Diego Andrés González Boneta (born 29 November 1990) is a Mexican actor, producer and singer. He gained wider recognition after starring in Rock of Ages (2012) alongside Tom Cruise and in the Netflix biographical series Luis Miguel: The Series (2018). He also starred in the romantic comedy films Father of the Bride (2022), and At Midnight (2023).
He recorded his self-titled debut album with his first single, "Responde" in 2006. 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, who was born in Mexico City, and Astrid Boneta, an American of Puerto Rican and Spanish descent. He has two siblings. Although he never knew his maternal grandfather, Otto Boneta, a Puerto Rican songwriter and psychiatrist, Diego credits him with his musical talents. Boneta grew up between Mexico City and Los Angeles, California.
Boneta speaks Spanish and English fluently.
Acting career 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. The film also gave him the opportunity to experience high school for the first time, as he was tutored while working.
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 film 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.
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. In 2015, Boneta played warrior Amram in the mini-series The Dovekeepers, and recorded the song "The Warrior" which was used as the series' opening theme. Between September and December 2015, he starred in Ryan Murphy's comedy-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.
Boneta played 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. The series officially premiered on April 22, 2018 on Telemundo and Netflix, with its second season premiering in April 2021.
In 2022 he starred in the romantic comedy remake Father of the Bride (2022) portraying the romantic interest opposite Adria Arjona. The film also starred Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan. The film was released on HBO Max and received positive reviews. The following year he starred in the Paramount+ romantic comedy At Midnight (2023) alongside Monica Barbaro. The film received mixed reviews for its story but also earned praise for the chemistry between the two leads. Boneta produced the film and received a story credit for writing the original draft of the film.
In 2023 and 2024, Diego became Lexus Mexico Voice.
Music career Diego During his stint in Rebelde, he released his debut album, titled Diego, in Mexico, Chile and Brazil in 2006. 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 Allan and Kara DioGuardi. On 5 May 2008, "Losing Me" and "Perdido En Ti" became iTunes Free Single of the Week.
Writing career On May 1, 2025, Diego's debut thriller novel, "The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco", will be published by Amazon Crossing. Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Rock of Ages Drew Boley 2014 City of Dead Men Michael 2015 Eden Arnie Summer Camp Will 2016 Pelé: Birth of a Legend José Altafini 2017 Before I Fall Mr. Daimler The Reason You Haven't Had Sex in So LongGaryShort film Another You Marcus Also associate producer The Titan Íker Hernández Blood Ride Brian A Bend in the Road 2018The Reason Nobody Likes YouIsaacShort film Monster Party Ollie 2019 Terminator: Dark Fate Diego Ramos2020 Revenge Ride Brian New Order Daniel Love, Weddings & Other Disasters Mack Monster Hunter Marshall 2021 Die in a Gunfight Ben Gibbon 2022 Father of the Bride Adan Castillo 2023 At Midnight Alejandro Also co-writer and producer 2025 Juegos de Seducción Sebastián 2026 Starbright Joshua Killing Castro Fidel Castro
Television Year Title Role Notes 2002–03 Código F.A.M.A. Himself Reality show/Contest 2003–04 Alegrijes y rebujos Ricardo Sánchez 2004–05 Misión S.O.S Christian Martínez 2005–06 Rebelde Rocco Bezauri Season 2-3 2005 La energía de Sonric'slandia Himself Episode: "Ele" 2010 Zeke and Luther Tiki Delgado Episode: "Kojo's BFF" 2010 90210 Javier Luna 5 episodes Pretty Little Liars Alex Santiago 5 episodes 2011 Mean Girls 2 Tyler Adams Television film 2012 Made in Hollywood Himself Archive footage 2012–13 Underemployed Miles 12 episodes 2015 The Dovekeepers Amram 2 episodes Scream Queens Pete Martinez Main role (season 1): 10 episodes 2016 Jane the Virgin Dax Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Two" 2017 Latin American Music Awards Host Award show 2018–21 Luis Miguel: The Series Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri Main role; also executive producer 2024 Who Killed Him? Jorge Gil Main role TBA El Gato Frank Guerrero / El Gato Negro Main role; also executive producer
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Diego Released: 2006 (Mexico)July 10, 2006 (Brazil)August, 2006 (Chile)April 24, 2007 (United States) Formats: CD Label: EMI Music Language: Spanish languageDiego Released: July 10, 2006 (Brazil) Formats: CD Label: EMI Music Language: Portuguese & Spanish Indigo Released: March 25, 2008 (Mexico) Formats: CD Label: EMI Music Language: Spanish & English
Video albums Title Album details Notes Diego - En Vivo En El Maracanã Released: December 2006 Formats: DVDTracklist: Solo Existes Tú La Solución Mais Responde Bonus: Responde (studio version) Más (studio version) Extras: Bastidores Diego en Brasil Galeria de Fotos
Singles Title Year Album "Aquí Voy" 2005 "Responde" 2006 Diego "Más" "Solo Existes Tú" 2007 "Perdido En Ti" 2008 Indigo "Millón De Años" "Siempre Tú" 2010 rowspan="5" "The Warrior" 2015 "The Hurt" "Éramos Algo" 2016 "Ur Love"
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director Title YearDirector(s)"Responde" 2006 "Más" "Solo Existes Tú" 2007 "Perdido En Ti" 2008 "Millón De Años" "About You Now" Miranda Cosgrove"The Warrior" 2015"The Hurt"
Soundtrack Year Title 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 2012 Rock of Ages Various 2018 Luis Miguel Various Luis Miguel: La Serie — Soundtrack
Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult 2012 ALMA Awards Favorite Movie Actor Rock of Ages CinemaCon Rising Star Teen Choice Awards Chemistry 2018 5th Fénix Awards Best Acting Ensemble in Series Luis Miguel: The Series 2019 Platino Awards Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series 2020 Seguso Best Young Actor New Order
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