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mon 5/18/2009
Turned off by America's shrinking job market, migration to the U.S. from México dropped by 25 percent, according to census figures from the Mexican government. (via Foreign Policy)
Gael García Bernal vs. Diego Luna
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wed 2/18/2009
| name | Gael García Bernal. | Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander. |
| born in | Guadalajara, Jalisco. | México City, México. |
| birthdate | November 30, 1978. | December 29, 1979. |
| son of | José Angel García (actor and director) and Patricia Bernal (actress and former model). Stepfather is photographer Sergio Yazbek. |
Alejandro Luna (theatre and opera set designer) and Fiona Alexander (costume designer). |
| early start | Children's telenovela El Abuelo y Yo. | Children's telenovela El Abuelo y Yo. |
| first starring role in México | Amores Perros in 2000. | Un Hilito de Sangre in 1995. |
| first role in an international film | I'm with Lucy. | Before Night Falls. |
| crossover hit | Y Tu Mamá También. | Y Tu Mamá También. |
| most recent film | Mammoth. | Milk. |
| soon to star as | Tato Verdusco, the naive, soccer-playing brother of Beto in Rudo y Cursi. | Beto Verdusco, the rough, soccer-playing brother of Tato in Rudo y Cursi. |
| family life | Welcomed his first son with Argentinean actress Dolores Fonzi in this January. | Welcomed his first son with his wife, actress Camila Sodi, last August. |
| previous girlfriends | Mexican actress Cecilia Suárez and American actress Natalie Portman. | British actress Romola Garai and Mexican actress Paola Núñez. |
| extracurricular | Movie director, producer of the documentary festival Ambulante and social activist. | Movie director, producer of the documentary festival Ambulante and social activist. |
| the critics | Suite 101: “Gael García Bernal is an enigmatic actor who has pulled off the stupefying feat of courting favour in Hollywood whilst remaining true to his roots.… He can quietly dominate a scene with absolute stillness or the smallest flicker of an eye.” | Allmovie: “Though his breakout success could only be hinted at when he appeared in… Before Night Falls… it was his turn as a naïve, sex-starved teen in Cuarón's [Y Tu Mamá También] that catapulted him to international stardom.” |
| bet you didn't know | Touted as a possible political candidate for Mexican leftist party PRD. | Business partner in NaCo clothing brand. |
| in their own words | "I do characters that I like and that are human. They have many different sides. It depends on how you see them — whether you look for the dark or the light." - Gael García Bernal. | "Having fear is a beautiful thing in an actor. And fear always accompanies me. If it doesn't paralyze you, it transforms you into something productive." - Diego Luna. |
| webprops | Various fan websites across the web. |
5,022 friends on official MySpace and several fan websites. |
| best video moment | Playing a Norteño star, from the movie Rudo y Cursi. | Playing a dancing Latin lover from the movie Havana Nights. |
right on time
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tue 1/13/2009
Actor Gael García Bernal and Argentine actress Dolores Fonzi are celebrating the birth of their first child, a baby boy named Lazaro.
future is now
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tue 11/4/2008
Gael García Bernal sings his heart out in a grupero cover of "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick. The video for the song is featured in the forthcoming movie Rudo y Cursi.
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tue 10/14/2008
Gael García Bernal makes his singing debut on the soundtrack for his upcoming movie, Rudo y Cursi.
10 exitos
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fri 8/15/2008
Actor Gael Garcia Bernál confirmed he is expecting his first child with Argentinian actress Dolores Fonzi.
watch your back
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wed 8/1/2007
Mexican actor Gael García Bernal is set to star in a film adaptation of author Juan Rulfo's novel Pedro Paramo.
say it right
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fri 4/27/2007
The Latino Commission on AIDS will honor Gael García Bernal with an IKLA award for his efforts in raising AIDS awareness. (via Vivir Latino)
the IHT edition
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mon 11/27/2006
Gael Garcia Bernal joins fellow Mexican film celebrities to support same-sex civil unions in Mexico City.
