Michael Ronda Escobosa (born September 28, 1996) is a Mexican actor and singer, well known for his role as Camilo in the show La fuerza del destino. He portrays Simón Álvarez in Soy Luna.
Life and Career[]
Ronda was born to father Davide, who was born in Cremona, Lombardy, Italy[3], and mother Vicky, who is Mexican. He is the middle child between older sister Andrea Alessandra[4] and younger brother Kevin.
Growing up, Ronda seemed to want to be a footballer. However, he knew he wanted to be in front of cameras when he first stepped foot on a set.
In 2011, he had many acting roles. Most notably, Camilo in La fuerza del destino. He was also the star of the feature films La Noche del Pirata and Bacalar, playing the roles of Dani and Santiago, respectively. He is best known, though, for his role as Poncho in the television series Como dice el dicho.[5]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | La Fuerza del Destino | Camilo |
| La Noche del Pirata | Dani | |
| Bacalar | Santiago | |
| 2011 - 2015 | Como Dice el Dicho | Poncho |
| 2016 - 2018 | Soy Luna | Simón Álvarez |
| 2018 | Once | |
| Campeones | David | |
| 2019 | Bajo la red | Gabriel |
| 2020 - 2022 | Control Z | Javier |
| 2021 | Soy Luna: The Last Concert | Himself/Simón Álvarez |
| Luis Miguel: The Series | Diego Boneta | |
| 2022 | Cuando sea joven | Víctor |
| 2022 - present | Daddies On Request | Morgan |
| 2024 | Es por su bien | Fernando |
| Mi amor sin tiempo | Adrián de la Fuente |
Awards and Nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Actor | Soy Luna | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards Colombia | ||||
| Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | ||||
| 2017 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Won | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | ||||
| 2018 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite TV Actor | Won | |
| Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite Actor | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Ship (with Valentina Zenere) | Won |
External Links[]
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Youtube
Trivia[]
- He learned to play the guitar when he landed the role as Simón.[citation needed]
- He ships Sitteo.[6]
- On March 4, 2016, his Instagram account was verified.
- His zodiac sign is Libra.
- He is one of five Mexican cast members on the show; the other four are Karol Sevilla, David Muri, Ana Carolina Valsagna and Giovanna Reynaud.
- He appeared on a radio show named Media Pila, which is hosted by his co-star Gastón Vietto.[7]
- He reached one million followers on Instagram on July 4, 2016.[8]
- He loves sports and plays golf and soccer, as well as doing surfing, abseiling, mountaineering, ice-skating, wake-boarding and swimming.[9]
- He is the only cast member that knew how to skate before Soy Luna.[9]
- If he could be a Disney character, he would choose Tarzan.[9]
- During filming for Soy Luna, he lived with Jorge López and Ana Jara.[10][11]
- He and Agustín Bernasconi made a cover of Matisse's "Por Última Vez" together, which was posted on Agustín's YouTube channel.[12]
- He made his own cover of "Drag Me Down" by One Direction, featuring Lionel Ferro and Sebastián Villalobos.[13]
- He has signed a friendship contract with Jorge López and Ana Jara.[14]
- On Valentine's Day 2018, he posted a video on Instagram of him and Ana Jara kissing.[15]
- They broke up in 2019.
- His father is Italian.[citation needed]
- He wrote and performed the songs "La diva de la escuela" and "Seré tu heroe"
- He guest starred in an episode of ONCE as Simón.
- Before Soy Luna, he was in a relationship with Fer Serrano.
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ Michael's voting card.
- ↑ http://community.disneychannel.it/soyluna/call_to_action/michael-ronda-interpreta-simon-quanto-vi-piace-da-1-a-5
- ↑ Michael posting a photo of his dad and brother
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/michael.rondae/photos/a.151776288316343.1073741826.151761648317807/630883510405616/?type=3&theater
- ↑ http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/michael-ronda.html
- ↑ https://youtu.be/3UviN6ubiCs
- ↑ https://instagram.com/p/BF7mKskHciz/
- ↑ Michael thanking his followers for one million.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Interview with several cast members.
- ↑ Michael talking to Jorge behind a camera as if they live in a house.
- ↑ Michael's video with Ana in the kitchen.
- ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=XBfeGPUwXt0
- ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=kwqy2xMkm7s
- ↑ Jorge with the contract.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BfMT-InHxaM/?taken-by=michaelronda Photo of him and Ana Jara kissing.]