Maximiliano de la Cruz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De la Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Reffino.
Maximiliano de la Cruz
Maximiliano de la Cruz in 2022.
Born
Maximiliano Ricardo de la Cruz Reffino

(1976-03-11) March 11, 1976 (age 48)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupations
  • Television host
  • actor
  • comedian
Years active1991–present
SpouseBárbara
ChildrenCandela, Santino
Parent(s)Hada Helena Reffino
Cacho de la Cruz
AwardsGolden Iris Award
ACE Award
Carlos Awards

Maximiliano Ricardo de la Cruz Reffino (born March 11, 1976) is a Uruguayan television host, actor and comedian.

Personal life

Maximiliano Ricardo de la Cruz Reffino was born on March 11, 1976, the son of Hada Helena Reffino and Argentine Uruguayan actor, comedian, presenter and producer Cacho de la Cruz.[1][2] He has two children: Candelaria (born 2001) and Santino (born 2017).[3][4]

Career

He began his career in the media in the early 1990s presenting El Club de las Tortugas Ninja on Teledoce with Paola Bianco.[5] Then they both hosted Maxidibujos on National Television, and Maxanimados again on Teledoce, which brought them national recognition.[6][7] At the age of 18 he joined the comedy show Plop!, which was a spin-off of the well-known show Telecataplúm.[8] In 2001 he joined the cast of El Show del Mediodía, remaining in it until it went off the air in 2008.[9]

In the 2000s, he hosted other successful programs aired on Teledoce, such as Telemental, and the Uruguayan version of El casting de la Tele with Eunice Castro and filmed at the Ideas del Sur studios in Buenos Aires.[10] In 2013 De la Cruz presented the comedy show Sinvergüenza, which featured comedians Luis Orpi and Luciana Acuña.[11] For his performance in this show he won the award for Best Male Television Presenter at the 20th Iris Awards, held on September 17, 2014, at the National Auditorium.[12]

In 2014 De la Cruz presented the talent show Yo me llamo, whose panel of judges was composed of Roberto Musso, Lea Bensasson and Omar Varela.[13][14] In 2015 he presented its second season and participated in Me Resbala, the Uruguayan version of the French format Vendredi, tout est permis avec Arthur.[15] In 2017, he played Damo Gómez in Quiero vivir a tu lado, a soap opera broadcast on El Trece.[16]

In 2020, he returned to television to host the game show Trato Hecho, the local version of Deal or no deal.[17] At first, he presented the spin-off featuring celebrities, but after Sebastián Abreu resigned from hosting the original format, De la Cruz took over it until 2021.[18] Since 2020, he has also been part of the cast of the male version of the comedy show La culpa es de Colón.[19] In 2021, he began hosting the revival of 100 Uruguayos Dicen,[20] and in 2022 the singing contest ¿Quién es la Máscara?, an adaptation of the South Korean format Masked Singer.[21]

In August 2022 it was announced that he would leave 100 Uruguayos Dicen and that starting with the season to be released in September he would be replaced by Christian Font.[22] In May 2023, De La Cruz was confirmed as a celebrity participant for Bailando 2023.[23]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991–1992 El club de las Tortugas Ninja Himself Co-host
1993–1994 Maxidibujos Co-host
1995–2000 Maxianimados Co-host
1996 Plop! Recurring character
1997 El teléfono Co-host
1999 Guau! Assistant
2001–2008 El show del mediodía Host
2004 Humor a las brasas Host
2007 La Oveja Negra Special participation
2010 El casting de la Tele Himself Co-host
Telemental Host
Cantando en la oficina Co-host
2011 Los comediantes Host
2013 Sos mi hombre Gastón Recurring character
Sinvergüenza Himself Host
2014–2015 Yo me llamo Host
2015 Me Resbala Participant
2017 Quiero vivir a tu lado Damián "Damo" Gómez Recurring character
2019–2021 Trato Hecho Himself Host
2020–present La Culpa es de Colón Host
2021–2022 100 Uruguayos Dicen Host
2022–present ¿Quién es la máscara? Host
2023 Bailando 2023 Competitor

Film

Year Movie Rol Director
2007 La despedida[24] Silvana Tomeo
2022 En la mira[24] Gustavo Ricardo Hornos and Carlos Gil
2023 El duelo[25] Ramón Parodi Augusto Tejada
Society of the Snow[26] Lt Col Dante Lagurara J. A. Bayona

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2010 ACE Award Male revelation Pour la gallery Won [27]
2012 Carlos Award Revelation Smail Won [28]
2014 Iris Awards Best Male Television Presenter Sinvergüenza Won [12]
Golden Iris Award Won [29]
VOS Awards Best comedian Stravaganza Nominated [30]
2016 Iris Awards Best Male Television Presenter Yo me llamo Nominated [31]
Carlos Awards Male standout figure Pequeña gran mujer Won [28]

References

  1. ^ El Observador (2021-02-27). "Cacho de la Cruz: el señor televisión". Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  2. ^ "Maxi De la Cruz: "Los cambios de la televisión no supieron escuchar a Cacho" - 27/03/2021 - EL PAÍS Uruguay". 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  3. ^ Abad-Santos, Alex; Wilkinson, Alissa (January 13, 2020). "Oscars 2020: the full list of nominees". Vox. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "2015 Radio Disney Music Awards: See the Winners List!". Billboard. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "El regreso al teatro de una dupla explosiva". 2021-04-12. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  6. ^ "Maxi de la Cruz, el actor que le apostó al humor". El Universo (in Spanish). 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  7. ^ Observador, El. "Maxi de la Cruz: "En el liceo era el Tortuga Ninja"". El Observador. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  8. ^ Observador, El. "Maxi de la Cruz: "En Argentina no me conocían ni mis pares, para el ego fue un golpe fuerte"". El Observador. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  9. ^ "Maxi de la Cruz le puso risas a la noche". infonegocios.biz. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  10. ^ "Caras Revista | Maxi de la Cruz y Eunice Castro estarán junto a Omar Varela, Waldo y Lea Bensassón | EL CASTING DE LA TELE YA TIENE JURADO". 2009-08-27. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  11. ^ "Maxi de la Cruz vuelve a La Tele". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  12. ^ a b "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Iris 2014". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  13. ^ "Muy pronto llega 'Yo me llamo'". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  14. ^ "Maxi de la Cruz palpita la final de Yo me llamo". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  15. ^ "'Me resbala', lo nuevo de La Tele". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  16. ^ "Maxi de la Cruz hace su debut en Pol-ka - Tvshow - 13/12/2016 - EL PAÍS Uruguay". 2020-01-05. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  17. ^ "Así fue el estreno de Trato Hecho Famosos con Maxi de la Cruz en la conducción y el Loco Abreu como participante". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  18. ^ ElPais. "El Loco Abreu cierra su etapa en la conducción de Trato hecho". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  19. ^ "El domingo a las 22:30 llega a La Tele una propuesta cargada de humor: "La culpa es de Colón" - Teledoce.com". www.teledoce.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  20. ^ "¿Cómo será "100 uruguayos dicen", el formato que estrena La Tele esta semana?". www.elpais.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  21. ^ ElPais. ""¿Quién es la máscara?" ya tiene conductor y es una conocida figura de Canal 12". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  22. ^ Tabárez, Nicolás. "Maxi de la Cruz deja 100 uruguayos dicen en Canal 12: ¿quién será su reemplazante?". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  23. ^ Redacción. "El mensaje de Tinelli a Maxi de la Cruz tras ser elegido como uno de los uruguayos del Bailando". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  24. ^ a b "Maxi de la Cruz vuelve al cine con un thriller psicológico: mirá los detalles". 2022-04-27. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  25. ^ "Trabajar con "la china" Suárez, Joaquín Furriel y hacer una comedia sobre el hombre más aburrido del mundo". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  26. ^ Redacción. "Maxi de la Cruz reveló las "sangrientas" fotos de su papel en La sociedad de la nieve". El Observador. Archived from the original on 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  27. ^ "Maxi de la Cruz premiado en Argentina". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  28. ^ a b ElPais. "Maxi de la Cruz y Sebastián Almada galardonados en Carlos Paz". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  29. ^ Grupo 180. "Oro para Maxi". www.180.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ "Candidato a humorista/imitador: Maxi de la Cruz | Premios Vos". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  31. ^ ElPais. "Todos los nominados a los premios Iris 2016". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-30.