Xolo Maridueña

Romário Xolo Maridueña (Spanish: [roˈmaɾjo ˈʃolo maɾiˈðweɲa]; born June 9, 2001) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Miguel Diaz in the Netflix series Cobra Kai, and as Victor Graham in the TV series Parenthood. He will play Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle in the upcoming Blue Beetle film on HBO Max.

Xolo Maridueña
Maridueña at GalaxyCon Minneapolis in 2019
Born
Romário Xolo Maridueña

(2001-06-09) June 9, 2001
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Personal life

Maridueña was born as Romário Xolo Maridueña in Los Angeles, California. He is of Mexican, Cuban and Ecuadorian descent.[1] His name comes from the Nahuatl deity, named Xolotl. He also is a streamer on Twitch, and streams games on his channel Xolo Crunch.

In mid-2018, he met and approached actress Hannah Kepple (born 2000), during the filming of the first season of the Cobra Kai. Afterwards, Maridueña and Kepple soon started dating. They started posting photos and videos together on their official social networks to fans and the public.[2][3][4] In 2021 in an interview with LATV, Maridueña revealed that he was single.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2023 Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle Film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012–2015 Parenthood Victor Graham Guest (season 3)
Main (seasons 4–6)
2013 Major Crimes Stefan Camacho Episode: "Rules of Engagement"
2016 Mack & Moxy Trooper Xolo Episode: "S.T.E.M. Strong"
2016 Rush Hour Isaiah Episode: "Captain Cole's Playlist"
2016 Furst Born Shawn TV Movie
2017 Twin Peaks Boy (1956) Episode: "Part 8"
2018 Noches con Platanito Himself Game show
2018–present Cobra Kai Miguel Diaz Main role
2019–present Victor and Valentino Andres Voice role
2019–present Cleopatra in Space Zaid Voice role
2021 The Netflix Afterparty Himself Episode: Cobra Kai

Awards
Yearbook Awards Category Nominated work Result
2014 Imagen Awards Best Young Actor/Television Parenthood Nominated
Young Artist Awards Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series Won
Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor Nominated
2015 Imagen Awards Best Young Actor/Television Nominated
2018 Cobra Kai Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Actor Nominated
2019 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Streaming Series or Film: Teen Actor Nominated

References
  1. "Xolo Maridueña - Martial Arts & Action Entertainment". Martial Arts & Action Entertainment. April 25, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. Moore, Nicole (February 11, 2021). "This Cobra Kai Actress Confessed To Dating Her Co-Star". Heavy.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. "'Cobra Kai' Season 2 on Netflix: How the show led Hannah Kepple to her boyfriend Xolo Maridueña". meaww.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. "Cobra Kai: Estos actores de la serie tienen una relación romántica en la vida real". VADER (in Spanish). Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. "Latino Actor Xolo Maridueña is the Diverse Future of Hollywood". LATV. Retrieved October 26, 2021.


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