Diego Luna

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Biography

Diego Luna Alexander was born on December 29, 1979 in Mexico City, Mexico, to 'Alejandro Luna . He has just wrapped 'Havana Nights: Dirty Dancing 2', the prequel to 'Dirty Dancing' and is working on more projects in both Latin America and the United States.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·director
  • Country
  • Mexico
  • Nationality
  • Mexican
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 29 December 1979
  • Place of birth
  • Mexico City
  • Residence
  • Mexico City
  • Spouses
  • Camila Sodi
  • Knows language
  • Spanish language
  • Member of
  • Deportivo La Guaira F.C.
  • Parents
  • Alex Luna

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

His mother, Fiona Alexander, died in 1982.

Best friends with Gael Garca Bernal since childhood.

His favorite movies are Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction .

His favorite actors are Javier Bardem and Vincent Gallo.

Good friends with Romola Garai.

His father is Mexican. His mother was British, of Scottish and English descent, and was the daughter of Robert Love Alexander and Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Spring.

Was born in the same town as Fernanda Romero.

Co-founder of the production company Canana Films [mx] along with childhood friend and fellow actor Gael Garca Bernal and Mexican producer Pablo Cruz. The company focuses on Mexican - and Latin American-themed features that deal with social justice issues.

Met wife Camila Sodi on the set of El bfalo de la noche .

Wife, Camila Sodi , gave birth to their first child, a son named Jernimo, on August 12, 2008. He weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 22 inches long.

Wife, Camila Sodi , gave birth to their second child, a daughter named Fiona, on July 1, 2010. The baby is named after Diegos mother who passed away when he was two.

Sang with Zoe Saldana on the song "No Matter Where You Are" for the soundtrack for The Book of Life .

Quotes

So, dancing was a chance to keep them close.

When I was growing up in the theater, there were all these amazing girls,telling me about the guy who broke their heart. And I was always,wishing that it was me.

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