Julio Peña Fernández

Julio Peña Fernández (born July 15, 2000) is a Spanish actor and singer who is known for his role as Manuel Gutiérrez Quemola in the Disney Channel original series Bia.[1]

Julio Peña Fernández
Born
Julio Peña Fernández

(2000-07-15) July 15, 2000
San Sebastián, Spain
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2018–present

Life and career

Julio Peña was born on July 15, 2000, in San Sebastián,[2] a city in Spain. However, he grew up in the city of Madrid, along with his parents and his sister named Emma Peña. It was in that city that he took his first acting steps as part of his high school theater group, and he attended acting workshops in the city. In addition, Peña took piano lessons for nine years.

In May 2019, at just 18 years old, the Spaniard was announced as part of the main cast of the Disney Channel Latin America television series, titled Bia.[3] There was his first acting experience on television. He plays Manuel Quemola Gutiérrez, and shares the leading cast with his colleagues Isabela Souza, Gabriella Di Grecco, Fernando Dente, Andrea de Alba and Guido Messina.[4][5] The series was very successful and took him to Latin America with the live show Bia Live Tour,[6] in 2019.[7][8]

Filmography
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2019–present BIA Manuel Gutiérrez Main role
2021 BIA: Un mundo al revés TV special
BIA: Un mundo al revés: Making Of Himself Documentary
Acacias 38 Guillermo Sancristán Main cast (season 7); 80 episodes
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2021 A Través De Mi Ventana Ares Hidalgo Post-production

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2020 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Male TV Artist Nominated
Bousnid Awards Young Male Actor Won
2021 Lo Más Escuchado Awards Actor of the year Nominated
SEC Awards Teen series actor Won
Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Male TV Artist

References
  1. "Bia: conocé a los personajes de la nueva serie teen del 2019". Infobae. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. "10 cosas que no sabías sobre Julio Peña". Youtube (in Spanish). Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. "Julio Peña y Guido Messina: de la serie BIA al mundo". Revista Watt. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. ""Bia": cómo se prepara el elenco de la serie de Disney para el reto de una segunda temporada y la gira que los traerá al Perú". El comercio. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. "Comienza la producción de Bia, la nueva serie multicultural de Disney Channel". Infobae. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. "Bia: el fenómeno mundial llega con su show a Colombia". Publimetro. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  7. "Bia sale de gira". Lunateen. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  8. "Disney Bia trae su tour "Bia live tour" a México". E-Consulta. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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