Diego Luna
Actor and director, admired for his talent and social commitment. He inspires with his authenticity and dedication to art, transmitting that creativity and conscience can coexist in the same transforming message.
Biography / Speaker Info
Diego Luna is an influential Mexican actor, director and producer, recognized worldwide for his versatile career that spans independent films, Hollywood productions and prestigious television. His life is a clear example of a career forged between the Mexican stage and global stardom. With an acting style that fuses authenticity with a deep social conscience, Luna has positioned himself as one of the most internationally prominent Latino actors.
His acting career began at a very early age, raised behind the scenes because his father was a set designer and his mother a costume designer. By the age of 12, he was already a star on Mexican television, and in 2001, he rose to international stardom with the acclaimed film Y tu mamá también, directed by Alfonso Cuarón and co-starring his childhood friend Gael GarcÃa Bernal. This success opened the doors to Hollywood, where he participated in major productions such as Frida (2002), The Terminal (2004) with Tom Hanks, and Milk (2008).
One of the most important milestones in his global career came in 2016, when he played Captain Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This role made him the first Latino actor to star in the Star Wars franchise, and his success was such that he subsequently starred in the spin-off series Andor (2022-2024), where his performance was recognized with an Emmy Award nomination. His work in this series highlights themes of social and political struggle, something that resonates with his activism.
Beyond his facet as an actor, Diego Luna is a committed producer and director. He is co-founder of Canana Films (later La Corriente del Golfo with Gael GarcÃa Bernal), a production company focused on less commercial films with high social content, such as the documentary J.C. Chávez and the film César Chávez. His legacy is measured not only by his awards (including the Venice Film Festival's Marcello Mastroianni), but by his role as a conscious actor who uses his platform to promote diversity and authentic representation in the industry.
