# Xolo Maridueña

Ramario Xolo Ramirez (born June 9, 2001), known professionally as Xolo Maridueña (Spanish:), 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

Maridueña was born on June 9, 2001, in Los Angeles, California to Omar G. Ramirez and Carmelita Ramirez-Sánchez. He has four sisters. He is of Mexican, Cuban, and Ecuadorian descent. His birth name, Ramario, is a combination of Ramón and Mario, the names of his maternal uncles.
Maridueña grew up in the El Sereno neighborhood and attended El Sereno Middle School. 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. He later studied at Cathedral High School and Pasadena City College.

## Career

Maridueña's first professional job was modeling for a Sears catalog. 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.
Together with Jacob Bertrand, Maridueña co-hosts the Lone Lobos podcast, which debuted in September 2021.
Maridueña has said of his role as Blue Beetle (the first Latino superhero character to feature in a live-action film) "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."
On August 18, 2023, Maridueña released his debut single, "On My Way" (featuring singer Adriana Padilla). In December 2023, he was cast in the film Killing Castro.
In April 2024, Maridueña joined the ensemble voice cast of the animated film Smurfs. In September 2024, he appeared in a commercial for Taco Bell. Maridueña appeared in an episode of J Balvin's docuseries A Great Day With J Balvin in October 2024.

## Personal life

He practices the religion Ifá.

## Works
### Film

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

### 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 | Television film |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Boy (1956) | Episode: "Part 8" |
| 2018 | Noches con Platanito | Himself | Game show |
| 2018–2025 | 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" |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 2024 | A Great Day With J Balvin | Himself | Episode: "Crate Digging with Xolo Maridueña" |
| 2025 | Sakamoto Days | Heisuke Mashimo | Voice, English dub |
| 2025 | Invincible | Fightmaster & Dropkick | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Primos | TBA | Voice |

### Video games

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

### Discography

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

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2014 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor/Television | Parenthood | Nominated |
| 2014 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Parenthood | Won |
| 2014 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor | Parenthood | Nominated |
| 2015 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor/Television | Parenthood | Nominated |
| 2018 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor/Television | Cobra Kai | Nominated |
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Actor | Cobra Kai | Nominated |
| 2019 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Streaming Series or Film: Teen Actor | Cobra Kai | Nominated |
| 2022 | NHMC Impact Awards | Rising Star Impact Award | Cobra Kai | Won |
| 2024 | Saturn Awards | Best Younger Actor in a Film | Blue Beetle | Won |