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Xolo Maridueña
Maridueña in 2024
Born
Ramario Xolo Ramirez

(2001-06-09) June 9, 2001 (age 23)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Known forCobra Kai
Blue Beetle

Ramario Xolo Ramirez (born June 9, 2001), known as Xolo Maridueña[1] (Spanish: [ˈʃolo maɾiˈðweɲa]), is an American actor. His roles include Victor Graham in the NBC drama Parenthood (2012–2015), Miguel Diaz in the Netflix action series Cobra Kai (2018–2025), and Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle in the DC Comics superhero film Blue Beetle (2023).

Early life

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Maridueña was born on June 9, 2001 in Los Angeles, California to Omar G. Ramirez and Carmelita Ramírez-Sánchez.[2][3] He has four sisters.[4] He is of Mexican, Cuban, and Ecuadorian descent.[5] His birth name, Ramario, is a portmanteau of Ramón and Mario, the names of his maternal uncles.[1]

Maridueña grew up in the El Sereno neighborhood.[3] He went to El Sereno Middle School and Cathedral High School.[6] When he was around 10 years old, Maridueña joined the CASA 0101 theater company where he trained as an actor and performed in his first productions.[3][7]

Career

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Maridueña's first professional job was modeling for a Sears catalog.[4] He was 16 when he first appeared in Cobra Kai as the lead role of Miguel Díaz; he has since appeared in every episode of the show.[8]

Together with Jacob Bertrand, Maridueña co-hosts the Lone Lobos podcast, which debuted in September 2021.[9]

Maridueña has said of his role as Blue Beetle (the first Latino superhero character to feature in a live-action film),[10] "The only thing that is on my mind right now is just the fact that he's Latino. I have so much pride in getting to be a part of this project... I think it's so important, and I don’t want to stand on the soapbox for too long but representation is so important."[11][12]

On August 18, 2023, Maridueña released his debut single, "On My Way" (featuring singer Adriana Padilla).[13][14] In December 2023, he was cast in the film Killing Castro.[15]

In April 2024, Maridueña joined the ensemble voice cast of the animated film The Smurfs Movie.[16] In September 2024, he appeared in a commercial for Taco Bell.[17]

Personal life

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He practices the religion Ifá.[18][19]

Works

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Dealin' with Idiots Manny
2020 Goodnight America Steve Short film
2021 #Whitina Chris Short film
2023 Plane Unidentified Passenger
Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle
2025 The Smurfs Movie TBA Voice; in production
TBA Killing Castro TBA In production

Television

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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"
Rush Hour Isaiah Episode: "Captain Cole's Playlist"
Furst Born Shawn Television film
2017 Twin Peaks Boy (1956) Episode: "Part 8"
2018 Noches con Platanito Himself Game show
2018–present Cobra Kai Miguel Diaz Main role
2019–2022 Victor and Valentino Andres Voice
2019–2021 Cleopatra in Space Zaid Voice
2020 Fast & Furious Spy Racers Lucas Voice
2021 Wu-Tang: An American Saga King Tech Episode: "As High as Wu-Tang Gets"
The Netflix Afterparty Himself Episode: "Cobra Kai"
2022 The Boys Presents: Diabolical Aqua Agua Voice, episode: "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents"
2022–present Batwheels Snowy the Snowcrawler Voice
2024 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Kid Kree / Mel-Varr Voice
Primos TBA Voice[20]

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2022 Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising Miguel Diaz

Discography

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Year Title
2023 "On My Way" (feat. Adriana Padilla)

Awards and nominations

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Year 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
2022 NHMC Impact Awards Rising Star Impact Award[21] Cobra Kai Won
2024 Saturn Awards Best Younger Actor in a Film Blue Beetle Won

References

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  1. ^ a b Civita, Alicia (September 7, 2022). "Así hace historia en Hollywood Xolo Maridueña, el protagonista latino de 'Cobra Kai' y 'Blue Beatle'". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  2. ^ "Xolo Maridueña - Actor". TV Insider. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "After 'Cobra Kai,' Xolo Maridueña is ready for his next challenge". Los Angeles Times. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  4. ^ a b "Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña Shares His "Firsts"". Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Xolo Maridueña". Martial Arts & Action Entertainment. April 25, 2018. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Molina, Alejandra (2023-08-20). "'None of us are as strong as all of us.' Xolo Maridueña's family, friends rally behind 'Blue Beetle'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  7. ^ Ponce, Kisai (2023-11-14). "What Latino Superhero Xolo Maridueña Eats on His Day Off in East LA". Thrillist. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  8. ^ "The Real Life Diet of Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña, Who Got a Crash Course in Karate". January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Maglio, Tony (2021-09-14). "'Cobra Kai' Stars Xolo Maridueña and Jacob Bertrand to Launch New Podcast (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  10. ^ "'Cobra Kai' Star Xolo Maridueña Explains Season 4 Ending and Teases 'Blue Beetle' Movie". January 11, 2022. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "'Cobra Kai' Star Xolo Maridueña on Being Cast as Blue Beetle for HBO Max: 'Representation is So Important'". August 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Blue Beetle' Star Xolo Maridueña Reflects on His DC Superhero Journey: 'It's Taken My Whole Life to Prepare for This Moment'". Variety.
  13. ^ Jackson, Angelique (2023-08-17). "'Blue Beetle' Star Xolo Maridueña Reflects on His DC Superhero Journey: 'It's Taken My Whole Life to Prepare for This Moment'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  14. ^ Wang, Jessica (2023-08-18). "Xolo Maridueña pays homage to '90s hip-hop on debut single 'On My Way'". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  15. ^ Kroll, Justin (2023-12-04). "Diego Boneta, Al Pacino, KiKi Layne And Xolo Maridueña Among Those Starring In 'Killing Castro' From Director Eif Rivera And Romulus Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  16. ^ Gardner, Chris (2024-04-11). "'The Smurfs Movie' Sets Starry Cast to Join Rihanna; Dave Bautista, Eric Nam Board 'Airbender' Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  17. ^ "Taco Bell and Xolo Maridueña Help Bridge the Chicken Divide with the Cantina Chicken Menu". LBBOnline. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  18. ^ "A Cobra Kai actor practices a religion that predicts the future". Market Research Telecast. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  19. ^ @Xolo_Mariduena (August 25, 2018). "Hey. As a matter of fact, I am not Muslim (I practice The Ifa tradition) but appreciate and respect the teachings of the Prophet" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Liang, John (2024-06-26). "'Primos' — A Disney Cartoon About Growing Up In An Extended, Bicultural Family -". www.cultursmag.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  21. ^ Gardner, Chris (August 31, 2022). "Impact Awards to Honor George and Mayan Lopez, Colman Domingo, Francia Raisa and Yvett Merino". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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