| Xolo Maridueña | |
| Birth Name: | Ramario Xolo Ramirez |
| Birth Date: | 9 June 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
Ramario Xolo Ramirez (born June 9, 2001), known professionally as Xolo Maridueña[1] (pronounced as /es/), 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).
Maridueña was born on June 9, 2001 in Los Angeles, California to Omar G. Ramirez and Carmelita Ramirez-Sánchez.[2] [3] He has four sisters.[4] He is of Mexican, Cuban, and Ecuadorian descent.[5] His birth name, Ramario, is a combination of Ramón and Mario, the names of his maternal uncles.[1]
Maridueña grew up in the El Sereno neighborhood and attended El Sereno Middle 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.[7] He later studied at Cathedral High School and Pasadena City College.[8]
Maridueña's first professional job was modeling for a Sears catalog.[4] He was 17 when he first appeared in Cobra Kai as the lead role of Miguel Díaz; he has since appeared in every episode of the show.[9]
Together with Jacob Bertrand, Maridueña co-hosts the Lone Lobos podcast, which debuted in September 2021.[10]
Maridueña has said of his role as Blue Beetle (the first Latino superhero character to feature in a live-action film)[11] "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."[12] [13]
On August 18, 2023, Maridueña released his debut single, "On My Way" (featuring singer Adriana Padilla).[14] [15] In December 2023, he was cast in the film Killing Castro.[16]
In April 2024, Maridueña joined the ensemble voice cast of the animated film The Smurfs Movie.[17] In September 2024, he appeared in a commercial for Taco Bell.[18] Maridueña appeared in an episode of J Balvin's docuseries A Great Day With J Balvin in October 2024.[19]
He practices the religion Ifá.[20] [21]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dealin' with Idiots | Manny | ||
| 2020 | Goodnight America | Steve | Short film | |
| 2021 |
| Chris | Short film | |
| 2023 | Plane | Unidentified Passenger | ||
| Blue Beetle | Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle | |||
| 2025 | The Smurfs Movie | Voice; in production | ||
| Killing Castro | In production |
| Year | Title | Role | width=50% | 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 | King Tech | Episode: "As High as Wu-Tang Gets" | ||
| The Netflix Afterparty | Himself | Episode: "Cobra Kai" | ||
| 2022 | 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 | |
| A Great Day With J Balvin | Himself | Episode: "Crate Digging with Xolo Maridueña" | ||
| 2025 | Primos | TBA | Voice[22] |
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor/Television | Parenthood | ||
| Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series | ||||
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor | |||||
| 2015 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor/Television | |||
| 2018 | Cobra Kai | ||||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Actor | ||||
| 2019 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Streaming Series or Film: Teen Actor | |||
| 2022 | NHMC Impact Awards | Rising Star Impact Award[23] | Cobra Kai | ||
| 2024 | Saturn Awards | Best Younger Actor in a Film | Blue Beetle |