Diego González (actor)

Diego Andrés González Boneta (born November 29, 1990) is an American actor, producer and singer.
He gained wider recognition after starring in '' Rock of Ages'' (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and the ''Netflix'' biographical series '' Luis Miguel: The Series'' (2018).

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. His father is Mexican. He has two siblings. Although he never knew his maternal grandfather, Otto Boneta, a songwriter and psychiatrist, Diego credits him with his musical talents. Boneta grew up in Los Angeles, California and Mexico City.

Boneta speaks Spanish and English fluently. Boneta has triple citizenship, the other two being from the United States and Spain.

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. The first single, "Responde", became a top ten single in various countries including Argentina and Brazil. 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.

''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 Mitch Allan and Kara DioGuardi. On 5 May 2008, "Losing Me" and "Perdido En Ti" became iTunes Free Single of the Week.

Acting career

2003-2010: Early work

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. Also the film gave him the opportunity to experience high school since he didn't get to, because he was tutored and working.

2011-2012: Breakthrough

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".
His big Hollywood break came when he starred in Adam Shankman's movie 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.

2012-2014: ''Underemployed'' and ''Abercrombie & Fitch's Campaign''

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.

2015: ''Scream Queens'' and ''The Dovekeepers''

In 2015, Boneta played warrior Amram in the mini-series ''The Dovekeepers'', and recorded the song "The Warrior" that aired in the opening of the series. Between September and December 2015, he starred in Ryan Murphy's comedy and 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.

2018: ''Luis Miguel - La Serie''

Boneta plays 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 that became an icon around the world. The series officially premiered on April 22, 2018 on Telemundo and Netflix, with its second season premiering in April 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Studio albums

Video albums

Singles

Music videos

Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boneta, Diego
1990 births
Hispanic and Latino American male actors
Living people
Mexican male film actors
Mexican male child actors
Mexican child singers
Portuguese-language singers of Mexico
Mexican male telenovela actors
Mexican male television actors
Male actors from Mexico City
Singers from Mexico City
21st-century Mexican male actors
Mexican emigrants to the United States
21st-century Mexican singers
21st-century Mexican male singers
Mexican people of Puerto Rican descent
Mexican people of Spanish descent
Mexican expatriate actors in the United States