Jorge Blanco (actor)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Güereña.
Jorge Blanco
Born Jorge Blanco Güereña
(1991-12-19) December 19, 1991
Guadalajara, Mexico
Residence Los Angeles, United States
Occupation Singer, actor, dancer, instrumentalist
Years active 2007–present
Television
Fiancée Stephie Camarena

Musical career

Genres Pop
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Labels
Website twitter.com/JorgeBlancoG

Jorge Blanco Güereña (born December 19, 1991) is a Mexican actor and singer who is best known for portraying León Vargas on the Disney Channel television series Violetta.

Early life

Blanco was born on December 19, 1991 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Blanco has artistically participated in school plays, and he has taken classes from an early stage and has been involved in school events.

Career

2007–2008: Beginnings with High School Musical

Blanco began his television career in 2007 when he participated in the reality show High School Musical: La Selección which allowed him to participate in a spin-off movie of the successful U.S. High School Musical. Despite not winning the program, Blanco gave his voice to the album of the program, took part in the movie High School Musical: El Desafío Mexico playing the character of Jorge and participated in the tour promoting the movie and the program between 2007 and 2008.[1] In the film, Blanco played the best friend of the protagonist Cristóbal Rodríguez (Cristobal Orellana), which was published in 2008[2] in Mexico and the following year in Italy.[3]

2010–2015: Cuando toca la campana and success with Violetta

In 2010, Blanco appeared in the tenth episode of the miniseries Highway: Rodando la Aventura and he was also one of the protagonists of the first season of the television series Cuando toca la campana[4] in which he shot several music videos as "Es el momento" or "A Celebrar".[5] In May of that same year, Blanco traveled to the U.S. to participate in the Disney's Friends for Change Games in the yellow team to help the agency UNICEF,[6] he represents, hereinafter to Mexico in the music video by Bridgit Mendler "We Can Change the World" of the project Disney's Friends for Change.[7]

In 2012, Blanco was cast in the Argentine Disney Channel telenovela Violetta as León, the love interest of Violetta. Due to the filming of Violetta, Blanco participated in only four episodes of the second season of Cuando toca la campana.[8] From 2012 to 2015, Blanco gave his voice to the show's soundtracks and also participated in the concert tours promoting the show. Blanco's role in Violetta also earned him an international popularity.

2016–present: Solo career and upcoming debut studio album

In 2016, Blanco has begun recording his debut solo album and, on February 19, confirmed on his YouTube channel that he signed a recording contract with the Hollywood Records. On April 22, 2016, Blanco released the music video for his solo song, "Light Your Heart", that is featured on the debut album of his Violetta co-star, Martina Stoessel, Tini, which is also the soundtrack for the movie Tini: The Movie, which Blanco starred alongside Stoessel.

On October 12, 2016, Blanco performed his debut single "Beautiful Mistake" on One Nación. The single is set to be released in December.

Personal life

Blanco announced his engagement with actress and singer Stephie Caire on August 26, 2016 after nine years of dating.[9]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008 High School Musical: El Desafio Mexico Jorge Main role
2014 Violetta: La emoción del concierto Himself/León Concert film
2016 Tini: The Movie León Main role
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2007 High School Musical: La Selección Himself Musical reality show
2010 Highway: Rodando la Aventura Diego Episode: "El mochilero" (season 1, episode 10)
2011–12 Cuando toca la campana Pablo
  • Main role (season 1)
  • Special guest star (4 episodes, season 2)
2011 Disney's Friends for Change Games Himself Yellow team
2012–15 Violetta León Main role

Discography

Soundtracks

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Favorite Actor Violetta Won
2013 Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite TV Actor Violetta Won
2014 Teen Weekly 2014 Favorite Actor Violetta Won
2014 Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Favorite Actor Violetta Won
2014 Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Favorite Actor Violetta Won
2017 31st Goya Awards Best Leading Actor Tini: The Movie Pending [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Los conflictos pasan en la vida real". infonews.com (in Spanish). September 3, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ "High School a la mexicana". elmanana.com.mx (in Spanish). El Mañana. 24 August 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "High School Musical Desafio Argentina e Messico: su Disney Channel la sfida dei musical". bambini.eu. December 23, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ Nik (4 February 2011). "Los chicos de High School Musical: La Selección participan en la serie Cuando toca la campana". dechismes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Cuando toca la campana". allmusic.com. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Comienzan los Disney Friends for Change Games". esdetodo.com (in Spanish). 17 May 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Amigos por el Mundo presenta "We Can Change The World"". sincable.tv (in Spanish). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Cuando toca la campana 2º Temporada". elbazardelespectaculo.it (in Spanish). 21 February 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Gisselle Gaitan (26 August 2016). "=Jorge Blanco y su novia Stephie Caire estan comprometidos VIDEO" (in Spanish). j.14. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Tini: El gran cambio de Violetta". Premios Goya 2017 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
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