Alfonso Herrera
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Alfonso "Poncho" Herrera (born Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez on August 28, 1983) is a Mexican actor and ex-member of the music group RBD
.
. He has an older brother, Alejandro,younger brother, Oscar and a younger sister Christina. He attended the Edron Academy
, a prestigious high class British school, alongside Gael García Bernal
and Ximena Sariñana
and graduated in 2002. Herrera originally wanted to become a pilot and was going to move to San Antonio, Texas
to enroll in an aviation school. He changed his mind and decided to enroll at the Centro de Educación Artística
run by Latin American media giant Televisa
.
, Herrera began working professionally in theater. He performed in Las Brujas de Salem (2001), Como matar a un ruiseñor (2001) and Antigona (2001).
In 2002, he was cast in the film Amar te duele
, directed by Fernando Sariñana, and from there moved into television, working in the telenovela Clase 406
, alongside Dulce Maria
, Anahí
, and Christian Chávez
, who later became his bandmates in RBD
.
In 2004, he was cast as one of the main characters in Rebelde
, a Mexican
remake of the hit Argentine novela, Rebelde Way
. Herrera played Miguel Arango, a teenager who moves to Mexico City
to avenge his father's death. Rebelde was a hit worldwide and had over 400 episodes, lasting from 2004-2006.
Following the success of Rebelde, in 2007, Televisa
released RBD: La Familia
, which starred the members of RBD
. The characters of the sitcom were not based on the band's characters in Rebelde
, but intended to be similar to the actors' real personalities. RBD: La Familia
was the first Mexican show shot entirely in High Definition
. The show ran from March 14, 2007 – June 13, 2007, and only lasted 13 episodes.
In 2007, Herrera began filming Volverte a Ver with Ximenna Herrera. It was released in December 2008. The movie was filmed in Mexico and Argentina
. In 2008, he also starred in the play The Pillowman
, replacing actor Kuno Becker
.
In 2009, he began filming Venezzia in Venezuela
, alongside Ruddy Rodríguez
.
On May 21, 2009 it was announced that Herrera would star alongside Spanish Mexican
singer/actress Belinda Peregrín
in Televisa
's latest novela, Camaleones. Herrera played Sebastián, a man who pretends to be a professor and steals expensive art work in order to protect his jailed father.
In 2009, he also guest starred on an episode of Mujeres Assesinas, Soledad, Cautiva, alongside his 'Rebelde' co-star, Angelique Boyer
.
Herrera also worked alongside actors Plutaco Haza, Paola Núñez, Sergio Klainer, Guillermo Larrea, Jana Raluy, and Raúl Vallejo on the Spanish version of Rain Man, known in Spanish as Cuando los hermanos se encuentran.
Besides Rain Man, 2011 has brought up new projects for Herrera. He worked on a television series called El Equipo (The Team) produced by Pedro Torres where he played a federal policeman named Fermín Pérez. This series has been compared to the television series CSI and was aired in Mexico as well as the United States.
Alfonso is currently filming a television series called "El Diez" where he will play a soccer player named 'Chava Espinoza'. This series will be aired soon on ESPN Deportes; which is available on the United States as well as some Latin American countries.
On August 19, 2011, Herrera's most recent movie 'Así es la Suerte' will premier on theaters around various areas in Mexico.
, launched RBD
. To date RBD has made 9 studio albums, including albums in Spanish, Portuguese and English. They have sold over 15 million albums worldwide, and have toured across Mexico, South America, Serbia, Romania, the United States and Spain.
On August 15, 2008, RBD released a message telling fans that they had decided to split up. They went on one final tour, Gira Del Adios World Tour
which ended in early 2009.
In a November 2008 interview with Open Magazine, Herrera said he has no intention of having a solo singing career after RBD and that he does not see himself as a singer.
award show which aired on Univision
. He also won awards at that show with his group RBD
.
Alfonso and his fellow RBD
band mate, Dulce María
, had an on-again off-again relationship from 2002 to 2005. After the breakup, the pair did not speak for over a year. However, they have remained good friends throughout the years.
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
.
Biography
Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez was born in Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. He has an older brother, Alejandro,younger brother, Oscar and a younger sister Christina. He attended the Edron Academy
Edron Academy
The Edron Academy A.C. is a non-profit school in Mexico. It was founded in 1963 by Edward Foulkes, a Welshman who worked in Mexico in the publishing business and as a teacher for the British Council, and by Ronald Stech, a Canadian who became the school's first administrator...
, a prestigious high class British school, alongside Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...
and Ximena Sariñana
Ximena Sariñana
Ximena Sariñana Rivera is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. Sariñana's musical career was launched in 2008 with the release of her first studio album Mediocre, an adult contemporary pop-rock/vocal jazz album that has been critically acclaimed and nominated for various awards, including two...
and graduated in 2002. Herrera originally wanted to become a pilot and was going to move to San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
to enroll in an aviation school. He changed his mind and decided to enroll at the Centro de Educación Artística
Centro de Educación Artística
The Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa is an entertainment educational institution in Latin America. It was founded on September 26, 1978 and it is located in the facilities of Televisa San Ángel in Mexico City....
run by Latin American media giant Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
.
Acting career
Following his completion at the Centro de Educación ArtísticaCentro de Educación Artística
The Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa is an entertainment educational institution in Latin America. It was founded on September 26, 1978 and it is located in the facilities of Televisa San Ángel in Mexico City....
, Herrera began working professionally in theater. He performed in Las Brujas de Salem (2001), Como matar a un ruiseñor (2001) and Antigona (2001).
In 2002, he was cast in the film Amar te duele
Amar te duele
Amar te duele is a 2002 dramatic film written by Carolina Rivera and directed by Fernando Sariñana. It is based on the classic play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. In the story, both families hate each other because they belong to different social classes...
, directed by Fernando Sariñana, and from there moved into television, working in the telenovela Clase 406
Clase 406
Clase 406 is a Mexican telenovela , which was produced by and broadcast by Televisa and aired in Canal De Las Estrellas in Mexico and Univision in the United States. The series aired from July 2, 2002 to October 2003 in Mexico. The series had four seasons and 344 one-hour episodes in total...
, alongside Dulce Maria
Dulce María
Dulce María is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for playing Roberta in the telenovela Rebelde and being a bandmember of the Latin Grammy nominated band, RBD...
, Anahí
Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí , , is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She gained international fame after being cast as Mia Colucci in the hit Mexican telenovela Rebelde, and as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated pop group RBD..- Acting career :At the age of 2,...
, and Christian Chávez
Christian Chávez
For the Argentine footballer, see Cristian Manuel Chávez.Christian Chávez is a singer and actor best known for his role as Giovanni Méndez López in the telenovela Rebelde and its spin off teen band RBD...
, who later became his bandmates in RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
.
In 2004, he was cast as one of the main characters in Rebelde
Rebelde
Rebelde was a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of a famous Argentine series Rebelde Way adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode airing in...
, a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
remake of the hit Argentine novela, Rebelde Way
Rebelde Way
Rebelde Way is a Martín Fierro Award—nominated Argentine soap opera created and produced by Cris Morena. It originally aired from 26 May 2002 to 18 December 2003. The series was transmitted in many countries worldwide, including Peru, Germany, Israel, Spain and Uruguay, achieving an international...
. Herrera played Miguel Arango, a teenager who moves to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
to avenge his father's death. Rebelde was a hit worldwide and had over 400 episodes, lasting from 2004-2006.
Following the success of Rebelde, in 2007, Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
released RBD: La Familia
RBD: La Familia
RBD: La Familia is a Mexican sitcom made by Televisa about the fictional lives of the Mexican group RBD. RBD and the producer, Pedro Damián, have stated that this sitcom is fictional and not really based on the real lives of the members of RBD...
, which starred the members of RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
. The characters of the sitcom were not based on the band's characters in Rebelde
Rebelde
Rebelde was a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of a famous Argentine series Rebelde Way adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode airing in...
, but intended to be similar to the actors' real personalities. RBD: La Familia
RBD: La Familia
RBD: La Familia is a Mexican sitcom made by Televisa about the fictional lives of the Mexican group RBD. RBD and the producer, Pedro Damián, have stated that this sitcom is fictional and not really based on the real lives of the members of RBD...
was the first Mexican show shot entirely in High Definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
. The show ran from March 14, 2007 – June 13, 2007, and only lasted 13 episodes.
In 2007, Herrera began filming Volverte a Ver with Ximenna Herrera. It was released in December 2008. The movie was filmed in Mexico and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. In 2008, he also starred in the play The Pillowman
The Pillowman
The Pillowman is a 2003 play by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. It received its first public reading in an early version at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 1995...
, replacing actor Kuno Becker
Kuno Becker
Eduardo Kuno Becker Paz is a Mexican actor who has worked in telenovelas, Mexican cinema and U.S. cinema, but is best known for his portrayal of Ruben Berrizabal in Soñadoras and Santiago Muñez in the football movie Goal! and following sequels.-Early years:Becker was born in Mexico City to Manuel...
.
In 2009, he began filming Venezzia in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, alongside Ruddy Rodríguez
Ruddy Rodríguez
Ruddy Rosario Rodríguez de Lucía is a Venezuelan actress, model and Businesswoman. Born in Anaco, Anzoátegui, daughter of Venezuelan Pedro José Rodríguez and Italian Rita de Lucía...
.
On May 21, 2009 it was announced that Herrera would star alongside Spanish Mexican
Spanish Mexican
A Spanish Mexican is any citizen or resident of Mexico whose ancestral origin is identified as Spanish. Spanish immigration to Mexico began in 1519 and spans to the present day....
singer/actress Belinda Peregrín
Belinda Peregrín
Belinda Peregrín Schüll , is a two-time Latin Grammy Award nominated Mexican singer, songwriter and actress.- Early life :...
in Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
's latest novela, Camaleones. Herrera played Sebastián, a man who pretends to be a professor and steals expensive art work in order to protect his jailed father.
In 2009, he also guest starred on an episode of Mujeres Assesinas, Soledad, Cautiva, alongside his 'Rebelde' co-star, Angelique Boyer
Angelique Boyer
Angelique Boyer is a French-born Mexican actress, model, and singer. She started her career playing secondary roles in the telenovelas Rebelde, Muchachitas como tú, and Corazón Salvaje. In 2010, she was given her first protagonist role in Teresa, a remake of the 1959 telenovela of the same name...
.
Herrera also worked alongside actors Plutaco Haza, Paola Núñez, Sergio Klainer, Guillermo Larrea, Jana Raluy, and Raúl Vallejo on the Spanish version of Rain Man, known in Spanish as Cuando los hermanos se encuentran.
Besides Rain Man, 2011 has brought up new projects for Herrera. He worked on a television series called El Equipo (The Team) produced by Pedro Torres where he played a federal policeman named Fermín Pérez. This series has been compared to the television series CSI and was aired in Mexico as well as the United States.
Alfonso is currently filming a television series called "El Diez" where he will play a soccer player named 'Chava Espinoza'. This series will be aired soon on ESPN Deportes; which is available on the United States as well as some Latin American countries.
On August 19, 2011, Herrera's most recent movie 'Así es la Suerte' will premier on theaters around various areas in Mexico.
Music career
The success of RebeldeRebelde
Rebelde was a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of a famous Argentine series Rebelde Way adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode airing in...
, launched RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
. To date RBD has made 9 studio albums, including albums in Spanish, Portuguese and English. They have sold over 15 million albums worldwide, and have toured across Mexico, South America, Serbia, Romania, the United States and Spain.
On August 15, 2008, RBD released a message telling fans that they had decided to split up. They went on one final tour, Gira Del Adios World Tour
Gira Del Adios World Tour
The Gira Del Adiós ,was a world tour by Mexican group RBD. The tour was set to visit South America, North America and Europe and it started on November 1...
which ended in early 2009.
In a November 2008 interview with Open Magazine, Herrera said he has no intention of having a solo singing career after RBD and that he does not see himself as a singer.
Personal life
On July 13, 2006, Herrera won the Esta Buenismo and El De Mejor Estilo awards during the Premios JuventudPremios Juventud
Premios Juventud is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision...
award show which aired on Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. He also won awards at that show with his group RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
.
Alfonso and his fellow RBD
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
band mate, Dulce María
Dulce María
Dulce María is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for playing Roberta in the telenovela Rebelde and being a bandmember of the Latin Grammy nominated band, RBD...
, had an on-again off-again relationship from 2002 to 2005. After the breakup, the pair did not speak for over a year. However, they have remained good friends throughout the years.
Filmography
| Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
Amar te duele Amar te duele Amar te duele is a 2002 dramatic film written by Carolina Rivera and directed by Fernando Sariñana. It is based on the classic play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. In the story, both families hate each other because they belong to different social classes... |
Francisco | Support Role |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Volverte a Ver Volverte a Ver "Volverte A Ver" is a song written and performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes. The song is the second radio single from his third studio album, Mi Sangre. The video for the single, directed by Gustavo Garzón won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the Latin Grammy... |
Pablo | Lead Role |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Venezzia Venezzia Venezzia is a 2009 Venezuelan drama film based on real events; the role of Venezuela during World War II and a love story.The movie stars famous telenovela actress Ruddy Rodríguez and Mexican actor and singer Alfonso Herrera along with another number of well-known Latin American actors.Venezzia is,... |
Frank Moore | Lead Role |
| Telenovelas | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Clase 406 Clase 406 Clase 406 is a Mexican telenovela , which was produced by and broadcast by Televisa and aired in Canal De Las Estrellas in Mexico and Univision in the United States. The series aired from July 2, 2002 to October 2003 in Mexico. The series had four seasons and 344 one-hour episodes in total... |
Juan David Rodriguez Pineda | Main Role |
| 2004 | Rebelde Rebelde Rebelde was a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and created by Cris Morena. It is a remake of a famous Argentine series Rebelde Way adapted for the Mexican audience therefore leading to differences in characters' backgrounds. The series ran for three seasons, the final episode airing in... |
Miguel Arango Cervera | Main Role |
| 2009 | Camaleones Camaleones Camaleones is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. The soap opera premiered on Mexico's Canal de las Estrellas, replacing the completed series Verano de Amor... |
Sebastian Jaramillo | Main Role |
| 2011–present | El Equipo El Equipo El Equipo is a Mexican series starring Alfonso Herrera, Zuria Vega, Alberto Estrella and Fabián Robles are the protagonists. Is a series that blends action, drama, love, and shows the work and effort of the Mexican federal police, who every day risk their lives to protect society... |
Fermín Pérez | Main Role |
| Series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | RBD: La Familia RBD: La Familia RBD: La Familia is a Mexican sitcom made by Televisa about the fictional lives of the Mexican group RBD. RBD and the producer, Pedro Damián, have stated that this sitcom is fictional and not really based on the real lives of the members of RBD... |
Poncho | Main Role |
| 2008 | Terminales | Leonardo Carral | Main Role |
| 2009 | Tiempo Final | Arturo | Guest Star |
| Mujeres Asesinas | Esteban | Guest Star | |
| Los Simuladores Los Simuladores Los Simuladores is an Argentinian television series about a small team of con artists for hire, who use their skills to solve common people's life problems. The show ran for two seasons, from 2002 to 2003. It was very popular and highly acclaimed, winning a Golden Martín Fierro Award. A number of... |
Guest Star | ||
| 2010 | El Diez | Salvador Espinoza | Lead Role |