007 on " Canal 5" in Mexico. In 2008 he debuted as a designer and entrepreneur with the clothing brand 'Perra'. Apart from acting, Díaz is also a singer and he released his first album titled "Enamórate de mí" in June 2009. His second album self-titled "Aaron Diaz," was released in 2011. In 2010/2011 he was the main protagonist alongside

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and

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in the latest version of the telenovela ''

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'', playing the role of Mariano. In 2010 he released a 2011 calendar with exclusive, artistic, and original photos of himself. The success of the first calendar caused him to release a 2012 version in December 2011. In November 2011, Díaz made his debut in an American television show in the ABC series ''

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'', playing the role of Miguel, a dashing, charming, and wealthy entrepreneur in the episode 'Unscheduled Departure'. For the first time in his career, Díaz starred in an antagonist role in the telenovela, ''

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'', where he played the role of Antonio Negrete, alongside

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and Rafael Novoa. In 2016, Díaz was cast in the ABC thriller series '' Quantico'' in the recurring role of CIA recruit, León Velez.

Personal life

In 2007, he began dating actress

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, and they were married on August 29, 2009 in

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. A religious ceremony was later held in the Episcopal Church in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico on September 5 of the same year.

Filmography

Films

Television

Theater

*'' Vaselina'' as Danny.

Discography

*''Santa diabla'' – a duet with

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– (homonymous soap opera theme) (2013)."People en español "Aarón Díaz y Carlos Ponce cantan el tema de Santa diabla."
– actualizado Junio 2013 *Aaron Diaz (2011) Self Titled Album *''No puedo dejar de amarte'' y ''Teresa'' (Soap Opera Teresa topics)(2010). *''Enamórate de mí ''(2009). *Magico – a duet with Eiza Gonzalez – (Lola Erase Una Vez Soundtrack) *'' Clase 406''

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Aaron 1982 births Mexican male film actors Mexican male singers Mexican male stage actors Mexican male telenovela actors Mexican male models Citizens of the United States through descent American male film actors American male stage actors American male telenovela actors American male models People from Puerto Vallarta Male actors from Jalisco People from Palo Alto, California Male actors from Palo Alto, California Living people Mexican people of American descent Mexican people of Irish descent American musicians of Mexican descent American people of Irish descent 21st-century Mexican singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers American male actors of Mexican descent