Last Updated on August 27, 2025 by Author
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Xolo Maridueña Biography
Xolo Maridueña is an American actor of Mexican, Cuban, and Ecuadorian heritage who has starred in films such as Cobra Kai and Parenthood. He played the role of Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle in Blue Beetle, which was released in the United States on August 18, 2023.
Xolo Maridueña Height
Maridueña stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 11¾ inches.
Xolo Maridueña Age
Maridueña is 35 years old. He was born Ramario Xolo Ramirez on June 9, 2001, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Maridueña annually celebrates his birthday on June 1st. His birth name, Ramario, is a mix of Ramón and Mario, the names of his maternal uncles.
Personal Life
Xolo Maridueña Family and Relatives
Maridueña was born to Omar G. Ramirez and Carmelita Ramirez-Sánchez. They raised him in the El Sereno neighborhood alongside his 4 sisters. Regardless, he keeps more information regarding his family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Xolo Maridueña Spouse and Children
Maridueña manages to keep his marital and relationship status private. He practices the religion Ifá, a geomantic system originating from Yorubaland in West Africa. Before this, he was in a relationship with Hannah Kepple from 2019 to their split in 2021.
Xolo Maridueña Education
Maridueña studied at El Sereno Middle School, Cathedral High School, and Pasadena City College. He joined the CASA 0101 theater company at the age of 10, training as an actor and performing in his first productions.
Professional Life
Xolo Maridueña Net Worth
Maridueña has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as an actor.
Xolo Maridueña Career
Maridueña launched his professional career as a model for a Sears catalog. At the age of 11, he starred in Parenthood from 2012 to 2015. He then starred in the lead role of Miguel Díaz in Cobra Kai when he was 16 years old.
Maridueña has co-hosted the Lone Lob with Jacob Bertrand since September 2021. On August 18, 2023, he debuted his single, On My Way, featuring singer Adriana Padilla. In December 2023, he joined the cast of Killing Castro.
Maridueña joined the ensemble voice cast of Smurfs in April 2024. In September of that year, he made an appearance in a commercial for Taco Bell. October saw him appearing in an episode of J Balvin’s docuseries, A Great Day With J Balvin. He is scheduled to star in Dog Years, Practical Magic 2, and Killing Castro.
Xolo Maridueña Ethnicity
Maridueña is of Mexican, Cuban, and Ecuadorian descent.
Xolo Maridueña Bruna Marquezine
Xolo Maridueña and Bruna Marquezine co-starred in DC’s Blue Beetle, where they played the main characters. They have been friends for over a year since meeting while working on the film.
Movies and TV Shows
Xolo Maridueña Blue Beetle
Maridueña played the role of Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle in Blue Beetle, which was released in the United States on August 18, 2023. Jamie is a teenage college graduate who got superpowers after an alien Blue Beetle scarab grafts itself on him.
While talking about his role in the film, Maridueña said that the fact he was so proud of his involvement with the project and the fact that the superhero was Latino. Also, he emphasized the importance of representation, though he prefers not to spend too much time speaking on it. In the film, he starred alongside
- Adriana Barraza
- Damián Alcázar
- Raoul Trujillo
- George Lopez
Xolo Maridueña Cobra Kai
Maridueña played the role of Miguel Diaz in Netflix’s Cobra Kai from 2018 to 2025. Diaz is the previous karate champion(Johnny Lawrence)’s neighbor. He convinces Johnny to train him and helps him establish and reopen a base at the Cobra Kai dojo.
He received a nomination for Imagen Awards for Best Young Actor/Television in 2015. In 2018, he received nominations for the Teen Choice Awards(Best Young Actor/Television) for his performance. Also, he received a nomination for Young Artist Award in the category of Best Performance in a Streaming Series or Film: Teen Actor. Additionally, he secured the NHMC Impact Awards in 2022.
Xolo Maridueña Parenthood
Maridueñastarred in the role of Victor Graham in the series, Parenthood. Graham is the adopted son of Julia Braverman-Graham and Joel Graham as well as the older brother of Sydney, Millie, and Unnamed Son. For his performance, he received two Imagen Awards nominations in 2014 and 2015. In 2014, he received a Young Artist Award in the category of Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series.
Xolo Maridueña Movies and TV Shows
Maridueña has starred in a number of films and TV shows during his career such as
- Major Crimes
- Mack & Moxy
- Twin Peaks
- Furst Born
- Victor and Valentino
- Cleopatra in Space
- Fast & Furious Spy Racers
- Wu-Tang: An American Saga
- Batwheels
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
- Sakamoto Days
- Invincible
Xolo Maridueña Social Media
Maridueña has active social media platforms, i.e., Facebook, X(formerly Twitter), and Instagram. He has a following of over 80K on Facebook, a following of over 3.5M on Instagram, and a following of over 130K on X.
