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Alonso Saravia was born on November, 5, 1996 in Daly City,CA. Growing up Alonso always had a passion for sports such as soccer & baseball. Alonso was always the shy quiet kid in the back of the class who would never really engage in any activities unless he was told to do so. Alonso comes from immigrant parents, his mother was an immigrant from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico & his father came to the United States to seek political asylum from the Civil War in his home country of El Salvador in the late 80's.

Alonso during his teenage years found his passion in Acting & public speaking mostly because of his bad High School experiences he faced. Alonso was never a popular kid growing up he always was with the quiet kids & always wanted to be around people who wouldn't want to change him but instead accept him for who he truly is. Unfortunately during his freshman & sophomore years of High School at Hercules High School, Alonso faced an immense amount of bullying both in person & through the internet. Alonso was always made fun of for his style & for the way he looked. This led to him becoming extremely insecure about his physical appearances such as his freckles & his height. Alonso would often hide behind classrooms to avoid the bullies attacking him physically while walking to class which led to him skipping class in fear for his own safety.

Fast forward to the end of his sophomore year in summer of 2012 Alonso decided he had enough and went to the school districts office crying & begging they could let him transfer to another school. Alonso eventually got his request fulfilled & ended up at Pinole Valley High School for his last 2 years of High School. From these bad experiences it motivated Alonso to give back to the community & support other kids who were dealing with similar issues. He wanted to be the voice for the youth & for the kids who were too afraid to speak for themselves. Alonso eventually worked alongside The City of Richmond,CA for a span of 5 years from 18 years all the way to when he was 23 years old. Alonso worked inside many High Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District offering help & resources to students who needed advice from counselors regarding their education or mental health. He also was part of the Human Rights & Human Relations commission for The City of Richmond, he ended up serving a 3 year term.

Eventually a few years later this motivated Alonso to get into Acting because he wanted to be part of something bigger something that he could use his voice & emotions to motivate others. Alonso was cast for Season 2 of NETFLIX'S "13 REASONS WHY". Alonso became a core student on the show which led him to work on the show for 3 seasons. One of the reasons why he wanted to be part of the show was because they focused their attention a lot on bullying & other important topics which Alonso was passionate about. Alonso had experienced these things personally in High School so he wanted to be part of this show. Alonso eventually made Acting his full time job/career after he became eligible to join the Union for Acting also known as " SAG AFTRA". Alonso has worked in the film industry for a number of years now & hopes to eventually land a speaking role in a Movie or TV show. Alonso hopes that from his experiences he had in High School & from helping the youth in Richmond he could use that emotion & drive to portray a meaningful character on a bigger platform so that he could have an impact on the next generation of youth.