Alfonso Herrera is an actor, singer and producer known for playing various major roles in popular television series such as The Exorcist, Sinn8 , El Dandy , El Equipo , and El Capo . He is also the former member of the Latin pop band, RBD . He has a huge social media following with more than 2 million followers on Instagram, 2 million+ followers on Twitter and 1 million+ followers on Facebook. Alfonso also has a self-titled YouTube channel with more than 5,000 subscribers.

Born name

Alfonso Herrera Rodríguez

nickname

Poncho

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Mexico City, Mexico

nationality

training

Alfonso Herrera attended the renowned British school Edron Academy in Mexico City. He was later enrolled at the Centro de Educación Artística , operated by media giant Televisa , to improve his acting skills.

occupation

Actor, producer, singer

family

• Vater – Alfoso Herrera
• Mutter – Ruth Rodriguez
• Siblings – Alejandro Herrera (Older Brother), Oscan Herrera (Younger Brother)

Manager

Alfonso Herrera is represented by Talent on the Road Management.

Genre

Latin Pop

instruments

Life

labels

• EMI
• Capitol Records

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8½ inches or 174 cm

weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Alfonso Herrera has dated –

1. Dulce María (2002-2005) – In late 2002, the Mexican tabloids reported that Alfonso Herrera was dating singer-songwriter Dulce María. They were almost 2 years old before hitting the road in 2005.
2. Roberta Murgo (2006) – In 2006 he is said to be dating Brazilian model Roberta Murgo. However, reports of her alleged rumor disappeared after a few months.
3. Claudia Álvarez (2007) – In April 2007, Alfonso was reported to be dating actress and model Claudia Álvarez.
4. Damayanti Quintanar (2009-2012) – Alfonso Herrera started dating Mexican actress Damayanti Quintanar. They first met while working on the TV series. Tiempo Finale , in 2009. They dated for more than 2 years before officially breaking up in April 2012. After the breakup, it became known that they have been living together for 9 months.
5. Diana Vazquez – Alfonso Herrera is in a relationship with actress Diana Vazquez. She gave birth to her first child in September 2016.

race/ethnicity

Hispanic

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Bart
• Good looking
• Heavy jaw line

brand promotion

In 2016, Alfonso Herrera starred in a TV commercial for the Toyota Prius .

Religion

He grew up in a devout Catholic household, but in his interview with AZ Central , he revealed that he no longer practices a religion.

Known for

• A former member of the Latin pop band, RBD , which is considered one of the most commercially successful Latin music groups. They have sold more than 10 million records in the US and more than 60 million albums around the world.
• To be cast in the role of Father Tomas Ortega in the anthology horror drama TV series, The Exorcist .
• Featured on a number of popular television shows such as Sinn8 , El Dandy , El Equipo , and El Capo .

First album

In 2004 his musical band RBD released their first Spanish-language album, Rebellde The company has sold more than 5 million copies and has received both Platinum and Gold certifications in several countries.

His band’s first bilingual album was Rebelde (Edição Brasil) It was released in November 2005 in Spanish and Portuguese. It was a huge hit in Brazil, selling over 1.5 million copies in the South American country.

first movie

In 2002, he made his big screen debut in a major role in the romantic drama film, Amar te duele .

First TV show

In 2002, Alfonso Herrera made his first TV show appearance in the romantic drama telenovela, Klasse 406 .

Personal trainer

Alfonso Herrera relies on his CrossFit training regime to keep himself in shape. He especially loves heavy lifts that use compound movements. He’s also added a number of bodyweight exercises to his workout routine to add value and get more out of it. Last but not least, he has made boxing training and sparring a part of his fitness regimen.

Alfonso Herrera favorite things

• Food – Mexican
• sports – football
• Film – Loving Hurts You (2002), Titanic (1997)

Alfonso Herrera Fakten

1. He landed his role in his debut film, Amar te duele , based on his performance in the school version of The Crucible , in which he was cast as John Proctor. His performance was seen by producer Pedro Damián and director Fernando Sariñana.
2. Pedro Damián decided to make him a part of Rebels because he was impressed with Herrera’s work and work ethic on his self-produced soap opera, Class 406 .
3. After completing his schooling, he wanted to be a pilot and he wanted to enroll in a flight school in San Antonio, Texas. However, he changed his mind and decided to become an actor.
4. In August 2008, it was announced that his musical group had decided to break up. He subsequently announced that he would not pursue a career as a solo artist.
5. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.