Alfonso Herrera
Alfonso Herrera (born
28 August 1983) is a
Mexican actor 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. However, destiny took him towards acting. 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, and his character Miguel's relationship with Mia (Anahi) is featured constantly. Alfonso dated Dulce Maria, 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.
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