Rhenzy Feliz (born October 26, 1997) is an American actor and occasional singer, who is best known for playing the role of Camilo Madrigal in Disney's 2021 computer-animated feature film ''

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in the

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/Marvel original series ''

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''.

Life and career

Feliz was born in

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to a 21-year-old single mother. He is of Dominican descent. His mother moved him to

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, where he reportedly attended eight different schools while still in elementary school. " moved to Florida because she hated the cold and didn't want me to grow up in an environment like that. We didn't end up in an amazing place in Florida, but it was better than the Bronx in New York at that time... And because of her, I had a very good childhood." After his mother remarried, they moved to

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and he attended

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where he majored in Drama due to gaining an interest in it. He and his team were finalists in the 2016 August Wilson Monologue Competition and The Music Center's Spotlight Program where he gained recognition. Feliz performed a monologue from the play ''

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''. In 2017, Feliz landed the role of

in '' Marvel's Runaways''. He made a guest appearance on ''

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'' as Marc, "a young man who has left home in search of adventure". In 2018, Feliz dated actress

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. In 2021, Feliz voiced the character of Camilo Madrigal in Disney's computer-animated feature film ''

''. In 2023, Feliz was cast in ''

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'' spin-off ''

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'' for HBO Max starring Colin Farrell. https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-penguin-series-hbo-max-cast-rhenzy-feliz-1235522041/

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Charted songs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Feliz, Rhenzy 1997 births Living people 21st-century American male actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors American people of Dominican Republic descent