Diego Luna was born in Mexico City, Mexico on December 29, 1979. His father was an authoritative production artist, working in both cinema and theater. The mother was of English origin and worked as a costume designer, but the boy does not remember her, as she died when he was 2 years old.
Since childhood, Diego has spent most of his time on film sets and behind the scenes with his father, who wanted his son to continue the family tradition and work in the film industry. At the age of seven, the
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Diego Luna was born in Mexico City, Mexico on December 29, 1979. His father was an authoritative production artist, working in both cinema and theater. The mother was of English origin and worked as a costume designer, but the boy does not remember her, as she died when he was 2 years old.
Since childhood, Diego has spent most of his time on film sets and behind the scenes with his father, who wanted his son to continue the family tradition and work in the film industry.
At the age of seven, the boy first appeared on the stage, and at the age of 10 he already played a role in the television series Carousel. Then he played in the novel “My Grandfather and I” and by the end of the 90s he was already actively involved in the shooting of Mexican TV series.
In 2001, Diego Luna starred in the drama “And your mother too” directed by Alfonso Cuaron. This tape received an Oscar nomination, and Diego was awarded the Marcello Mastroiani prize at the Venice Film Festival.
For his work on the films “Best Kiss” and “Best Drama”, the actor was awarded the Latin American MTV Award.
After that, he became really popular, he was invited to Hollywood. In 2002, he starred in an Oscar-winning film.
Frida. In 2003, in the Western “Open space”. A year later he was offered a role in the film.
Dirty Dancing 2” , then - in the criminal comedy "Swindlers" and in the film drama "Terminal".
In 2008, Diego played the lover of the main character in the film.
Harvey Milk and the main role in the drama “Sisters in blood”, for which he would be awarded the prize “Goya”.
In 2010, the actor pleased fans, playing in the Mexican tragicomedy “Rudo and Cursi”, and then in the American comedy “My Father’s House”.
Diego is a co-owner of the film studio, which produces documentary films on the social problems of Latin America.
