Noah Jacob Urrea (born March 31, 2001)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and model.[3] He represented USA in the global pop group Now United, which made him known worldwide. In 2022 he left the group to focus on his solo career.
Early life
Urrea was born in Orange, California, on March 31, 2001, to Marco and Wendy Urrea. Noah is of Mexican descent through his father's side and Dutch/French with English, Scottish and German ancestry through his mother's side.[3]
Career
2011–2015: Early acting career
He had his first chance as an artist in 2011, when he appeared in Blake Shelton's music video, "Honey Bee". In 2012, Urrea was selected as one of Nickelodeon's 'Groundlings', where he developed the talent for improvised comedy.[4]
2017–present: Early career as a singer, Now United, A Wake, Netflix
In March 2017, he released his EP, Always. In June 2017, Urrea played the twins Mason and Mitchel in the independent film A Wake which premiered in 2020.[6][7]
On November 13, 2017, Urrea was revealed as one of the members of Now United, being the fourth revealed at the time.[8] In December of the same year, the group released their first single, "Summer in the City".[9] On April 9, 2020, the song "Wake Up" was released on digital platforms, along with the music video, which was Noah who directed it.[10] On October 18, 2022, Noah announced his departure of the group to pursue his solo career. On November 14 of the same year, Now United released "Good Intentions", which was his farewell solo song.
In October 2020, Urrea was scheduled to star in a movie on Netflix called Metal Lords, which was released in April 2022. He played Clay Moss.[11][12][13]
