Maximiliano de la Cruz
{{Short description|Uruguayan actor and television presenter}}
{{family name hatnote|De la Cruz|Reffino|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Maximiliano de la Cruz
| image = Maxi de la Cruz 2022.jpg
| caption = Maximiliano de la Cruz in 2022.
| birth_name = Maximiliano Ricardo de la Cruz Reffino
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|3|11}}
| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay
| occupation = {{hlist|Television host|actor|comedian}}
| years_active = 1991–present
| television =
|spouse = Bárbara
| children = Candela, Santino
|parents= Hada Helena Reffino
Cacho de la Cruz
| awards = Golden Iris Award
ACE Award
Carlos Awards
| website =
}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-27 |title=Cacho de la Cruz: el señor televisión |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/cacho-de-la-cruz-el-senor-television-2017610500 |access-date=2022-04-30 |author= El Observador |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210227123344/https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/cacho-de-la-cruz-el-senor-television-2017610500 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |date=2021-04-11 |title=Maxi De la Cruz: "Los cambios de la televisión no supieron escuchar a Cacho" - 27/03/2021 - EL PAÍS Uruguay |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/sabado-show/maxi-cruz-cambios-television-supieron-escuchar-cacho.html |access-date=2022-04-30 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411154126/https://www.elpais.com.uy/sabado-show/maxi-cruz-cambios-television-supieron-escuchar-cacho.html |archive-date=11 April 2021 |url-status=dead}} He has two children: Candelaria (born 2001) and Santino (born 2017).{{cite web |last1=Abad-Santos |first1=Alex |last2=Wilkinson |first2=Alissa |date=January 13, 2020 |title=Oscars 2020: the full list of nominees |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/13/21060660/oscar-nominees-2020-full-list |access-date=February 10, 2020 |website=Vox}}{{cite magazine |date=April 25, 2015 |title=2015 Radio Disney Music Awards: See the Winners List! |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6546042/2015-radio-disney-music-awards-see-the-winners-list |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 26, 2015}}
Career
He began his career in the media in the early 1990s presenting El Club de las Tortugas Ninja on Teledoce with Paola Bianco.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-12 |title=El regreso al teatro de una dupla explosiva |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/el-regreso-al-teatro-de-una-dupla-explosiva-201777500 |access-date=2022-04-30 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412164758/https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/el-regreso-al-teatro-de-una-dupla-explosiva-201777500 |archive-date=12 April 2021 |url-status=dead}} Then they both hosted Maxidibujos on National Television, and Maxanimados again on Teledoce, which brought them national recognition.{{Cite web |date=2016-11-24 |title=Maxi de la Cruz, el actor que le apostó al humor |url=https://www.eluniverso.com/vida-estilo/2016/11/24/nota/5917783/maxi-cruz-actor-que-le-aposto-humor |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=El Universo |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Observador |first=El |title=Maxi de la Cruz: "En el liceo era el Tortuga Ninja" |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/maxi-de-la-cruz-en-el-liceo-era-el-tortuga-ninja--201411817280 |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=El Observador}} At the age of 18 he joined the comedy show Plop!, which was a spin-off of the well-known show Telecataplúm.{{Cite web |last=Observador |first=El |title=Maxi de la Cruz: "En Argentina no me conocían ni mis pares, para el ego fue un golpe fuerte" |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/maxi-de-la-cruz-en-argentina-no-me-conocian-ni-mis-pares-para-el-ego-fue-un-golpe-fuerte--2019320163732 |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=El Observador}} In 2001 he joined the cast of El Show del Mediodía, remaining in it until it went off the air in 2008.{{Cite web |title=Maxi de la Cruz le puso risas a la noche |url=https://infonegocios.biz/infoshow/maxi-de-la-cruz-le-puso-risas-a-la-noche |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=infonegocios.biz}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2009-08-27 |title=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 |url=http://www.caras.com.uy/comun/nota.php?id=3154 |access-date=2022-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827144244/http://www.caras.com.uy/comun/nota.php?id=3154 |archive-date=2009-08-27 }} In 2013 De la Cruz presented the comedy show Sinvergüenza, which featured comedians Luis Orpi and Luciana Acuña.{{Cite web |title=Maxi de la Cruz vuelve a La Tele |url=https://www.pantallazo.com.uy/Pantallazo/Maxi-de-la-Cruz-vuelve-a-La-Tele-uc192361 |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Pantallazo |language=es}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Todos los ganadores de los Premios Iris 2014 |url=https://www.teledoce.com/especiales/premios-iris/todos-los-ganadores-de-los-premios-iris-2014/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Teledoce.com |language=es}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Muy pronto llega 'Yo me llamo' |url=https://www.teledoce.com/ya-emitidos/yo-me-llamo/muy-pronto-llega-yo-me-llamo/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Teledoce.com |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Maxi de la Cruz palpita la final de Yo me llamo |url=https://www.teledoce.com/ya-emitidos/di%c2%ada-perfecto/maxi-de-la-cruz-palpita-la-final-de-yo-me-llamo/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Teledoce.com |language=es}} 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.{{Cite web |title='Me resbala', lo nuevo de La Tele |url=https://www.teledoce.com/ya-emitidos/di%c2%ada-perfecto/me-resbala-lo-nuevo-de-la-tele/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Teledoce.com |language=es}} In 2017, he played Damo Gómez in Quiero vivir a tu lado, a soap opera broadcast on El Trece.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-05 |title=Maxi de la Cruz hace su debut en Pol-ka - Tvshow - 13/12/2016 - EL PAÍS Uruguay |url=https://www.tvshow.com.uy/personajes/maxi-cruz-debut-pol-ka.html |access-date=2022-04-30 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105071131/https://www.tvshow.com.uy/personajes/maxi-cruz-debut-pol-ka.html |archive-date=5 January 2020 |url-status=dead}}
In 2020, he returned to television to host the game show Trato Hecho, the local version of Deal or no deal.{{Cite web |title=Así fue el estreno de Trato Hecho Famosos con Maxi de la Cruz en la conducción y el Loco Abreu como participante |url=https://www.teledoce.com/programas/desayunos-informales/segunda-manana/asi-fue-el-estreno-de-trato-hecho-famosos-con-maxi-de-la-cruz-en-la-conduccion-y-el-loco-abreu-como-participante/ |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Teledoce.com |language=es}} 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.{{Cite web |last=ElPais |title=El Loco Abreu cierra su etapa en la conducción de Trato hecho |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/personajes/loco-abreu-cierra-etapa-conduccion-trato-hecho.html |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay |language=spanish}} Since 2020, he has also been part of the cast of the male version of the comedy show La culpa es de Colón.{{Cite web |title=El domingo a las 22:30 llega a La Tele una propuesta cargada de humor: "La culpa es de Colón" - Teledoce.com |url=https://www.teledoce.com/programas/la-culpa-es-de-colon/el-domingo-a-las-2230-llega-a-la-tele-una-propuesta-cargada-de-humor-la-culpa-es-de-colon/?amp |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=www.teledoce.com}} In 2021, he began hosting the revival of 100 Uruguayos Dicen,{{Cite web |title=¿Cómo será "100 uruguayos dicen", el formato que estrena La Tele esta semana? |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/tv/sera-uruguayo-dicen-formato-estrena-tele-semana.html |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=www.elpais.com.uy |language=es}} and in 2022 the singing contest ¿Quién es la Máscara?, an adaptation of the South Korean format Masked Singer.{{Cite web |last=ElPais |title="¿Quién es la máscara?" ya tiene conductor y es una conocida figura de Canal 12 |url=https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/tv/mascara-conductor-conocida-figura-canal.html |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=Diario EL PAIS Uruguay |language=spanish}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Tabárez |first=Nicolás |title=Maxi de la Cruz deja 100 uruguayos dicen en Canal 12: ¿quién será su reemplazante? |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/maxi-de-la-cruz-deja-100-uruguayos-dicen-quien-sera-su-reemplazante--2022817113320 |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=El Observador}} In May 2023, De La Cruz was confirmed as a celebrity participant for Bailando 2023.{{Cite web |last=Redacción |title=El mensaje de Tinelli a Maxi de la Cruz tras ser elegido como uno de los uruguayos del Bailando |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/el-mensaje-de-tinelli-a-maxi-de-la-cruz-tras-ser-elegido-como-uno-de-los-uruguayos-del-bailando-202362103745 |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=El Observador}}
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |
| 1991–1992
|El club de las Tortugas Ninja | rowspan="8" |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
|Host |
| 2004
|Humor a las brasas |Host |
| 2007
|La Oveja Negra | |Special participation |
| rowspan="2" |2010
|El casting de la Tele | rowspan="4" |Himself |Co-host |
| Telemental
|Host |
| |Cantando en la oficina
|Co-host |
| 2011
|Los comediantes |Host |
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Gastón |Recurring character |
| Sinvergüenza
| rowspan="3" |Himself |Host |
| 2014–2015
|Yo me llamo |Host |
| 2015
|Me Resbala |Participant |
| 2017
|Damián "Damo" Gómez |Recurring character |
| 2019–2021
| rowspan="6" |Himself |Host |
| 2020–present
|La Culpa es de Colón |Host |
| 2021–2022
|100 Uruguayos Dicen |Host |
| 2022–2024
|Host |
| 2023
|Bailando 2023 |Competitor |
| 2025
|Host |
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Movie !Rol !Director |
| 2007
| |Silvana Tomeo |
| 2022
|Gustavo |Ricardo Hornos and Carlos Gil |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Ramón Parodi |Augusto Tejada |
| Society of the Snow{{Cite web |last=Redacción |title=Maxi de la Cruz reveló las "sangrientas" fotos de su papel en La sociedad de la nieve |url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/maxi-de-la-cruz-revelo-las-sangrientas-fotos-de-su-papel-en-la-sociedad-de-la-nieve-20231213144033 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213174635/https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/maxi-de-la-cruz-revelo-las-sangrientas-fotos-de-su-papel-en-la-sociedad-de-la-nieve-20231213144033 |archive-date=2023-12-13 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=El Observador}}
|Lt Col Dante Lagurara |
Awards and nominations
References
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=nm5427082}}
- {{Twitter|id=Maxidelacruz|name={{PAGENAMEBASE}}}}
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Category:21st-century Uruguayan male actors
Category:Uruguayan television presenters
Category:Uruguayan male comedians
Category:Uruguayan people of Argentine descent