Biography for Alfonso
Herrera
Date of Birth
28 August 1983,
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Birth Name
Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez
Nickname
Poncho
Height
5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Mini Biography
Alfonso (Poncho) Herrera was
born in August 28th of 1983 in Monterrey,
Mexico. He is a
Mexican actor and singer known primarily for performances in Mexican
telenovelas. He is also a member of the telenovela-derived music group RBD.
As a kid, Alfonso, or Poncho as his friends call him, dreamed of becoming a
pilot and wanted to move to San
Antonio, Texas to
enroll in an aviation school. He had also shown an interest in acting at an
early age, and therefore he entered the Centro de Educación Artística run by
Latin American media giant Televisa. Following this training, he worked in the
theatre, including performances 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 telenovelas Clase 406 and Rebelde.
Alfonso is a member of the band RBD, formed by actors from the telenovela
Rebelde. He is widely regarded as a heartthrob on the show and in the band.
Alfonso dated Dulce María, an actress in Rebelde and also a member of RBD.
On July 13, 2006, Alfonso won the Esta Buenismo and El De Mejor Estilo awards
during the Premios Juventud award show which aired on Univision. He also won
awards
at that show with his group RBD.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Mary
Poppins (maryanst@ig.com.br)
Trivia
Was spotted by producer Pedro
Damián and director Fernando Sariñana while playing the role of John Proctor in
his school's play version of "The Crucible".
Went to the same school as José
María de Tavira, Andrea Damián, Ximena Sariñana, Alexa Damián and Gael García
Bernal.
Likes to eat sushi and Mexican
food.
His favorite sport is soccer.
His favorite movies are Amar te
duele (2002) and Titanic (1997).
His mother and his brother live
in Guadalajara while he lives with his father in
Mexico,
D.F.
He and his band mates are
creating a Foundation, Salvame, to help teenagers in Mexico
and Brazil.
Was called to be part of
"Rebelde" because the producer, Pedro Damián enjoyed working with him
in "Clase 406".
Where Are They
Now
(December 2002) He continues
filming a Mexican soap opera, called "Clase 406" in Mexico City
(September 2004) Filming the
series "Rebelde"
(2004) in Mexico.
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