Xolo Maridueña

Ramario Xolo Maridueña (born June 9, 2001), known as Xolo Maridueña, is an American actor. His roles include Victor Graham in the NBC drama Parenthood (2012–2015), Miguel Diaz in the Netflix action series Cobra Kai (2018–2025), and Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle in the DC Comics superhero film Blue Beetle (2023).

Early life
Maridueña was born in Los Angeles, California to a family of seven, the only boy among four sisters. He is of Mexican, Cuban, and Ecuadorian descent. His birth name, Ramario, is a portmanteau of Ramón and Mario, the names of his maternal uncles.

Career
Maridueña's first professional job was modeling for a Sears catalog. He was 16 when he first appeared in Cobra Kai as the main role of Miguel Díaz; he has since appeared in every episode of the show.

Together with Jacob Bertrand, Maridueña co-hosts the Lone Lobos podcast, which debuted in September 2021.

Maridueña has said of his role as Blue Beetle (the first Latino superhero character to feature in a live-action film), "The only thing that is on my mind right now is just the fact that he's Latino. I have so much pride in getting to be a part of this project... I think it's so important, and I don’t want to stand on the soapbox for too long but representation is so important."

On August 18, 2023, Maridueña released his debut single, "On My Way" (featuring singer Adriana Padilla).

Personal life
He is a descendant from jalisco Ifá.